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 later joined the writing team and Barry Kitson the artist roster. Waid's work on the series included a meeting between Spider-Man and Stephen Colbert in "The Amazing Spider-Man" #573 (Dec. 2008). Issue #583 (March 2009) included a back-up story in which Spider-Man meets President Barack Obama. Mark Waid scripted the opening of "The Gauntlet" storyline in issue #612 (Jan. 2010). With issue #648 (Jan. 2011), the series became a twice-monthly title with Dan Slott as sole writer, launching the "" storyline in issue #648 (Nov. 2010). Eight additional pages were added per issue. This publishing format lasted until issue #700,