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The Amazing Spider-Man by Michelinie & Bagley Omnibus Vol. 1

David Michelinie · Todd McFarlane · Erik Larsen · Mark Bagley

Story era 05 · The Gauntlet Years

Michelinie’s Spider-Man follows Peter through the arrival of Venom and Carnage, with distinct visual periods by McFarlane, Larsen and Bagley.

UnownedReading status not recorded1,040 pages27 full issues

Book 3 of 4 in Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie · 0 of 4 owned · 3,912 pages in all

Setup & reading order

2 earlier books in this run come first
  1. After Amazing Spider-Man #329

    Continue to the Larsen omnibus; #324, #327, and #329 repeat by design.

  2. After Amazing Spider-Man #350

    Continue to Bagley Vol. 1.

  3. After Amazing Spider-Man #375

    Continue to Bagley Vol. 2.

Optional context & path

Path: Spider-Man, classic era. Related projects that read well in this order; the order is a suggestion, not a requirement.

Useful background and earlier stops: Spider-Man by Roger Stern.

Only required setup and earlier volumes in the same project affect the queue. Everything here is optional.

About these books · 4 sources

Publisher and reference pages describe the editions. Reviews and reader discussions offer different views of the stories.

The books

UnownedThe Amazing Spider-Man by Michelinie & Bagley Omnibus Vol. 1David Michelinie · Todd McFarlane · Erik Larsen · Mark Bagley1,040 pp
This book

The Amazing Spider-Man by Michelinie & Bagley Omnibus Vol. 1

Omnibus hardcover · 1,040 pages · Unowned

Book 3 of 4 · The Gauntlet Years

Bagley’s first phase carries Michelinie through Carnage and issue #375.

See reading checkpoints
Released 16 Jul 2024 · 1,040 pages · Mark Bagley cover9781302956912Planned edition
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)#351–375
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual#25–26
The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (partial — crossover material)#11–12
Web of Spider-Man Annual (partial — crossover material)#7–8
New Warriors Annual (partial — crossover material)#2
Earth-616 Primary

Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11 and Web of Spider-Man Annual #7 complete The Vibranium Vendetta after Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25; Spectacular Annual #12, Web Annual #8 and New Warriors Annual #2 complete The Hero Killers after Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26. Keep each annual sequence together for its full crossover story; the guest annuals supply their crossover chapters rather than every backup feature.

Edition sources

Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.

Duplication · The Amazing Spider-Man by Michelinie & Bagley Omnibus Vol. 1

These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.

No shared contents are recorded with other books in the plan.

Things to know

Collecting rule: Read McFarlane, Larsen, then the two Bagley volumes in order.

  • The Larsen creator book deliberately repeats Amazing Spider-Man #324, #327, and #329.
  • Cross-title event material makes Bagley Vol. 2 especially large.