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The Amazing Spider-Man by Michelinie & Larsen Omnibus

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 recorded888 pages33 full issues

Book 2 of 4 in Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie · 0 of 4 owned · 3,912 pages in all

Setup & reading order

1 earlier book in this run comes 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 & Larsen OmnibusDavid Michelinie · Todd McFarlane · Erik Larsen · Mark Bagley888 pp
This book

The Amazing Spider-Man by Michelinie & Larsen Omnibus

Omnibus hardcover · 888 pages · Unowned

Book 2 of 4 · The Gauntlet Years

Larsen continues Michelinie’s run through the Sinister Six and Spider-Man title crossovers.

See reading checkpoints
Released 8 Oct 2024 · 888 pages · Erik Larsen cover9781302959036Planned edition
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)#329–350, #287, #324, #327
Spider-Man (1990)#15, #18, #21, #22, #23
The Amazing Spider-Man (1999)#19–21
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) (partial — Spider-Man material)#48–50
Spider-Man (1990) (partial — Michelinie/Larsen material)#19–20
Earth-616 Primary

Amazing Spider-Man #324, #327 and #329 also appear in the McFarlane omnibus.

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 & Larsen Omnibus

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

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.