![]() This event also gave us one of the first Spider-Man/Venom team-ups! MEET MILES MORALES ( ULTIMATE FALLOUT #4) ![]() After springing from the Ravencroft Institute, symbiote host Cletus Kasady wrangled up a crew of like-minded murderers to unleash their own brand of mayhem on the streets of Manhattan. Try the whole event as a Reading Guide! We’ve all heard that misery loves company, right? Well, that also holds true for super-powered killers. MAXIMUM CARNAGE ( SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #1) In a six-part epic that reads like a Gothic horror, Spider-Man took the brunt of Kraven’s rage when he was buried alive, his identity and suit stolen for two whole weeks. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck! Original Sinister Six member Kraven the Hunter turned his obsessive hatred of Spider-Man on its head-by becoming that which he loathed the most. ![]() KRAVEN’S LAST HUNT ( WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #31)Ī wild chapter in Spider-history by J. Venom was unleashed, and the rest is history. In issue #300, the inheritor of the symbiote was disgraced journalist Eddie Brock, a one-track-minded antihero who blamed Spider-Man for his unemployment. Sonically blasting it off Spider-Man, Reed Richards contained the specimen…but a symbiote always finds its host. It wasn’t until THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #258 that Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four discovered the black suit’s alien origins, along with its sensitivity to sound. RISE OF VENOM ( THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #300) While it’s true that much of Spider-Man’s journey has been laden with hardship, we felt it important to include one of the most joyous moments in Spider-canon: the wedding between Peter Parker and longtime love, Mary Jane Watson! Assembled before family and friends, Peter and MJ exchanged their vows in a Super Hero wedding that, surprisingly, wasn’t upstaged by some superhuman or cosmic disaster. MARRIAGE TO MARY JANE WATSON ( AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #21) Spider-Man was astounded (and horrified) at his new costume’s limitless potential. Unbeknownst to readers, this souped-up black suit was a bonded extraterrestrial symbiote! While Spidey’s black suit had the nifty trick of taking on the appearance of civilian wear, it didn’t take long for the Wall-Crawler to realize that it was hard to remove. In 1985, Spider-Man returned from the Beyonder’s Battleworld with a hitchhiker. BLACK SUIT SAGA ( THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #252) In a fateful flash, the Green Goblin, AKA Norman Osborn, threw Peter Parker’s first love off the George Washington Bridge…and even Spider-Man’s quick reflexes couldn’t save Gwen Stacy. Marvel legends Gerry Conway and Gil Kane are behind this now-famous storyline, a turning point for Spider-Man that reinforced the real consequences of a Super Hero’s struggle. Doctor Octopus, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, Sandman, and the Vulture aligned to squash Spider-Man! “THE NIGHT GWEN STACY DIED” ( THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #121) MEET THE SINISTER SIX ( AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1)ĭitko and Lee’s imaginative partnership also introduced Spider-Man’s rogues’ gallery, a dozen or so Super Villains that have consistently menaced the Web-Slinger for six decades. Across a series of simple yet impactful pages, Spider-Man summoned every ounce of his strength to keep trying despite crushing odds. After a multi-armed melee with Doctor Octopus ends in defeat, Spider-Man was pinned beneath tons of industrial rubble. ![]() Read through issue #33! This arc is considered some of Steve Ditko’s finest work on the character-a story that pitted Peter against his own self-doubt. “IF THIS BE MY DESTINY…!” ( THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #31) The classic adventures of Spider-Man from the early days up until the 90’s! Meet all of Spidey's deadly enemies, from the Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus to Venom and Carnage, plus see Peter Parker fall in love, face tragedy and triumph, and learn that with great power comes great responsibility. FIRST SOLO SERIES ( THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1) In August of 1962, the world met Peter Parker, “Midtown High’s only professional wallflower.” Across eleven pages in this groundbreaking issue from co-creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, an introverted kid from Queens grew into the Amazing Spider-Man-a teenaged hero who’s code of conduct was shaped by loss from his first time in costume. Read ahead for the past, present, and “Beyond Amazing” future of Spider-Man! THE BEGINNING ( AMAZING FANTASY #15)
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