Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie
David Michelinie · Todd McFarlane · Erik Larsen · Mark Bagley
Story eras 05–06 · The Gauntlet Years to Heroes Return, Modern Dawn
Michelinie’s Spider-Man follows Peter through the arrival of Venom and Carnage, with distinct visual periods by McFarlane, Larsen and Bagley.
Setup & reading order
- After Amazing Spider-Man #329
Continue to the Larsen omnibus; #324, #327, and #329 repeat by design.
- After Amazing Spider-Man #350
Continue to Bagley Vol. 1.
- 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
The Amazing Spider-Man by Michelinie & McFarlane Omnibus
Book 1 of 4 · The Gauntlet Years
Michelinie and McFarlane introduce Venom during Peter Parker’s later Amazing Spider-Man years.
See reading checkpoints9781302928650Planned edition#296–329#10Amazing Spider-Man #324, #327 and #329 are Larsen-drawn chapters included here to keep the series continuous, then repeated in the Larsen omnibus; skip that repeat when moving to his book. The Inferno chapters #311–313 can stay in this Spider-Man reading, while Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10 contributes “Pale Reflection,” the Prowler story drawn by McFarlane.
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.
The Amazing Spider-Man by Michelinie & Larsen Omnibus
Book 2 of 4 · The Gauntlet Years
Larsen continues Michelinie’s run through the Sinister Six and Spider-Man title crossovers.
See reading checkpoints9781302959036Planned edition#329–350, #287, #324, #327#15, #18, #21, #22, #23#19–21#48–50#19–20Amazing 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.
The Amazing Spider-Man by Michelinie & Bagley Omnibus Vol. 1
Book 3 of 4 · The Gauntlet Years
Bagley’s first phase carries Michelinie through Carnage and issue #375.
See reading checkpoints9781302956912Planned edition#351–375#25–26#11–12#7–8#2Spectacular 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.
The Amazing Spider-Man by Michelinie & Bagley Omnibus Vol. 2
Book 4 of 4 · Heroes Return, Modern Dawn
The Maximum Carnage period brings this Michelinie and Bagley sequence to its conclusion.
See reading checkpoints9781302964238Planned edition#376–393#27–28#101–103, #112#35–37, #45#201–203, #211#1#1–6#1–2Spider-Man Unlimited #1–2 supply the opening and closing Maximum Carnage chapters; keep them with the crossover here. The Spectacular Spider-Man chapters #201–203 and #211 also repeat in the DeMatteis and Buscema omnibus, where those chapters can be skipped after this reading.
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.
Show exact issues
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #311Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #312Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #313Show exact issues
Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #201Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #202Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #203Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #211Show exact issues
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #324Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #327Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #329Things 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.