''Web of Spider-Man'' is the name of two different monthly

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series starring

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that have been published by

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since 1985, the first volume of which ran for 129 issues between 1985 and 1995, and the second of which ran for 12 issues between 2009 and 2010.

Publication history

Volume 1

The first volume of ''Web of Spider-Man'' published by

for 129 issues between April 1985 and October 1995. It replaced ''

Marvel Team-Up ''Marvel Team-Up'' is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series featured two or more Marvel characters in one story. The series was originally published from March 1972 through February 1985, and featured Spider-Man as ...

'' as the third major Spider-Man title of the time. ''Web of Spider-Man Annual'' ran for ten issues from 1985 to 1994. The series was launched with an April 1985

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d issue by writer

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and penciller

Greg LaRocque Greg LaRocque (born February 24, 1954) is an American comics artist best known for his work on the ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' and ''The Flash''. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, LaRocque worked as an assistant teacher at the Professional I ...

and featured the return of Spider-Man's alien black costume, which attempted to rebond with Peter Parker. Peter managed to rid himself of the costume again using church bells and the alien was presumed to have died after that. The first issue featured a cover painting by artist

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. In issue #18 (September 1986), Peter Parker is pushed in front of an oncoming train. He thinks to himself that this should not have happened, as his spider-sense would have warned him of the danger. Writer

David Michelinie David Michelinie (; born May 6, 1948) is an American comic book writer best known for scripting Marvel Comics' '' The Amazing Spider-Man'' and '' Iron Man'' and the DC Comics feature Superman in ''Action Comics''. Among the characters he create ...

has said that he wrote this as the first "teaser" appearance of the character

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, whom he was planning to introduce at a later date. Venom is an amalgam of reporter Eddie Brock and the alien costume. The costume could nullify Spider-Man's spider-sense, and this was the first clue of a puzzle that Michelinie was planning to weave to introduce Venom. ''Web of Spider-Man Annual'' #2 (1986) featured stories drawn by Arthur Adams and

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. A followup to the ''Spider-Man vs. Wolverine'' one-shot appeared in issue #29. The "

Kraven's Last Hunt "Fearful Symmetry: Kraven's Last Hunt", or simply "Kraven's Last Hunt" is a comic book storyline by J. M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck published in 1987, featuring the final battle between Marvel Comics characters Kraven the Hunter and Spider-Man. Co ...

" storyline by writer J.M. DeMatteis and artists

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and Bob McLeod began in issue #31 (October 1987). The "Tribute-to-Teen-Agers" story in issue #35 saw the debut of the creative team of writer

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and artist

Alex Saviuk Alex Saviuk (; born August 17, 1952) is an American comics artist primarily known for his work on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Early life Alex Saviuk grew up on Long Island, New York, graduating from Floral Park Memorial High Schoo ...

. ''Web of Spider-Man'' #50 featured guest-appearances by several minor Marvel super-heroes such as the Puma, the

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, and

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. A

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on the cover of issue #90 (July 1992) marked the 30th anniversary of Spider-Man's first appearance. A four-part crossover with ''

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/ Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance'' began in issue #95(December 1992). Spider-Man donned "Spider-Armor" in issue #100's story by Terry Kavanagh and Alex Saviuk. The "

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" storyline began in issue #117 (October 1994) and

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became the

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in the next issue. After issue #129 in October 1995, the title was renamed ''

Web of Scarlet Spider ''Web of Scarlet Spider'' is a short-lived comic book series starring Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. The series was published by Marvel Comics for four issues between November 1995 and February 1996, following ''Web of Spider-Man'' issue 129. ...

'' and started again at #1. After four issues, the series was cancelled to make way for the new ''

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'' title.

Volume 2

In December 2009, ''Web of Spider-Man'' volume 2 debuted as a new anthology title replacing ''

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'', with the initial story written by

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focusing on Kaine. The title also served as the new home for Spider-Girl, who was written by

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and illustrated by

Ron Frenz Ronald Wade Frenz (born February 1, 1960) is an American comics artist known for his work for Marvel Comics. He is well known for his 1980s work on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and later for his work on '' Spider-Girl'' whom he co-created with writ ...

, the character having first appeared on Marvel.com as '' The Spectacular Spider-Girl''. The stories feature characters tied to " The Gauntlet" storyline, such as Electro, the

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, the

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, and many more from Spider-Man's colorful rogues gallery, each titled "Gauntlet: Origins, ...". The series ended in November 2010 with issue #12.

Collected editions

* '' Essential Web of Spider-Man'' ** Vol. 1 collects ''Web of Spider-Man'' #1–18 and ''Annual'' #1–2, 528 pages, September 2011, ** Vol. 2 collects ''Web of Spider-Man''#19–32 and ''Annual'' #3, 480 pages, July 2012, * ''Spider-Man: Birth of Venom'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' #1, 352 pages, April 2007, * ''Secret Wars II Omnibus'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' #6, 1184 pages, May 2009, * ''Spider-Man Fearful Symmetry: Kraven's Last Hunt'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' #31–32, 164 pages, December 1991, * '' Spider-Man's Greatest Villains'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' #38, 176 pages, December 1995, * ''Evolutionary War Omnibus'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man Annual'' #4, 472 pages, September 2011, * ''Atlantis Attacks Omnibus '' includes ''Web of Spider-Man Annual'' #5, 552 pages, March 2011, * ''X-Men: Inferno Omnibus '' includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' #47-48, 1240 pages, March 2021, * ''Spider-Man: The Cosmic Adventures'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' #59–61, 192 pages, March 1993, * ''Acts of Vengeance Omnibus'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' #64–65, 744 pages, March 2011, * ''Spider-Man and New Warriors: Hero Killers'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man Annual'' #8, 232 pages, March 2012, * ''Spirits of Venom'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' #95–96, 48 pages, December 1993, * ''Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' #101–103, 336 pages, December 2006, * ''Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic'' ** Book 1 includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' #117–119, 424 pages, April 2010, ** Book 2 includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' #120–122, 480 pages, June 2010, ** Book 3 includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' #123–124, 464 pages, September 2010, ** Book 4 includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' #125–127, 480 pages, December 2010, ** Book 5 includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' #128–129, 472 pages, February 2011, * ''The Amazing Spider-Man: Return of the Black Cat'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #1, 168 pages, June 2010, * ''Spider-Man: New York Stories'' includes back-up stories from ''Web of Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #1, 3–5, 7–11, 152 pages, May 2011, * ''The Amazing Spider-Man: The Gauntlet'' ** Vol. 1 – ''Electro & Sandman'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #2, 176 pages, March 2010, ** Vol. 2 – ''Rhino & Mysterio'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #3–4, 160 pages, April 2010, ** Vol. 3 – ''Vulture & Morbius'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #2 and #6, 136 pages, June 2010, ** Vol. 5 – ''The Lizard'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #6, 128 pages, September 2010, * ''Spider-Man: Grim Hunt'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #7, 192 pages, March 2011, * ''Spider-Man: The Extremist'' includes ''Web of Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #8–12, 144 pages, May 2011,

References

External links

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at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators * * {{Spider-Man publications, state=collapsed 1985 comics debuts 1995 comics endings 2009 comics debuts 2010 comics endings Comics by Fabian Nicieza Comics by John Byrne (comics) Comics by Kurt Busiek Comics by Louise Simonson Comics by Mike Mignola Comics by Peter David Comics by Steve Gerber

Web of Spider-man ''Web of Spider-Man'' is the name of two different monthly comic book series starring Spider-Man that have been published by Marvel Comics since 1985, the first volume of which ran for 129 issues between 1985 and 1995, and the second of which ran ...