

Add to that the gradual appreciation of back issues, and for a new fan it might seem like enjoying Spider-Man is an insurmountable task. Over fifty years of comic books focused on just one hero means there are many great Spidey stories out there to read – so many, in fact, that it is hard to know where to begin or what order they should be read in. He’s also a fine role model, with the motto “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility.” Even after he transformed from a scrawny nerd to a superhero, Peter Parker remained relatable thanks to his air of an underdog who somehow found a way to win. There is no hero more synonymous with Marvel Comics than Spider-Man.Įver since his debut in August of 1962, Peter Parker as Spider-Man has experienced more widespread recognition, popularity, and prolific appearances than any other Marvel hero debuted before or since. Looking for Miles Morales, Spider-Man? He has his own guide! Find every issue and appearance! Part of Crushing Krisis’s Crushing Comics. Last updated November 2018 with titles scheduled for release through April 2019.


While they defeated Charlotte, she was still able to siphon Madam Web's telepathy, re-aging her in the process, but still retaining her immortality.The Spider-Man comic books definitive issue-by-issue collecting guide and trade reading order for omnibus, hardcover, and trade paperback collections. To stop her granddaughter, Madame Web gathered the spider-women into a team. SPIDER-WOMENĭoc Ock created a Spider-Woman using Webb's granddaughter, Charlotte Witter, who had the abilities to siphon and absorb the abilities of each of the other female web-slingers ( Jessica Drew, Julia Carpenter, and Mattie Franklin). Instead of death, Madame Web received immortality, restoring her to youth and curing her myasthenia gravis. Each of the five participants would receive either knowledge, power, immortality, insanity, or death. Participating in an arcane ritual called the Gathering of the Five, Webb seeks Parker's help to prevent her impending death by retrieving one of the five required artifact fragments. He was unable to stop the Juggernaut, who left Madame Web in a state of severe shock after he unknowingly removed her from her chair. When Black Tom sent the Juggernaut to kidnap Webb so he could use her powers for his criminal activities, she foresaw the attack and called Spidy for help.
