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Amazing Spider-Man: Volume 1 (1963)
Issues: #-1, #1-441, #500-700, #654.1, #679.1, #699.1, #700.1-700.5, Annual #1-28, #35-39, Super Special #1
Amazing Spider-Man: Volume 2 (1999)
Issues: #1-58
Great Power
Peter Parker's origin and earliest battles establish the core of Spider-Man's world and the responsibility that comes with it.
Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #1-17; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #1
Great Responsibility
As Spider-Man's fame grows, Peter Parker's personal pressures and defining rivalries deepen in the classic Lee/Ditko run.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #18-38; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #2
Spider-Man No More!
New villains, new allies, and major life changes push Peter Parker into a bigger, bolder era of web-slinging.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #39-52; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #3-4; Not Brand Echh (1967) #2 (material)
The Goblin Lives
Spider-Man's rogues' gallery escalates as the Green Goblin returns and Peter's secret life faces higher stakes than ever.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #53-67; Spectacular Spider-Man (1968) #1-2; Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) #14; Not Brand Echh (1967) #6, #11 (material)
The Secret of the Petrified Tablet
Gangland power plays and new faces collide as Spider-Man navigates rising danger in both mask and civilian life.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #68-85; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #5
The Death of Captain Stacy
A run of landmark stories tests Spider-Man's limits as enemies and consequences close in around Peter Parker.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #86-104
The Goblin's Last Stand
Classic adversaries return and tensions peak as Spider-Man faces some of the most defining challenges of the era.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #105-123; Foom (1973) #1, #3 (material)
Man-Wolf at Midnight
A new wave of threats and tangled personal drama drags Spider-Man into darker, stranger territory across New York.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #124-142; Giant-Size Super-Heroes Featuring Spider-Man (1974) #1
Spider-Man or Spider-Clone?
Mysteries and betrayals shake Peter's world as shocking twists force Spider-Man to question what's real.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #143-164; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #10; Marvel Special Edition Treasury (1975) #1 (material)
Big Apple Battleground
Spider-Man's life unravels on multiple fronts as villains, revelations, and major turning points collide in the Big Apple.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #165-185; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #11-12; Nova (1977) #12; Marvel Calendar 1978
Nine Lives Has the Black Cat
Spidey's late-70s era hits major milestones as new allies, new villains, and hard-earned lessons reshape Peter Parker's world.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #186-206; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #13; Spectacular Spider-Man (1979) #1
Spider-Man: Threat or Menace?
Classic Spider-Man drama and street-level danger collide as Peter faces escalating pressure from enemies, the media, and his own choices.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #207-223; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #14-15
Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut
A landmark run begins as Spider-Man faces brutal tests, defining rivalries, and the first moves of a terrifying new mystery villain.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #224-241; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #16
Ghosts of the Past
Hobgoblin-era intrigue deepens as old secrets resurface and Peter's life becomes a balancing act of danger, doubt, and responsibility.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #259-272; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #18-19; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #1
Kraven's Last Hunt
Peter and Mary Jane's next chapter is tested by tragedy and a relentless hunter determined to prove himself Spider-Man's superior.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #289-294; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #20-21; Spider-Man vs. Wolverine (1987) #1; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #29-32; Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #131-132
Venom
One of Spider-Man's most iconic eras delivers the debut of Venom and a run of high-stakes clashes across Peter's personal and superhero life.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #295-310; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #22; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #33; Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #133
Assassin Nation
A globe-spanning conspiracy pulls Spider-Man into espionage and escalating danger as multiple enemies close in at once.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #311-325; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #23; Marvel Graphic Novel: The Amazing Spider-Man - Parallel Lives (1989)
Cosmic Adventures
A science-gone-wrong power surge launches Spider-Man into strange new territory as bigger threats demand bigger heroics.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #326-333; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #24; Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #158-160; Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (1979) #10; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #59-61; Web of Spider-Man Annual (1985) #6
Return of the Sinister Six
Doctor Octopus rebuilds a deadlier Sinister Six as Peter Parker's life and responsibilities hit a new breaking point.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #334-350; Spider-Man: Spirits of the Earth (1990) OGN
Round Robin
A rapid-fire run of team-ups and conspiracies throws Spider-Man into big, messy conflicts across street-level and super-hero circles.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #351-360; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #25; Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (1979) #11; Web of Spider-Man Annual (1985) #7; Spider-Man: Fear Itself (1992) #1
The Hero Killers
Carnage's arrival and a string of brutal clashes force Spider-Man into uneasy alliances and relentless survival mode.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #361-367; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #26; Amazing Spider-Man: Soul of the Hunter (1992) OGN; Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (1979) #12 (material); Web of Spider-Man Annual (1985) #8 (material); New Warriors Annual (1991) #2 (material)
Invasion of the Spider-Slayers
Spider-Man is hunted in public by a renewed wave of Spider-Slayers, escalating the pressure on Peter Parker from every direction.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #368-377; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #27; Spider-Man/Dr. Strange: The Way to Dusty Death (1992) #1; Spider-Man Special Edition: The Trial of Venom (1992) #1
Maximum Carnage
Carnage unleashes a citywide nightmare, forcing Spider-Man to assemble a desperate coalition to stop the chaos.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #378-380; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #101-103; Spider-Man (1990) #35-37; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #201-203; Spider-Man/Punisher/Sabretooth: Designer Genes (1993) #1; Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #1-2 (material)
Lifetheft
Dark secrets, new enemies, and a spiralling identity crisis push Spider-Man into some of his most volatile battles yet.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #381-393; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #28; Spider-Man (1990) #45; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #211; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #112; Amazing Spider-Man Ashcan Edition (1994) #1
The Clone Saga
Ben Reilly returns and Spider-Man's world splits in two as a new era begins with distrust, danger, and doubled stakes.
Web of Spider-Man (1985) #117-119; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #394-396; Spider-Man (1990) #51-53; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #217-219; Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #7
Web of Life, Web of Death
The Clone Saga accelerates as Peter Parker and Ben Reilly are pulled into escalating crises that threaten everyone close to them.
Web of Spider-Man (1985) #120-123; Spider-Man (1990) #54-56; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #397-399; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #220-222; Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #8; Spider-Man: Funeral for an Octopus (1995) #1-3; Spider-Man: The Clone Journal (1995) #1
The Mark of Kaine
As grief and suspicion mount, the mystery of Kaine deepens and the Clone Saga's fault lines widen around Peter and Ben.
Web of Spider-Man (1985) #124-126; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #400-403; Spider-Man (1990) #57-60; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #223-226; Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #9
Coming Home
J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr. kick off Spider-Man's modern era with new mysteries around Peter's powers and a terrifying new predator in the shadows.
Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #30-45
The Life and Death of Spiders
Peter's world expands with new revelations, new responsibilities, and escalating threats that push Spider-Man's mythos into darker territory.
Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #46-58; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #500-502
Sins Past
A long-buried secret erupts into the present, shaking Peter's life and forcing Spider-Man to face consequences he never expected.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #503-518; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #509 (Director's Cut)
Big Time
A new status quo begins as Peter hits the “big time,” juggling bigger commitments and deadlier enemies than ever.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #648 (A story), #649-662, #654.1
Spider-Island
When Manhattan wakes up with spider-powers, Spider-Man races to find the cause before the city's new abilities become its downfall.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #663-676; Amazing Spider-Man: Infested (2011) #1; Free Comic Book Day 2011 (Spider-Man) (2011) #1; Spider-Island: Deadly Foes (2011) #1
Amazing Spider-Man: Volume 1 (1963)
Issues: #-1, #1-441, #500-700, #654.1, #679.1, #699.1, #700.1-700.5, Annual #1-28, #35-39, Super Special #1
Amazing Spider-Man: Volume 2 (1999)
Issues: #1-58
Great Power
Peter Parker's origin and earliest battles establish the core of Spider-Man's world and the responsibility that comes with it.
Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #1-17; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #1
Great Responsibility
As Spider-Man's fame grows, Peter Parker's personal pressures and defining rivalries deepen in the classic Lee/Ditko run.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #18-38; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #2
Spider-Man No More!
New villains, new allies, and major life changes push Peter Parker into a bigger, bolder era of web-slinging.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #39-52; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #3-4; Not Brand Echh (1967) #2 (material)
The Goblin Lives
Spider-Man's rogues' gallery escalates as the Green Goblin returns and Peter's secret life faces higher stakes than ever.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #53-67; Spectacular Spider-Man (1968) #1-2; Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) #14; Not Brand Echh (1967) #6, #11 (material)
The Secret of the Petrified Tablet
Gangland power plays and new faces collide as Spider-Man navigates rising danger in both mask and civilian life.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #68-85; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #5
The Death of Captain Stacy
A run of landmark stories tests Spider-Man's limits as enemies and consequences close in around Peter Parker.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #86-104
The Goblin's Last Stand
Classic adversaries return and tensions peak as Spider-Man faces some of the most defining challenges of the era.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #105-123; Foom (1973) #1, #3 (material)
Man-Wolf at Midnight
A new wave of threats and tangled personal drama drags Spider-Man into darker, stranger territory across New York.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #124-142; Giant-Size Super-Heroes Featuring Spider-Man (1974) #1
Spider-Man or Spider-Clone?
Mysteries and betrayals shake Peter's world as shocking twists force Spider-Man to question what's real.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #143-164; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #10; Marvel Special Edition Treasury (1975) #1 (material)
Big Apple Battleground
Spider-Man's life unravels on multiple fronts as villains, revelations, and major turning points collide in the Big Apple.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #165-185; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #11-12; Nova (1977) #12; Marvel Calendar 1978
Nine Lives Has the Black Cat
Spidey's late-70s era hits major milestones as new allies, new villains, and hard-earned lessons reshape Peter Parker's world.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #186-206; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #13; Spectacular Spider-Man (1979) #1
Spider-Man: Threat or Menace?
Classic Spider-Man drama and street-level danger collide as Peter faces escalating pressure from enemies, the media, and his own choices.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #207-223; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #14-15
Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut
A landmark run begins as Spider-Man faces brutal tests, defining rivalries, and the first moves of a terrifying new mystery villain.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #224-241; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #16
Ghosts of the Past
Hobgoblin-era intrigue deepens as old secrets resurface and Peter's life becomes a balancing act of danger, doubt, and responsibility.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #259-272; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #18-19; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #1
Kraven's Last Hunt
Peter and Mary Jane's next chapter is tested by tragedy and a relentless hunter determined to prove himself Spider-Man's superior.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #289-294; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #20-21; Spider-Man vs. Wolverine (1987) #1; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #29-32; Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #131-132
Venom
One of Spider-Man's most iconic eras delivers the debut of Venom and a run of high-stakes clashes across Peter's personal and superhero life.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #295-310; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #22; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #33; Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #133
Assassin Nation
A globe-spanning conspiracy pulls Spider-Man into espionage and escalating danger as multiple enemies close in at once.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #311-325; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #23; Marvel Graphic Novel: The Amazing Spider-Man - Parallel Lives (1989)
Cosmic Adventures
A science-gone-wrong power surge launches Spider-Man into strange new territory as bigger threats demand bigger heroics.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #326-333; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #24; Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #158-160; Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (1979) #10; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #59-61; Web of Spider-Man Annual (1985) #6
Return of the Sinister Six
Doctor Octopus rebuilds a deadlier Sinister Six as Peter Parker's life and responsibilities hit a new breaking point.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #334-350; Spider-Man: Spirits of the Earth (1990) OGN
Round Robin
A rapid-fire run of team-ups and conspiracies throws Spider-Man into big, messy conflicts across street-level and super-hero circles.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #351-360; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #25; Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (1979) #11; Web of Spider-Man Annual (1985) #7; Spider-Man: Fear Itself (1992) #1
The Hero Killers
Carnage's arrival and a string of brutal clashes force Spider-Man into uneasy alliances and relentless survival mode.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #361-367; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #26; Amazing Spider-Man: Soul of the Hunter (1992) OGN; Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (1979) #12 (material); Web of Spider-Man Annual (1985) #8 (material); New Warriors Annual (1991) #2 (material)
Invasion of the Spider-Slayers
Spider-Man is hunted in public by a renewed wave of Spider-Slayers, escalating the pressure on Peter Parker from every direction.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #368-377; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #27; Spider-Man/Dr. Strange: The Way to Dusty Death (1992) #1; Spider-Man Special Edition: The Trial of Venom (1992) #1
Maximum Carnage
Carnage unleashes a citywide nightmare, forcing Spider-Man to assemble a desperate coalition to stop the chaos.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #378-380; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #101-103; Spider-Man (1990) #35-37; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #201-203; Spider-Man/Punisher/Sabretooth: Designer Genes (1993) #1; Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #1-2 (material)
Lifetheft
Dark secrets, new enemies, and a spiralling identity crisis push Spider-Man into some of his most volatile battles yet.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #381-393; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #28; Spider-Man (1990) #45; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #211; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #112; Amazing Spider-Man Ashcan Edition (1994) #1
The Clone Saga
Ben Reilly returns and Spider-Man's world splits in two as a new era begins with distrust, danger, and doubled stakes.
Web of Spider-Man (1985) #117-119; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #394-396; Spider-Man (1990) #51-53; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #217-219; Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #7
Web of Life, Web of Death
The Clone Saga accelerates as Peter Parker and Ben Reilly are pulled into escalating crises that threaten everyone close to them.
Web of Spider-Man (1985) #120-123; Spider-Man (1990) #54-56; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #397-399; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #220-222; Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #8; Spider-Man: Funeral for an Octopus (1995) #1-3; Spider-Man: The Clone Journal (1995) #1
The Mark of Kaine
As grief and suspicion mount, the mystery of Kaine deepens and the Clone Saga's fault lines widen around Peter and Ben.
Web of Spider-Man (1985) #124-126; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #400-403; Spider-Man (1990) #57-60; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #223-226; Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #9
Coming Home
J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr. kick off Spider-Man's modern era with new mysteries around Peter's powers and a terrifying new predator in the shadows.
Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #30-45
The Life and Death of Spiders
Peter's world expands with new revelations, new responsibilities, and escalating threats that push Spider-Man's mythos into darker territory.
Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #46-58; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #500-502
Sins Past
A long-buried secret erupts into the present, shaking Peter's life and forcing Spider-Man to face consequences he never expected.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #503-518; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #509 (Director's Cut)
Big Time
A new status quo begins as Peter hits the “big time,” juggling bigger commitments and deadlier enemies than ever.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #648 (A story), #649-662, #654.1
Spider-Island
When Manhattan wakes up with spider-powers, Spider-Man races to find the cause before the city's new abilities become its downfall.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #663-676; Amazing Spider-Man: Infested (2011) #1; Free Comic Book Day 2011 (Spider-Man) (2011) #1; Spider-Island: Deadly Foes (2011) #1