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The Spectacular Spider-Man by DeMatteis & Buscema Omnibus

J. M. DeMatteis · Sal Buscema

Story era 05 · The Gauntlet Years

DeMatteis and Buscema develop Harry Osborn, grief and family across a sustained psychological Spider-Man run.

UnownedReading status not recorded1,208 pages43 full issues

One-book project: Spectacular Spider-Man by DeMatteis & Buscema

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 Spectacular Spider-Man by DeMatteis & Buscema OmnibusJ. M. DeMatteis · Sal Buscema1,208 pp
This book

The Spectacular Spider-Man by DeMatteis & Buscema Omnibus

Omnibus hardcover · 1,208 pages · Unowned

Book 1 of 1 · The Gauntlet Years

DeMatteis and Buscema build a psychologically dense Harry Osborn and Parker-family saga.

Released 26 Aug 2025 · 1,208 pages · Sal Buscema cover9781302964467Planned edition
The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976)#178–216
The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual#12–14
Spider-Man: Soul of the Hunter (1992)#1
Earth-616 Primary

Soul of the Hunter repeats in Kraven’s Last Hunt; Spectacular Spider-Man #201–203 and #211 recur in Michelinie and Bagley Vol. 2, and #213–214 recur in Nocenti’s second Daredevil omnibus. Keep these stories in this continuous Spectacular reading and skip their later appearances in those other books.

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 Spectacular Spider-Man by DeMatteis & Buscema 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
  • Soul of the Hunter also appears in the Kraven collection.
  • The omnibus is physically very large.