I'm curious to know what's in it for Mephisto (the interview doesn't mention him, btw).  I guess that will be revealed later on.

Seems like this kinda shits on Mephisto. You can't make a deal with him and come out ahead. So if the story goes to its logical end Mephisto wrecks havoc while making things worse than before. If not it takes his thunder.

"The way they got there was incredibly stupid, but I do look forward to seeing what happens now that the reset has happened. I don't think it can get any worse than it was."

I hope you're right, Aaron ... but my experience is that the universe listens to us when we utter those words and takes it as a challenge to prove us wrong.

I think this is a turn in the right direction.  Now Spidey can get married again, turn into an alcoholic and start beating his wife. 

I just stepped back into the Alvaro Spider-Man Board moderator position again after a nearly 10 year absence. With the current upheaval of the marriage driving many youngsters nuts, someone just created a banner that I thought I'd share with ya:

I read this issue yesterday and I have to agree with the criticism I've heard. I hate the idea of a "cosmic reset" -- why invalidate 20+ years worth of stories? However, things have a way of going full circle. I suspect in a few years, Peter and Mary Jane will end up back together. I don't see that it's a big deal either way, although I'm tired of these constant shake-ups.

I like the idea of Peter being single, having a secret identity, having Harry back, etc. But if anyone thinks this solves the problems with Spider-Man, that's just wishful thinking, I'm afraid.

The problem with Amazing Spider-Man has been the increasingly dark, depressing tone of the book. This goes back to the 1990s, even before the JMS run. Things like the loss of Peter's secret identity are just a by-product of this darker tone. If that doesn't change, this reset won't matter a bit. The question is, "What kinds of Spider-Man stories with Marvel choose to tell going forward?"