Punisher Vs. Spider-Man #3

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• 8.5

  Comic Book Clique - Donovan Kemp

  Sep 25, 2026

  Punisher Vs. The Amazing Spider-Man #3 is a book that needs more eyes on it. Abnett continues to prove he knows how to write Punisher and Spider-Man. The pairing makes this book full of talking points you can really sink your teeth into. López and Rosenberg are a good duo for the art. López has a great eye for character and emotion, and Rosenberg makes everything so clear and distinct with her use of color. Please read this book! It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it gives us an entertaining story with a bigger conversation around it about how superheroes are effective. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  AIPT - David Brooke

  Sep 23, 2026

  All told, I think this issue has a slight plotting problem: it moves clunkily from one scene to the next, and it doesn't insert enough action here or there to keep the story moving. Punisher vs. Spider-Man #3 continues to get plenty of mileage out of Peter and Frank's uneasy partnership, especially when Rhino forces Punisher to improvise without his usual arsenal. Dan Abnett keeps their moral disagreement compelling, and Alvaro Lopez delivers another great-looking issue with a particularly strong Punisher sequence. The chapter loses some momentum once the Rhino encounter ends, with conversations and transitions slowing the pace toward a relatively subdued cliffhanger. The character work remains strong enough to keep this team-up firing. Read Full Review