Spider-Man and the Spider-family · Character-centered definitive runs
No. 209 — Longer term

Spectacular Spider-Man by DeMatteis & Buscema

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.

0 of 1 book owned1,208 pages43 full issues
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

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 across this project

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.