The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film) China, "The Amazing Spider-Man" grossed $33.3 million over its seven-day debut, which is more than "Spider-Man 3"'s lifetime box office in China. China is also the movie's highest-grossing territory with $48.8 million. "The Amazing Spider-Man" received generally favorable reviews by critics upon release with critics praising the performance of Andrew Garfield. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 72% based on 316 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A well-chosen cast and sure-handed direction allows "The Amazing Spider-Man" to thrill despite revisiting many of the same plot points from
The Amazing Spider-Man into the 2010s. "The Amazing Spider-Man" #200 (Jan. 1980) featured the return and death of the burglar who killed Spider-Man's Uncle Ben. Writer Marv Wolfman and penciler Keith Pollard both left the title by mid-year, succeeded by Dennis O'Neil, a writer known for groundbreaking 1970s work at rival DC Comics, and penciler John Romita Jr.. O'Neil wrote two issues of "The Amazing Spider-Man Annual" which were both drawn by Frank Miller. The 1980 Annual featured a team-up with Doctor Strange while the 1981 Annual showcased a meeting with the Punisher. Roger Stern, who had written nearly 20 issues of sister