A Breakdown Of Amazing Spider-Man By Creative Run

Over more than six decades, many writers and artists have worked on Amazing Spider-Man. Each creator has taken Marvel’s best-selling title in different directions, expanding the mythos of Spider-Man, Peter Parker, the supporting cast, and Spidey’s rogue gallery. As a result, each creative run is different, with most worth diving into for one reason or another.

But how do you figure out where a creative run starts and ends? This guide is here to help! It breaks down Amazing Spider-Man’s publishing history into distinct runs, detailing what defines them, notable stories, and the collected editions that cover them. This makes it a fantastic reading companion for every era of one of Marvel’s most-popular comics.

What is a creative run?

As defined by our Glossary of Comic Book Terms, a run is:

A number of consecutively published comics of a series by a writer and/or artist.

In the context of this guide, we’ll be looking at consecutively published issues by a creator or creative partnership. Some of these might not be strictly consecutive, occasionally broken up by a fill-in issue – but close enough to be considered a run still. It’s also worth noting that some publishing eras will be referred to as a run due to their organised structure.

How to use this guide

Treat this guide as a launching pad and a reading companion. It gives you the details you need for every creative run – split into its own section – so you can easily identify which comics to read, whether in print or Marvel Unlimited.

While How To Love Comics publishes many reading orders, this is not strictly a reading order. It won’t give you a recommended reading order of every Spider-Man comic ever. Instead, it focuses on Amazing Spider-Man, the core Spider-Man book and how each creative run fits into the larger picture. However, I will link to resources for crossovers, where a reading order comes in handy.

This is a colossal guide. Due to this, I highly recommend using the search feature of your browser if you’re looking for a specific run.

A note on the collected editions

I have streamlined the guide to include only the widely available editions. For many runs, these are the Marvel Epic Collections, Marvel Masterworks, and the occasional omnibus. These are collection lines that Marvel attempts to keep in print for a long time and are available digitally as well, making them easier to find than other collections that are long out of print.

Collected editions will be added to this guide when Marvel solicits new ones.

Please note that some collected editions will be listed twice when the material collected overlaps with two runs. It doesn’t happen often, but there are a few instances of it occurring.

Legacy numbering for Amazing Spider-Man

Amazing Spider-Man has the highest number of issues of any Marvel comic, having surpassed 950 issues. Learn how the publisher has calculated this through the various relaunches with our Marvel Legacy Numbering guide.

Creative run breakdown

Take a look below at the breakdown of every Amazing Spider-Man run/era.

Stan Lee and Steve Ditko run

Plotted by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Art by Steve Ditko.

Issues: Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spider-Man #1-38, and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1-2
Publication years: 1963-1966

This is the OG Amazing Spider-Man run. Stan Lee and Steve Ditko laid the foundations for Spider-Man in these issues, introducing characters and concepts that continue to be used to this day. These include Spider-Man’s origin (Amazing Fantasy #15); Peter Parker working at The Daily Bugle as a photographer; and supporting cast members such as J. Jonah Jameson (Amazing Spider-Man #1), Betty Brant (Amazing Spider-Man #4), Liz Allen (Amazing Spider-Man #4), Flash Thompson (Amazing Fantasy #15), Harry Osborn (Amazing Spider-Man #31), and Gwen Stacey (Amazing Spider-Man #31).

Many classic villains were introduced during this time. Some of these include Chameleon (Amazing Spider-Man #1), Vulture (Amazing Spider-Man #2), Doctor Octopus (Amazing Spider-Man #3), Sandman (Amazing Spider-Man #4), Lizard (Amazing Spider-Man #6), Electro (Amazing Spider-Man #9), Mysterio (Amazing Spider-Man #13), Green Goblin (Amazing Spider-Man #14), Kraven the Hunter (Amazing Spider-Man #15), and Scorpion (Amazing Spider-Man #20).

The idea of Spider-Man and its concepts are ubiquitous today. However, these concepts were ground-breaking in the early 1960s. You had a teenage hero (who wasn’t a sidekick) juggling real-world problems and fighting crime. This included worrying about dates, supporting his frail Aunt May, managing his studies, and financial woes. These elements allowed the character to be so popular, with readers able to empathise and relate to these human concepts.

Notable stories:

• Spider-Man! (Amazing Fantasy #15)
• Spider-Man/Spider-Man vs The Chameleon (Amazing Spider-Man #1)
• Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus (Amazing Spider-Man #3)
• Face-to-Face with… the Lizard! (Amazing Spider-Man #6)
• The Menace of… Mysterio! (Amazing Spider-Man #13)
• The Sinister Six! (Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1)
• The Master Planner Saga a.k.a. If This Be My Destiny (Amazing Spider-Man #31-33)
• The Wondrous World of Dr. Strange (Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2)

Marvel Epic Collection volumes

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Great Power
Collects: Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spider-Man #1-17, and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Great Responsibility
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #18-38 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2

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Marvel Masterworks volumes

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1
Collects: Amazing Fantasy #15 and Amazing Spider-Man #1-10

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #11-19 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 3
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #20-30 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 4
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #31-40

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Omnibus editions

Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Volume 1
Collects: Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spiderman #1-38, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1-2, Strange Tales Annual #2, and Fantastic Four Annual #1

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Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. run

Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita Sr, Don Heck, Jim Mooney, John Buscema, Larry Lieber, and Gil Kane.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #39-100, #105-110 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3-5
Publication years: 1966-1971

Artist Steve Ditko left Amazing Spider-Man after creative and personal differences with Stan Lee. John Romita Sr. picked up artistic duties on the title and was integral to the series’ evolution.

One notable thing in this run is Peter Parker’s glow-up, transforming Ditko’s quiet and science-nerdy interpretation into a more muscular and handsome college student. (Technically, Peter Parker started college in Lee/Ditko’s run with Amazing Spider-Man #31. But the Lee/Romita Sr run defines this time in Peter Parker’s life more.) Amazing Spider-Man still had real-world dramas to accompany the superheroics. However, they were dominated by more romantic angles involving Gwen Stacey.

The series also became more topical. During the latter half of the 1960s, Amazing Spider-Man would explore themes such as civil rights, the Vietnam War, prisoner rights, and more.

The Amazing Spider-Man supporting cast grew during this run, with the introduction of Robbie Robertson (Amazing Spider-Man #52), George Stacey (Amazing Spider-Man #56), and, most notably, the first proper appearance of Mary Jane Watson (Amazing Spider-Man #42). The run also expanded Spider-Man’s rogue gallery with the introduction of Rhino (Amazing Spider-Man #41), Shocker (Amazing Spider-Man #46), Kingpin (Amazing Spider-Man #50), and Prowler (Amazing Spider-Man #78).

John Romita Sr was the primary artist during this run. However, Don Heck, Jim Mooney, John Buscema, and Gil Kane shared art duties or filled in on issues during this time.

Please note: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #6-9 were published during this time. However, they compilation reprints of earlier stories.

Notable stories:

• How Green Was My Goblin/Spidey Saves the Day (Amazing Spider-Man #39-40)
• (Amazing Spider-Man #43)
• Spider-Man No More (Amazing Spider-Man #50)
• Secret of the Petrified Tablet (Amazing Spider-Man #73-75)
• And Death Shall Come (Amazing Spider-Man #90)

Marvel Epic Collection volumes

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Spider-Man No More
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #39-52, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3-4, and material from Not Brand Echh #2

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: The Goblin Lives
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #53-67, Spectacular Spider-Man magazine #1-2, Marvel Super-Heroes #14 and material from Not Brand Echh #6 & #11

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: The Secret of the Petrified Tablet
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #68-85 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: The Death of Captain Stacy
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #86-104

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Marvel Masterworks volumes

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 4
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #31-40

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 5
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #41-50 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 6
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #51-61 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #4

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 7
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #62-67, Annual #5, and The Spectacular Spider-Man magazine #1-2

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 8
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #68-77 and the Spider-Man story from Marvel Super-Heroes #14

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 9
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #78-87

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 10
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #88-99

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Omnibus editions

Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Volume 2
Collects: Amazing Spiderman #39-67, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3-5, and Spectacular Spider-Man (1968 series) #1-2

Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Volume 3
Collects: Amazing Spiderman #68-104

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Roy Thomas and Gil Kane run

Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Gil Kane.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #101-104
Publication years: 1971-1972

Roy Thomas and Gil Kane’s collaboration on Amazing Spider-Man was short but had some lasting impact. It’s most notable for introducing villain Morbius, The Living Vampire Amazing Spider-Man #101. There is also an adventure in the Savage Land, where Spidey teams up with Ka-Zar to take on Kraven the Hunter.

Roy Thomas’ run on the title would be short due to becoming Marvel’s editor-in-chief.

The notable story of this short run is:

• The Six Arms Saga (Amazing Spider-Man #100-102)

Marvel Epic Collections

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: The Secret of the Petrified Tablet
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #86-104

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Marvel Masterworks volumes

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 11
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #100-109

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Gerry Conway run

Written by Gerry Coway and Stan Lee. Art by Gil Kane, John Romita Sr, and Ross Andru.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #111-149
Publication years: 1972-1975

With Roy Thomas becoming editor-in-chief, Amazing Spider-Man was assigned to then-19-year-old Gerry Conway. The young artist teamed up with several artists, including Gil Kane, a briefly returning John Romita Sr, and Ross Andru.

Conway’s run is known for many big moments, including the death of Gwen Stacy (Amazing Spider-Man #121-122), the introduction of The Punisher (Amazing Spider-Man #129), Harry Osborn as Green Goblin, and the flourishing romance between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson.

Stan Lee returned to the title to co-write with Gerry Conway for issues #116-118.

Notable stories:

• The Night Gwen Stacey Died (Amazing Spider-Man #121-122)
• The Punisher Strikes Twice! (Amazing Spider-Man #129)
• My Uncle… My Enemy! (Amazing Spider-Man #131)
• The Original Clone Saga (Amazing Spider-Man #147-149)

Marvel Epic Collection volumes

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: The Goblin’s Last Stand
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #105-123

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Man-Wolf at Midnight
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #124-142 and Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Spider-Man or Spider-Clone?
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #143-164 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #10

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Marvel Masterworks volumes

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 12
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #110-120

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 13
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #121-131

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 14
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #132-142 and Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 15
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #143-155 and material from Marvel Special Edition Treasury #1

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Omnibus editions

Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Volume 4
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #105-142, Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1, and Marvel Super-Heroes #14

Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Volume 5
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #143-180, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #10-11, and Nova (1976 series) #12

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Len Wein run

Written by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru and Sal Buscema.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #151-180
Publication years: 1975-1978

Len Wein’s run on Amazing Spider-Man isn’t particularly notable. It isn’t bad. However, it doesn’t add anything new. Instead, it aims to tell solid stories with the tools available.

Ross Andru continued as the primary artist during Wein’s tenure on the title, with Sal Buscema filling in for Amazing Spider-Man #154-155.

The one notable story in this run is He Who Laughs Last…! (Amazing Spider-Man #176-180), which introduced a third incarnation of the Green Goblin.

Marvel Epic Collection volumes

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Spider-Man or Spider-Clone?
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #143-164 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #10

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Big Apple Battleground
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #165-185 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #11-12, and Nova #12

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Marvel Masterworks volumes

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 15
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #143-155 and material from Marvel Special Edition Treasury #1

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 16
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #156-168 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #10

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 17
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #169-180, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #11, Nova #12 and Marvel Treasury Edition #14

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Omnibus editions

Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Volume 5
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #143-180, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #10-11, and Nova (1976 series) #12

Marv Wolfman run

Written by Marv Wolfman and Stan Lee. Art by Ross Andru, Sal Buscema, Keith Pollard, Jim Starlin, John Bryne, and Al Milgrom.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #182-204 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #13
Publication years: 1978-1980

Marv Wolfman rounded out the 1970s on Amazing Spider-Man. Many big things happen in Peter Parker’s life during this time, with the proposal to Mary Jane and graduating from university.

Black Cat was introduced in Amazing Spider-Man #194 and would become a semi-regular love interest in many stories. This wouldn’t be the only love interest during this run, with the recently married Betty Brant returning to try and rekindle the flame with Peter.

With the huge milestone of issue #200, Marv Wolfman, Stan Lee, and Keith Pollard reunite Spider-Man with the man who killed Uncle Ben back in the very first Spider-Man story.

There was a rotation of artists, with Ross Andru, Sal Buscema, Keith Pollard, Jim Starlin, John Bryne, and Al Milgrom contributing to the title.

Notable stories in this run include:

• The Rocket Racer’s Back in Town! (Amazing Spider-Man #182)
• Never Let the Black Cat Cross Your Path! (Amazing Spider-Man #194)
• The Spider and The Burglar…A Sequel (Amazing Spider-Man #200)

Marvel Epic Collections

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Big Apple Battleground
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #165-185 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #11-12, and Nova #12

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Nine Lives Has the Black Cat
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #186-206; Amazing Spider-Man Annual #13; and Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider Annual #1

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Marvel Masterworks volumes

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 18
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #181-193, The Mighty Marvel Comics Calendar 1978, and material from Amazing Spider-Man Annual #12

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 19
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #193-202, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #13 and Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #1

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 20
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #203-212 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #14

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Denny O’Neil run

Written by Denny O’Neil. Art by John Romita Jr, Frank Miller, Alan Weiss, Luke McDonnell, and Alan Kupperberg.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #207-219, #221, #223 and Amazing Spider-Man #14-15
Publication years: 1980-1982

Denny O’Neil was a legendary creator with many accolades in his long tenure in the comic book industry. Unfortunately, his Amazing Spider-Man run is not well celebrated. The stories are not particularly memorable or well-received. Clearly, Spider-Man was not his strength.

Artist John Romita Jr joined the credits of Amazing Spider-Man with issue #208 and would go on to have a long association with the character well beyond this run and be, perhaps, the artist who has drawn the most Spider-Man comics.

The most notable story of this run is:

• The Prophecy of Madame Web! (Amazing Spider-Man #210)

Marvel Epic Collections

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Spider-Man: Threat or Menace?
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #207-223 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #14-15

Marvel Masterworks volumes

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 20
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #203-212 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #14

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 21
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #213-223 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #15

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Roger Stern run

Written by Roger Stern. Art by John Romita Jr, Ed Hannigan, Bob Hall, and Ron Frenz.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #224-227, 229-252, and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16-17
Publication years: 1982-1984

Roger Stern was promoted to Amazing Spider-Man after writing Spectacular Spider-Man (the secondary Spider-Man title) for almost two years. The run is a high watermark of Spider-Man comics of the era – with fun stories, well-rounded character development, and a long-running mystery.

The first half of the run is a collection of fun stories where Spidey is tested against different foes. These include the likes of Vulture, Black Cat, Foolkiller, Tarantula, and X-Men villain Juggernaut.

However, the run is best remembered by readers for The Hobgoblin Saga, which ran throughout the second half of the run – sometimes as the main plot but often as a subplot simmering in the background. It gave readers a mystery, as they came back each month to figure out the identity of this new villain.

Notable stories from this run include:

• Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut! (Amazing Spider-Man #229-230)
• The Hobgoblin Saga (Amazing Spider-Man #238-239, 244-245, 249-251; Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #43, 47-48, 85)
• Who’s That Lady? (Amazing Spider-Man #16)
• The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man (Amazing Spider-Man #248)

Marvel Epic Collection volumes

Note: Marvel Comics hasn’t published all of Roger Stern’s Amazing Spider-Man in the Epic Collection format yet. These will be announced and published in the future.

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #224-241 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16

Marvel Masterworks volumes

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 22
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #224-237, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16, The Marvel Comics Guide to Collecting Comics 1982, and material from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 23
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #238-251, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #17 and Spectacular Spider-Man #85

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 24
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #252-262 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #18

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Omnibus edition

Spider-Man by Roger Stern Omnibus
Collects: Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 series) #43-61; Amazing Spider-Man #203, 224-252; Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16-17; material from Amazing Spider-Man Annual #15; Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #3; Web of Spider-Man Annual #3; What If…? (1977 series) #34

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Tom DeFalco’s first run

Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Ron Frenz, Rick Leonardi, Tom Morgan, James Fry, Mike Harris, and Brett Breeding.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #252-261, 263, 265, 268-285 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #18
Publication years: 1984-1987

Tom DeFalco’s first run on Amazing Spider-Man with an issue after the original Secret Wars event, which saw Spidey come back from outer space with a back costume – which happens to also be an alien. This would kick off the Alien Costume Saga, which ran Amazing Spider-Man and the secondary Spider-Man titles. DeFalco would also complete the Hobgoblin Saga, which Roger Stern began in the previous run.

Roger Stern’s run on the title had developed and matured Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson’s relationship. It’s a thread that DeFalco’s run would continue, laying the seeds for the couple’s marriage in 1987.

Two notable characters were introduced during this time: The Rose and Silver Sable. The Rose was a regular throughout the run and acted as middle management for Kingpin. The character’s identity became another mystery for readers to try and solve – although it was not resolved until after DeFalco left Amazing Spider-Man. Silver Sable, the skilled mercenary of the fictional European state of Symkaria, first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #265 and would later have her own series and appear in many others.

This won’t be the last time we will see Tom DeFalco on Amazing Spider-Man, with the writer returning to the title for another run in the 1990s.

Notable stories from this run include:

• The Challenge of Hobgoblin! (Amazing Spider-Man #259-261)
• The Hero and the Holocaust! (Amazing Spider-Man #269-270)
• Whatever Happened to Crusher Hogan? (Amazing Spider-Man #271)

Marvel Epic Collection volumes

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Ghosts of the Past
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #259-272, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #18-19, and Web of Spider-Man #1 and 6

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Marvel Masterworks volumes

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 24
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #252-262 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #18

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 25
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #263-270, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #19, Web of Spider-Man #1 and #6, and material from The Official Marvel Index to the Amazing Spider-Man #1-9

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 26
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #271-278; Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man #111; Marvel Graphic Novel #22 – Hooky; and material from Marvel Fanfare #27

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 27
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #279-288, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #20, and material from Marvel Tales #198

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Jim Owsley (Christopher Priest) run

Written by Jim Owsley. Art by Ron Frenz and Brett Breeding.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #284-288
Publication year: 1987

Jim Owsley, better known now as Christopher Priest, was the Spider-Man editor between 1985-1986. He jumped on Amazing Spider-Man for a five-part story called “Gang War“. Connecting the dots with the classic Daredevil: Born Again story, Kingpin has left town and created a void in the criminal underworld. A void that’s desperate to be filled by organised crime gangs and Spidey’s Rogues Gallery.

Marvel Masterworks volume

Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 27
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #279-288, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #20, and material from Marvel Tales #198

Note: Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 27 is currently the final volume of Amazing Spider-Man in this format. Marvel has put the Masterworks format on indefinite hiatus due to it not being financially viable based on the current sales levels.

David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane run

Written by David Michelinie. Art by Todd MaFarlane, John Romita Jr, Alex Saviuk, Paul Ryan, Erik Larson, and Colleen Doran.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #290-292, 296-328 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 and #23
Publication years: 1987-1989

David Michelinie had a long run as the writer on Amazing Spider-Man that was defined by the artists the artists he was paired with. As a result, I’ve broken up his tenure into three parts. The first segment is defined by his work with Todd McFarlane.

Todd McFarlane had worked on various books for Marvel and DC for a few years before being the artist for Amazing Spider-Man. However, this run sent him into the stratosphere as one of Marvel’s most popular artists of the era. He contributed art on Amazing Spider-Man 298-323, 325, and 328. Erik Larson filled in for issues #324 and #327 and Colleen Doran for issues #326. Other artists who worked in this era include John Romita Jr, Alex Saviuk, and Paul Ryan.

This era is defined by two moments. The first is the marriage between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson. The other is the introduction of Venom, who would become a recurring villain before being so popular that he would transition into an anti-hero/hero role years later.

I haven’t included Amazing Spider-Man #293-295 in this run. This is because they are part of crossovers done by other creative teams.

Notable stories during this run include:

• The Wedding! (Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21)
• Venom (Amazing Spider-Man #300)
• Dock Savage (Amazing Spider-Man #303)
• Dead Meat (Amazing Spider-Man #316-317)
• Acts of Vengeance tie-ins (Amazing Spider-Man #326-328)

Marvel Epic Collections

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Kraven’s Last Hunt
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #289-294, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #20-21, Spider-Man versus Wolverine, Spectacular Spider-Man #131-132, and Web of Spider-Man #29-32

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Venom
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #295-310, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22, Spectacular Spider-Man #133, Web of Spider-Man #33

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Assassin Nation
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #311-325, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #23, Marvel Graphic Novel No. 46 – The Amazing Spider-Man: Parallel Lives

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Cosmic Adventures
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #326-333, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #24, Spectacular Spider-Man #158-160, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10, Web of Spider-Man #59-61, Web of Spider-Man Annual #6

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Omnibus edition

Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie & Todd MacFarlane Omnibus
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #296-329 and material from Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10

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David Michelinie and Erik Larson run

Written David Michelinie. Art by Erik Larson and Mark Bagley.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #329-350 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #24-25
Publication years: 1989-1991

Todd McFarlane left Amazing Spider-Man to write and draw the adjectiveless Spider-Man title. Erik Larson, who had filled in for issues #324 and #327, would take over art duties. Michelinie created stories that highlighted Larsen’s ability to draw cool stuff. This included stories featuring The Punisher, the Sinister Six, and Venom.

Speaking of Venom, Larsen used the opportunity to opportunity to one-up McFarlane on the character’s depiction. Where the previous artist drew the villain as a sinister and hulking Spider-Man, Larsen leaned more into the grotesque – featuring gnarling teeth and dripping saliva.

Mark Bagely, who will be discussed soon, fills in for Larson in issue #345.

Marvel Epic Collection volumes

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Cosmic Adventures
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #326-333, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #24; Spectacular Spider-Man #158-160, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10; Web of Spider-Man #59-61, Web of Spider-Man Annual #6

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Return of the Sinister Six
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #334-350; Marvel Graphic Novel No. 63 – Spider-Man: Spirits of the Earth

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Omnibus edition

Spider-Man by Michelinie & Larsen Omnibus
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #287, #324, #327 and #329-350; Spider-Man (1990 series) #15, #18 and #21-23; Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #19-21; and material from Marvel Comics Presents #48-50 and Spider-Man (1990 series) #19-20

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David Michelinie and Mark Bagley run

Written by David Michelinie and Al Milgrom. Art by Mark Bagley, Scott McDaniel, Steven Butler.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #351-375, 377-388 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26 and #28
Publication years: 1991-1994

The final part of David Michelinie’s run on Amazing Spider-Man is with artist Mark Bagley. This run would become a launching pad for Bagley, who went on to draw many Spider-Man comics.

The run is notable for its Carnage stories – introducing the character in Amazing Spider-Man #361 – and the chapters of the Maximum Carnage crossover.

Al Milgrom filled in on writing duties for a short period during this run for the Round Robin story (Amazing Spider-Man #353-358) with Bagley sticking around. Chris Marrinan and Jerry Bingham filled in on art with issues #366-367 and #359-360 respectively.

Notable stories at this time include:

• Carnage (Amazing Spider-Man #361-363)
• Maximum Carnage

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Round Robin
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #351-360, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25; Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11; Web of Spider-Man Annual #7; Marvel Graphic Novel No. 72 – Spider-Man: Fear Itself

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: The Hero Killers
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #361-367, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26; Amazing Spider-Man: Soul of the Hunter; and material from Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12; Web of Spider-Man Annual #8; and New Warriors Annual #2

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Invasion of the Spider-Slayers
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #361-367, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26; Amazing Spider-Man: Soul of the Hunter; and material from Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12; Web of Spider-Man Annual #8; and New Warriors Annual #2

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Maximum Carnage
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #378-380, Spectacular Spider-Man #201-203, Web of Spider-Man #101-103, Spider-Man #35-37, Spider-Man/Punisher/Sabretooth: Designer Genes and material from Spider-Man Unlimited #1-2

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Lifetheft
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #381-393, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #28; Spectacular Spider-Man #211, Web of Spider-Man #112, Spider-Man #45, Amazing Spider-Man: Ashcan Edition #1

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Omnibus edition

Spider-Man by Michelinie & Bagley Omnibus Volume 1
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #351-375, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25-26; material from Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11-12, Web of Spider-Man Annual #7-8, and New Warriors Annual #2

J.M. DeMatteis and Mark Bagley run

Written by J.M DeMatteis. Art by Mark Bagley.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #389-406
Publication years: 1994-1995

Up until this point, J.M. DeMatteis had written plenty of Spider-Man comics. He penned the classic Kraven’s Last Hunt, a few backup stories, and tenures on many secondary titles. This run marks his time on Amazing Spider-Man for a longer period. DeMatteis’ first issue on the run is the final part of the Pursuit crossover, followed by a four-part story called “Shreking“. Afterwards, the run gets sucked into The Clone Saga’s orbit, where the title was in constant crossover mode.

Older readers will tell you that The Clone Saga was terrible. There’s a case to be made there – being poorly planned, stretching on for too long, and including a poorly received revelation. However, at this point in time, the saga was well-received by fans for its mix of the story beats and mysteries that drove it.

The high point of this run is The Gift (Amazing Spider-Man #400), where Peter Parker admits to a dying Aunt May that he was Spider-Man and her reveling that she always knew.

Mark Bagley continues to be the artist driver of this run and will remain on the title into the next run.

Notable stories from this run include:

• The Gift (Amazing Spider-Man #400)

Marvel Epic Collections

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Lifetheft
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #381-393, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #28; Spectacular Spider-Man #211, Web of Spider-Man #112, Spider-Man #45, Amazing Spider-Man: Ashcan Edition #1

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: The Clone Saga
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #394-396; Spectacular Spider-Man #217-219; Web of Spider-Man #117-119; Spider-Man #51-53; Spider-Man Unlimited #7

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Web of Life, Web of Death
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #397-399; Spectacular Spider-Man #220-222; Web of Spider-Man #120-123; Spider-Man #54-56; Spider-Man Unlimited #8; Spider-Man: Funeral for an Octopus #1-3; Spider-Man: The Clone Journal

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: The Mark of Kaine
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #3400-403; Spectacular Spider-Man #223-226; Web of Spider-Man #124-126; Spider-Man #57-60; and Spider-Man Unlimited #9

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Complete Epics

Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic – Book One
Collects: Web of Spider-Man (1985 series) #117-119, Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #394, Spider-Man (1990 series) #51-53, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 series) #217, Spider-Man: The Lost Years #0-3, and Spider-Man Unlimited (1993 series) #7.

Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic – Book Two
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #395-399, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 series) #218-221, Spider-Man (1990 series) #54-56, Spider-Man Unlimited (1993 series) #8, Web of Spider-Man (1985 series) #120-122, and Spider-Man: Funeral for an Octopus #1-3

Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic – Book Three
Collects: Spider-Man: The Clone Journal #1; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 series) #222, #223 (A Story) and #224; Web Of Spider-Man (1985 series) #123-124; Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #400 (A & C Stories) and #401; Spider-Man (1990 series) #57 (A Story) and #58; Spider-Man Unlimited (1993 series) #9; and material from Amazing Spider-Man Super Special #1, Spider-Man Super Special #1, Venom Super Special #1, Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special #1, and Web Of Spider-Man Super Special

Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic – Book Four
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #402-404, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 series) #225-227; Spider-Man (1990 series) #59-61; Web of Spider-Man (1985 series) #125-127; New Warriors (1990 series) #61; Spider-Man: The Jackal Files #1; and Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage Alpha #1, and Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage Omega #1

Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic – Book Five
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man Super Special #1, Spider-Man Super Special #1, Venom Super Special #1, Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special #1, Web of Spider-Man Super Special #1, New Warriors (1990 series) #62, Web of Spider-Man (1985 series) #128-129, Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #405-406, Spider-Man (1990 series) #62-63, Spider-Man Unlimited (1993 series) #10, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 series) #228-229, Spider-Man Team-Up #1, and Spider-Man: The Parker Years #1

Tom DeFalco’s second run

Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Mark Bagley, Ron Garney, Ron Frenz, Steve Skroce, Joe Bennett, John Romita Jr, Tom Lyle, Rafael Kayanan, and Scott Kolins.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #407-439, -1 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual ’96 and Annual ’98
Publication years: 1995-1998

We’re still deep into The Clone Saga. At this point, the poorly received revelation about Peter Parker has been revealed and Scarlet Spider has taken over as the one-and-only Spider-Man. Additionally, Amazing Spider-Man was replaced with Amazing Scarlet Spider for two months.

Amazing Spider-Man #407, the start of DeFalco’s second run, is notable because Scarlet Spider opts to call himself Spider-Man. From there, DeFalco will navigate The Clone Saga (and its many crossovers) on the Amazing Spider-Man side until its conclusion.

Amazing Spider-Man #419 is the first issue after The Clone Saga. The stories between now and the run’s conclusion are not particularly memorable. DeFalco and Ron Frenz would create Spider-Girl, an alternate universe daughter of Peter Parker and Mary Jane with spider powers later. The series would run for 100 issues.

Mark Bagley was the first artist in this run, contributing art until issue #415.

Complete Epics

Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic – Book One
Collects: Spider-Man: The Parker Years, New Warriors (1990 series) #65-66, Scarlet Spider Unlimited #1, Web Of Scarlet Spider #1-2, Amazing Scarlet Spider #1-2, Scarlet Spider #1-2, Spectacular Scarlet Spider #1-2, Green Goblin (1995 series) #3, and Sensational Spider-Man (1996) #0

Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic – Book Two
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #407-408, New Warriors (1990 series) #67, Sensational Spider-Man (1996 series) #1, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 series) #230, Spider-Man (1990 series) #64-65, Spider Man/Punisher: Family Plot #1-2, Web Of Scarlet Spider #3-4, and material from Spider-Man Holiday Special 1995 and Venom: Along Came A Spider #1-4

Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic – Book Three
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #409-410, Sensational Spider-Man (1996 series) #2-3, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 series) #231-233, Spider-Man (1990 series) #66-67, Spider-Man: The Final Adventure #1-4, Spider-Man Team-Up #2, and Spider-Man Unlimited (1993 series) #11

Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic – Book Four
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #411-413, Daredevil (1964 series) #354, Sensational Spider-Man (1996 series) #4-6, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 series) #234, Spider-Man (1990 series) #68-70, Spider-Man: Redemption #1-4, Spider-Man Team-Up #3, and Spider-Man Unlimited (1993 series) #12

Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic – Book Five
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #414-416, Sensational Spider-Man (1996 series) #7-10, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 series) #235-239, Spider-Man (1990 series) #71-72, Spider-Man Team-Up #4, Spider-Man Unlimited (1993 series) #13, and material from Amazing Spider-Man Annual ’96

Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic – Book Six
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #417-418, Sensational Spider-Man (1996 series) #11, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 series) #240-241, Spider-Man (1990 series) #73-75, Spider-Man Team-Up #5, Spider-Man Unlimited (1993 series) #14, Spider-Man: 101 Ways To End The Clone Saga, and material from Spider-Man: Revelations and Spider-Man: The Osborn Journal

Howard Mackie and John Bryne run

Written by Howard Macke and John Byrne. Art by John Bryne, John Romita Jr, John Buscema, Klaus Janson, and Joe Bennet.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #440-441 and Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #1-29, Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1999, Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2000, and Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2001
Publication years: 1998-2001

John Byrne joins the title as its writer for two issues, both chapters in back-to-back crossovers. Afterwards, Amazing Spider-Man was relaunched with the new issue #1 in 1999, with Howard Mackie taking on writing duties and Byrne focusing on art.

It’s worth noting that Bryne wrote and drew Spider-Man: Chapter One – a divisive miniseries that updated the early Stan Lee and Steve Ditko stories for modern readers – at the same time this run. Chapter One was referenced throughout this run but has since been ignored and relegated to another universe to keep the original stories intact.

It’s considered by many as the worst Amazing Spider-Man run. This is due to the changes that Chapter One brought, “killing” Mary Jane, and the out-of-character Peter Parker.

Ultimate Collections

Spider-Man: The Next Chapter Ultimate Collections Volume 1
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #1-6, Amazing Spider-Man Annual ’99; Peter Parker: Spider-Man #1-6, and Thor (1998 series) #8

Spider-Man: The Next Chapter Ultimate Collections Volume 2
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #7-12, Peter Parker: Spider-Man #7-12, and Amazing Spider-Man Annual ’99

Spider-Man: The Next Chapter Ultimate Collections Volume 3
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #13-19, Annual 2000, Peter Parker: Spider-Man #13-19, Spider-Woman (1999 series) #9

J. Michael Straczynski run

Written by J. Michael Straczynski. Art by John Romita Jr.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #29-58 and Amazing Spider-Man #500-545
Publication years: 2001-2007

J. Michael Straczynski joined Amazing Spider-Man in 2001, bringing it into the 21st century with notable changes. These include changing Peter’s profession to a high school science teacher and a long-running Spider-Totum plot, which suggests Spider-Man’s power is derived from something more magical than a radioactive spider.

Many Spider-Man fans hold J. Michael Straczynski’s run on Spider-Man in high regard. However, it’s a run of high highs and low lows. Stories – such as Doomed Affairs (Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #50) – set a high watermark on the run, but its also mired stories such as Sins Past (Amazing Spider-Man #509-514) and One More Day (Amazing Spider-Man #509-514). The latter was an editorially-mandated annulment of Peter and Mary Jane’s marriage through a deal with Mephisto to save Aunt May’s life.

The run also tied into the Civil War comic book event, where Peter Parker revealed his secret identity to the world. However, this status quo was short-lived, and another thing that was reversed with One More Day.

Notable stories from this run include:

• Coming Home (Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #31)
• Stand Tall (Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #36)
• The Conversation (Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #38)
• Doomed Affairs (Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #50)

Marvel Modern Epic Collection

Amazing Spider-Man Modern Epic Collection: Coming Home
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #30-45

Amazing Spider-Man Modern Epic Collection: The Life and Death of Spiders
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #46-58. #500-502

Amazing Spider-Man Modern Epic Collection: Sins Past
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #503-518 and #509 (Director’s Cut)

Standard trade paperbacks

Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1: Coming Home
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #30-35

Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2: Revelations
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #36-39

Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3: Until the Stars Turn Cold
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #46-50

Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4: The Life and Death of Spiders
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #51-56

Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 5: Unintended Consequences
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #57-58,500-502

Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 6: Happy Birthday
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #503-508

Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 7: The Book of Ezekiel
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #509-514

Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 8: Sins Past
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #57-58, 500-502

Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 9: Skin Deep
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #515-518

Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 10: New Avengers
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #519-524

Spider-Man: The Other
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #525-528, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1-4, and Marvel Knights Spider-Man #19-22

Amazing Spider-Man Civil War: The Road to Civil War
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #529-531, New Avengers: Illuminati (one-shot), and Fantastic Four #536-537

Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 11: Civil War
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #532-538

Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 12: Back in Black
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #539-543; Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #17-23, and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1

Amazing Spider-Man: One More Day
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #544-545; Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24, The Sensational Spider-Man #41, and Marvel Spotlight: Spider-Man – One More Day/Brand New Day

Ultimate Collections

Amazing Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski Ultimate Collection Volume 1
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #30-45

Amazing Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski Ultimate Collection Volume 2
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #46-58 and Amazing Spider-Man #500-502

Amazing Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski Ultimate Collection Volume 3
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #503-518

Amazing Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski Ultimate Collection Volume 4
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #519-528, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1-4, and Marvel Knights Spider-Man: #19-22

Amazing Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski Ultimate Collection Volume 5
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #529-545, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24, The Sensational Spider-Man #41, Spider-Man: One More Day Sketchbook, and Marvel Spotlight: Spider-Man – One More Day

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Brand New Day era

Written by Dan Slott, Bob Gale, Marc Guggenheim, Zeb Wells, Mark Waid, Joe Kelly, Roger Stern, Fred Van Lente, Jeph Loeb, Stan Lee, Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Reed, Greg Weisman, Tom Peyer, J.M. DeMatteis, and Joe Quesada. Art by Steve McNiven, John Romita Jr, Greg Land, Phil Winslade, Mike Deodato Jr, Salvador Larroca, Phil Jimenez, Chris Bachalo, Barry Kitson, Mike McKone, Marcos Martín, Paulo Siqueira, Mark Pennington, Andy Lanning, Adi Granov, Pat Olliffe, Lee Weeks, Klaus Janson, Todd Nauck, Dale Eaglesham, Marco Checchetto, Stephen Segovia, Colleen Doran, Mario Alberti, Mitch Breitweiser, Derec Donovan, Max Fiumara, Joe Quesada, Robert Atkins, Javier Pulido, Luke Ross, Yanick Paquette, Adriana Melo, Eric Canete, Paul Azaceta, JM Ken Niimura, Michael Lark, Joe Quinones, Javier Rodriguez, Michael Gaydos, Emma Rios, Michael Del Mundo, Karl Kesel, Graham Nolan, and Adam Archer.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #546-647 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #35-37
Publication years: 2007-2010

After the controversial One More Day storyline, Marvel took a back-to-basics approach to Spider-Man. However, unlike previous runs, they did it a little differently. All of the secondary Spider-Man titles were cancelled. Instead, Amazing Spider-Man was published three times a month with rotating creative teams – which explains why there are so many names in the credits above!

While only the first 18 issues had the “Brand New Day” banner, the entire 100-issue run is often referred to as “Brand New Day” by readers and critics due to its rotating creative teams and accelerated publishing schedule.

There are too many stories during the Brand New Day Era to discuss them all. But I want to quickly call out The Gauntlet. This was a thematic saga of stories where Spider-Man is pushed to his limit as he faces one foe after another – being left in a worse state after each one. This all builds up to The Grim Hunt, a tale that brought Kraven the Hunter back from the dead.

Amazing Spider-Man #583 was the highest-selling US comic of the 2000s. This was due to the back story (Spidey Meets the President!), which depicted Spider-Man saving the day at Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration.

Notable stories during this era include:

• New Ways to Die (Amazing Spider-Man 568-573)
• Flashbacks (Amazing Spider-Man #574)
• Unscheduled Stop (Amazing Spider-Man #578-579)
• Spidey Meets the President! (Amazing Spider-Man #583)
• Character Assassination (Amazing Spider-Man #584-588)
• Red-Headed Stranger (Amazing Spider-Man #601-605)
• Rage of the Rhino (Amazing Spider-Man #617)
• Shed (Amazing Spider-Man #630-633)
• Origin of the Species (Amazing Spider-Man #642-646)

Standard trade paperbacks

Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day Volume 1 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #546-551; The Amazing Spider-Man: Swing Shift (Director’s Cut); Venom Super-Special

Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day Volume 2 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #552-558

Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day Volume 3 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #559-563

Amazing Spider-Man: Kraven’s First Hunt 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #564-567; The Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #1 (story #2)

Amazing Spider-Man: New Ways to Die 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #568-573; Marvel Spotlight: Spider-Man – Brand New Day

Amazing Spider-Man: Crime and Punisher 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #574-577; The Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #1 (story #1)

Amazing Spider-Man: Death and Dating 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #578-583, Annual #35/1

Amazing Spider-Man: Election Day 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #584-588; The Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #1 (story #3), 3 (story #1); The Amazing Spider-Man Presidents’ Day Special

Amazing Spider-Man: 24/7 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #589-594; The Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #2

Amazing Spider-Man: American Son 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #595-599; material from The Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #3

Amazing Spider-Man: Died in Your Arms Tonight 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #600-601, Annual #36; material from Amazing Spider-Man Family #7

Amazing Spider-Man: Red-Headed Stranger 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #602-605

Amazing Spider-Man: Return of the Black Cat 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #606-611; material from Web of Spider-Man (2009 series) #1

Amazing Spider-Man: The Gauntlet Book 1: Electro and Sandman 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #612-616; Dark Reign: The List – The Amazing Spider-Man; Web of Spider-Man (2009 series) #2 (Electro story)

Amazing Spider-Man: The Gauntlet Book 2: Rhino and Mysterio 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #617-621; Web of Spider-Man (2009 series) #3-4

Amazing Spider-Man: The Gauntlet Book 3: Vulture and Morbius 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #622-625; Web of Spider-Man (2009 series) #2, 5 (Vulture story)

Amazing Spider-Man: The Gauntlet Book 4: Juggernaut 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #229-230, 626-629

Amazing Spider-Man: The Gauntlet Book 5: Lizard 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #629-633; Web of Spider-Man (2009 series) #6

Amazing Spider-Man: Grim Hunt 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #634-637; The Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #3; Spider-Man: Grim Hunt – The Kraven Saga; Web of Spider-Man (2009 series) #7

Amazing Spider-Man: One Moment in Time 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #638-641

Amazing Spider-Man: Origin of the Species 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #642-647; Spider-Man Saga; Web of Spider-Man (2009 series) #12

Ultimate Collections

Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day Ultimate Collection Volume 1
Collects: Free Comic Book Day 2007, Amazing Spider-Man #546-564, and Spider-Man: Swing Shift – Director’s Cut

Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day Ultimate Collection Volume 2
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #565-577, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #35, and Secret Invasion: The Amazing Spider-Man #1-3

Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day Ultimate Collection Volume 3
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #578-591, Spider-Man: Presidents’ Day Special #1, Spider-Man: Fear Itself #1, Amazing Spider-Man: Extra #2-3, and material from Amazing Spider-Man: Extra #1

Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day Ultimate Collection Volume 4
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #592-601, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #36, Spider-Man: The Short Halloween, Dark Reign: Mr. Negative #1-3, Amazing Spider-Man: American Son Sketchbook, and material from Amazing Spider-Man Family #7

Amazing Spider-Man: New Ways To Live Ultimate Collection
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #602-611, Spider-Man: A Chemical Romance, Spider-Man: The Root of All Annoyance, Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Anti-Venom – New Ways To Live #1-3, Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Jackpot #1-3, and material from Web of Spider-Man (2009 series) #1 and Amazing Spider-Man Family #6

Spider-Man: The Gauntlet Ultimate Collection Volume 1
Collects: Dark Reign: The List – Amazing Spider-Man #1, Amazing Spider-Man #612-626, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #37, and material from Web of Spider-Man (2009 series) #2-5

Spider-Man: The Gauntlet Ultimate Collection Volume 2
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #627-637, Grim Hunt: The Kraven Saga #1, Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Black Cat #1-4, and material from Web of Spider-Man (2009 series) #6-7

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Dan Slott run

Written by Dan Slott, Paul Tobin, Christos Gage, Christopher Yost, and Joe Keatinge. Art by Humberto Ramos, Clayton Henry, Neil Edwards, Stefano Caselli, Marcos Martin, Ty Templeton, Javier Pulido, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Ryan Stegman, Richard Elson, Marco Checchetto, and Valentine De Landro.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #648-660, 663-676, 678-700, 699.1
Publication years: 2010-2012

Marvel gave Amazing Spider-Man creative stability by making Dan Slott the full-time writer. The series began to be published twice a month, slowing down the rate of issues released after a three-year period where 100 issues were published.

While Slott gives the title a consistent voice. However, I wouldn’t say that means it’s a back-to-basics approach for the character. Slott brought many ideas to the title, with Peter Parker getting a job at Horizon Labs, new relationships, and Flash Thompson taking on the Venom mantle. Spider-Man lost his Spider-Sense for a prolonged time, which mixed stories up and gave him new approaches to challenges.

There’s also a mix of different size stories as well. There are the more introspective, like No One Dies (Amazing Spider-Man #655-656). Inversely, a tale like Spider-Island (Amazing Spider-Man #667-672) is much grander in scale, with Spidey having to deal with the chaos of everyone in New York City getting spider-powers. Slott will finish this part of his run by dropping a bomb. Dying Wish (Amazing Spider-Man #698-700) is a shocking story that sets up the next stage in Slott’s run – Superior Spider-Man.

Notable stories in this segment of Dan Slott’s run include:

• No One Dies (Amazing Spider-Man #655-656)
• Spider-Island (Amazing Spider-Man #667-672)
• I Killed Tomorrow (Amazing Spider-Man #678-679)
• Ends of the Earth (Amazing Spider-Man #682-687)
• Dying Wish (Amazing Spider-Man #698-700)

Marvel Modern Epic Collection

Amazing Spider-Man Modern Epic Collection: Big Time
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #648-662

Amazing Spider-Man Modern Epic Collection: Spider-Island
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #663-676, Amazing Spider-Man: Infested, Free Comic Book Day: Spider-Man (2011), and Spider-Island: Deadly Foes

Trade paperbacks

Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #648-651

Amazing Spider-Man: Matters of Life and Death 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #652-657, 654.1

Spider-Man: The Fantastic Spider-Man 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #658-662

Spider-Man: The Return Of Anti-Venom 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #663-665; Free Comic Book Day 2011: Spider-Man

Spider-Man: Spider-Island 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #666-673; Venom (2011) #6-8, Spider-Island: Deadly Foes; Infested prologues from #659-660 and 662-665

Spider-Man: Flying Blind 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #674-677; Daredevil #8

Spider-Man: Trouble on the Horizon 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #678-681, 679.1

Spider-Man: Ends of the Earth 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #682-687; Amazing Spider-Man: Ends of the Earth #1; Avenging Spider-Man #8

Spider-Man: Lizard – No Turning Back 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #688-691; Untold Tales of Spider-Man #9

Spider-Man: Danger Zone 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #692-697; Avenging Spider-Man #11

Spider-Man: Dying Wish 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #698-700

Ultimate Collections

Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time by Dan Slott Ultimate Collection Volume 1
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #648-662, 654.1

Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time by Dan Slott Ultimate Collection Volume 2
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #663-676, Amazing Spider-Man Infested #1, Free Comic Book Day 2011, Spider-Island: Deadly Foes #1, and Spider-Island Spotlight

Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time by Dan Slott Ultimate Collection Volume 3
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #677-687, 679.1; Daredevil (2011 series) #8, Amazing Spider-Man: Ends of the Earth #1, and Avenging Spider-Man #8

Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time by Dan Slott Ultimate Collection Volume 4
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #688-697, Avenging Spider-Man #11, and Alpha: Big Time #1-5

Superior Spider-Man

Written by Dan Slott. Art by Ryan Stegman, Humberto Ramos, and Giuseppe Camuncoli.

Issues: Superior Spider-Man (2013 series) #1-33 and Superior Spider-Man #1-2
Publication years: 2013-2014

Superior Spider-Man picks up where Dying Wish (Amazing Spider-Man #698-700) leaves off – a dying Doctor Octopus manages a way to body-swap with Spider-Man. As a result, Doc Ock’s mind inhabits Spider-Man’s body and vice-versa. The catch is that Doctor Octopus’ body has just died with Spidey’s mind trapped inside. Doctor Octopus is now Spider-Man – the Superior Spider-Man.

The series explores what happens next and highlights the different styles of crime-fighting between Doctor Octopus and Peter Parker. Don’t worry, readers, he won’t be Spider-Man forever.

As you can imagine, Superior Spider-Man was a polarising story. It was a sales success, energising many readers curious about what would happen next and how it would be resolved. It even brought new readers into the fold. However, there was a loud cohort who were not a fan. From my observations, these tended to be rusted-on readers who perhaps had too much emotional investment in Spider-Man and saw this as too jarring for them. Some of them even sent death threats to Dan Slott. (Just so it’s clear, you shouldn’t be doing that!)

In my opinion, Superior Spider-Man is an ambitious idea. While the execution may not have landed as well as it could’ve, it’s an interesting read – especially when you go into it that Marvel will always bring a character like Peter Parker back eventually.

Superior Spider-Man replaces Amazing Spider-Man during its publication.

The Superior Spider-Man Volume 1: My Own Worst Enemy
Collects: The Superior Spider-Man #1-5

The Superior Spider-Man Volume 2: A Troubled Mind
Collects: The Superior Spider-Man #6-10

The Superior Spider-Man Volume 3: No Escape
Collects: The Superior Spider-Man #11-16

The Superior Spider-Man Volume 4: Necessary Evil
Collects: The Superior Spider-Man #17-21

The Superior Spider-Man Volume 5: The Superior Venom
Collects: The Superior Spider-Man #22-26, The Superior Spider-Man Annual #1

The Superior Spider-Man Volume 6: Goblin Nation
Collects: The Superior Spider-Man #27-31, The Superior Spider-Man Annual #2

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Ultimate Collections

Superior Spider-Man Ultimate Collections Volume 1
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #698-700 and Superior Spider-Man #1-16

Superior Spider-Man Ultimate Collections Volume 2
Collects: Superior Spider-Man #17-31 and Superior Spider-Man #1-2

Post Superior Spider-Man Dan Slott Era

Written by Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Mike Costa, Peter David, Anthony Holden, Dennis “Hopeless” Hallum, and Robbie Thompson, James Asmus, Cale Atkinson, and Jacob Chabot. Art by Humberto Ramos, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Adam Kurbert, Ramon Perez, Oliver Coipel, David Baldeon, Greg Smallwood, Stuart Immonen, Ryan Stegman, Mike Hawthorne, Marcos Martin, Nick Bradshaw, Matteo Buffagni, Paco Diaz, Anthony Holden, Stacey Lee, Javier Rodriguez, Will Sliney, R.B Silva, Todd Nauck, Cale Atkinson, Hannah Blumenreich.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man (2014 series) #1-20, Amazing Spider-Man (2014 series) #1.1-1.5, Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #1-5, Amazing Spider-Man (2015 series) #1-32, and Amazing Spider-Man #789-801
Publication years: 2014-2018

Peter Parker is back! Dan Slott continues his Amazing Spider-Man run after Superior Spider-Man’s conclusion with a stretch of 60+ issues. This is broken up by multiple relaunches, where Marvel gave comic book series a new #1 issue every 18 months.

The first had Peter Parker dealing with the fallout in his personal life and crime-fighting career of Doctor Octopus inhabiting his body. Elsewhere, readers are introduced to Silk, another person bitten by the same radioactive spider as Peter. The other notable thing was the massive Spider-Verse event, which brought together as many Spider-People throughout the multiverse as possible. The story also worked as conceptual inspiration for the Spider-Verse movies.

Amazing Spider-Man goes on break during the 2015 Secret Wars event and is temporarily replaced with Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows. This was an alternate world series exploring what it would be like if Peter Parker was married with kids.

Peter Parker has hit the jackpot in the next relaunch. When Doctor Octopus set up a successful business while he inhabited Peter’s body. The company has gone worldwide, with Spider-Man acting as Peter’s “bodyguard”. Much of the series explores this idea. Later down the line, there’s also some clone stuff in The Clone Conspiracy and the title ties into the controversial Secret Empire event.

Amazing Spider-Man reverts to its legacy numbering after Amazing Spider-Man (2015 series) #32 with issue #789. From there, the series marches to issue #801 and the end of Slott’s long run on the title.

Amazing Spider-Man was used as a launching pad for several Spider-Man adjacent series at the time. As a result, creative teams for Spider-Woman, Spider-Man 2099, Web Warriors, and others contributed to the series for prelude stories.

Notable stories include:

• Spider-Verse (reading order)
• The Clone Conspiracy (reading order)
• Venom Inc (reading order)

Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1: (The) Parker Luck
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2014 series) #1-6

Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2: Spider-Verse Prelude
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2014 series) #7-8

Amazing Spider-Man Volume 3: Spider-Verse
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2014 series) #9-15

Amazing Spider-Man Volume 4: Graveyard Shift
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2014 series) #16-18

Amazing Spider-Man Volume 5: Spiral
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2014 series) #16.1-20.1

Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #1-5

Amazing Spider-Man Worldwide Volume 1
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2015 series) #1-5

Amazing Spider-Man Worldwide Volume 2
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2015 series) #6-11

Amazing Spider-Man Worldwide Volume 3
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2015 series) #12-15

Amazing Spider-Man Worldwide Volume 4
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2015 series) #16-19

Amazing Spider-Man Worldwide Volume 5
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2015 series) #20-24, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1

Amazing Spider-Man Worldwide Volume 6
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2015 series) #25-28

Amazing Spider-Man Worldwide Volume 7
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2015 series) #29-32

Amazing Spider-Man: Venom Inc.
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man: Venom Inc. Alpha #1, Amazing Spider-Man: Venom Inc. Omega #1, Amazing Spider-Man #792-793, Venom #159-160

Amazing Spider-Man Worldwide Volume 8 
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #794-796, Amazing Spider-Man Annual

Amazing Spider-Man Worldwide Volume 9
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #797-801

Nick Spencer run

Written by Nick Spencer. Art by Ryan Ottley, Patrick Gleason, Humberto Ramos, Mark Bagley, and Steve Lieber.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #1-74; Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) 16.HU, 18.HU-20.HU; Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #50.LR-54.LR
Publication years: 2018-2021

Look, I know some people didn’t like Dan Slott’s Amazing Spider-Man. The execution didn’t always work, but at least he tried new things or recontextualised ideas in interesting ways to create something fresh. That can’t be said about Nick Spencer’s run for the title.

Spencer’s run is so bogged down in continuity and nostalgia. So many of the stories are a “Hey, do you remember this?”. Hunted (Amazing Spider-Man #16-23 and 16.HU, 18.HU-20.HU) leaned into Kraven’s Last Hunt. Sins Rising leans into The Death of Jean DeWolff. And Spectacular Spider-Man #200 plays a big role as well. (That’s just scratching the surface. There are plenty of others.)

The spine of this 74-issue (plus a tonne of supplemental comics) run is the overarching villain, Kindred, who manipulates and sets many events into motion. Who they are is a mystery for most of the run, with the continuity-heavy reveal towards the end. The pay-off of the whole run is retconning two unpopular stories from Spider-Man’s past. One of them opens the door to a possibility that fans will enjoy. The other had been ignored for so long that it wasn’t worth bringing up.

This run is also bogged down in events, especially in the middle section. These include Hunted, Sins Rising, 2099, Last Remains, The King’s Ransom, and The Chameleon Conspiracy. Each of these included supplemental comics beyond issues of Amazing Spider-Man. And while there wasn’t as much “required reading” as The Clone Saga, Marvel was definitely gouging Spider-Man readers.

At least the art was fun, with Ran Ottley (Invincible) and Patrick Gleason crafting plenty of high-energy pages.

Trade paperbacks

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Volume 1: Back to Basics
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #1-5

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Volume 2: Friends and Foes
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #6-10

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Volume 3: Lifetime Achievement
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #11-15

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Volume 4: Hunted
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #16-23, #16.1, #18.1-20.1

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Volume 5: Behind the Scenes
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #24-28

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Volume 6: Absolute Carnage
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #29-31

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Volume 7: 2099
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #32-36

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Volume 8: Threats & Menaces
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #37-43

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Volume 9: Sins Rising
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #44-47 and Amazing Spider Man: Sins Rising #1

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Volume 10: Green Goblin Returns
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #48-49, Amazing Spider-Man: The Sins of Norman Osborn #1, and Free Comic Book Day 2020: Spider-Man/Venom

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Volume 11: Last Remains
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #50-55

Amazing Spider-Man: Last Remains Companion
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #50.1-54.1

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Volume 12: Shattered Web
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #56-60

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Volume 13: King’s Ransom
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #61-65, and Giant Size Amazing Spider-Man: King’s Ransom #1

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Volume 14: Chameleon Conspiracy
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #66-69, and Giant Size Amazing Spider-Man: Chameleon Conspiracy #1

Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Volume 15: What Cost Victory?
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #70-74

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Spider-Man Beyond

Written by Kelly Thompson, Saladin Ahmed, Cody Ziglar, Patrick Gleason, Zeb Wells, and Jed MacKay. Art by Sara Pichelli, Michael Dowling, Ivan Fiorelli, Carlos Gomez, Jorge Fornes, Elenora Carlini, and Paco Medina.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #75-93, 78.BEY, 80.BEY, 88.BEY, and 92.BEY
Publication years: 2021-2022

Spider-Man Beyond was a period of Spider-Man comics between late 2021 and early 2022. During this time Ben Reilly returned to be Spider-Man, financially backed by Beyond Corporation, while Peter Parker was in the hospital.

Marvel followed the Brand New Day approach to this run, with rotating creative teams working on the comic and publishing at an accelerated pace of 3-4 issues per month.

This run had a mixed reception, with readers attached to Ben Reilly not liking the conclusion. As a result, I think your mileage on your run will depend on how much you care about Ben Reilly.

Trade paperbacks

Amazing Spider-Man: Beyond Volume 1
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #75-80, 78.BEY

Amazing Spider-Man: Beyond Volume 2
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #81-85, 80.BEY

Amazing Spider-Man: Beyond Volume 3
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #86-88, 88.BEY

Amazing Spider-Man: Beyond Volume 4
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #89-93, 92.BEY

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Zeb Wells run

Written by Zeb Wells, Lee Gatlin, Joe Kelly, Nikesh Shukla, and Marv Wolfman. Art by John Romita Jr, Ed McGuiness, Todd Nauck, Chris Cross, Terry Todson, Juan Ferreyra, Carmen Canero, Emilio Laiso, and Patrick Gleason.

Issues: Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #1 onwards
Publication years: 2022-2024

At the time of writing, this is the current run of Amazing Spider-Man. Zeb Wells continues to write the series after the Spider-Man Beyond era. And John Romita Jr returns as the regular artist to Spider-Man once again.

Issue #26 of this run is controversial for “killing” Ms. Marvel due to a Kevin Feige mandate to align the character closer to the MCU.

Trade paperbacks

Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1: World Without Love
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #1-5

Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2: The New Sinister
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #6-8

Amazing Spider-Man Volume 3: Hobgoblin
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #9-14

Amazing Spider-Man Volume 4: Dark Web
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #15-18, Dark Web #1, and Dark Web: Omega #1

Amazing Spider-Man Volume 5: Dead Language Part 1
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #19-23

Amazing Spider-Man Volume 6: Dead Language Part 2
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #24-26, Amazing Spider-Man Annual, and Fallen Friend #1

Amazing Spider-Man Volume 7: Armed and Dangerous
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #27-31 and Free Comic Book Day 2023: Spider-Man/Venom

Other issues

The following are issues that don’t fit into a creative run. These are a mixture of fill-in issues, one-off stories, and chapters of crossovers with the secondary Spider-Man titles.

• Amazing Spider-Man Annual #10
• Amazing Spider-Man #150
• Amazing Spider-Man #181
• Amazing Spider-Man Annual #11
• Amazing Spider-Man #187
• Amazing Spider-Man #208
• Amazing Spider-Man #220
• Amazing Spider-Man #222
• Amazing Spider-Man #223
• Amazing Spider-Man #228
• Amazing Spider-Man #262
• Amazing Spider-Man #264
• Amazing Spider-Man #266-267
• Amazing Spider-Man Annual #19
• Amazing Spider-Man #278
• Amazing Spider-Man Annual #20
• Amazing Spider-Man #289
• Amazing Spider-Man #293-294
• Amazing Spider-Man #295
• Amazing Spider-Man Annual #17
• Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22
• Amazing Spider-Man #371-372
• Amazing Spider-Man Annual #27
• Amazing Spider-Man #376-377
• Amazing Spider-Man #404-405
• Amazing Spider-Man Annual ’97
• Amazing Spider-Man #661-662
• Amazing Spider-Man #677
• Amazing Spider-Man #679.1
• Amazing Spider-Man 699.1
• Amazing Spider-Man #700.1-700.5
• Amazing Spider-Man (2014 series) #16.1-20.1
• Amazing Spider-Man (2015 series) #1.1-1.6

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