Issue Description

Spider-Man meets Power Man! Following Gwen Stacy’s funeral, J. Jonah Jameson solicits Luke Cage for his services; to capture Spider-Man dead or alive.

At the start of this issue, J. Jonah Jameson and Robbie Robertson are with a group of reporters and policemen, where Norman Osborn's body has been found. J. Jonah Jameson believes that Spider-Man killed Norman, and that he'll be caught for it. As Jonah leaves in a car, a mysterious figure on top of a roof watches Robbie walk away, whilst thinking about how he removed the Green Goblin costume from Norman Osborn's body, which will lead to Spider-Man's death. Meanwhile, in his car, J. Jonah Jameson tries to work out how he could get rid of Spider-Man, and notices an article in his newspaper about Luke Cage, the Hero for Hire.

Three days later, Peter Parker and his supporting cast are attending the funeral of Gwen Stacy, who was killed a few issues ago. Flash Thompson tells Peter that there was nothing between him and Gwen, and then leaves along with the rest of the mourners. Robbie tells Peter that Jonah wanted to attend the funeral, but had other things to attend to. The scene then changes to an old apartment, where J. Jonah Jameson is meeting Luke Cage. At first Luke is reluctant to work, seeing as it's Saturday, but upon Jonah offering him more money, he agrees to capture Spider-Man dead or alive.

A bit later, Spider-Man is swinging around, feeling guilty about Gwen Stacy's death. Spider-Man thinks that maybe he should stop being a superhero if all that happens is people die, when he is attacked by Luke Cage. After realizing why Luke is targeting him, Spider-Man starts calling him a low-rate mercenary, and that he should be ashamed of selling his powers out. This gets Luke annoyed, who says that it's the only way he can make money, but Spider-Man leaves him, since he's not in the mood for fighting. Spider-Man then goes to his apartment and changes to Peter Parker, before finding Harry Osborn inside. However, Harry glares at Peter menacingly, and ignores Peter when Peter talks to him.

Later that night, Peter and Mary Jane are at a school concert, since Mary Jane is trying to cheer Peter up. Before long, however, Luke Cage bursts in, demanding that Spider-Man come out, since he knows he's there (although in reality he's just guessing that Spider-Man's there). Peter changes to Spider-Man, and attacks Luke Cage, but after a short fight, he realizes that Luke is just trying to do a job, and that they're too evenly matched for either to win. Spider-Man then webs Luke up long enough to apologize for calling him a sell-out. Luke then gives J. Jonah Jameson his money back, whilst Peter Parker rejoins Mary Jane at the concert.

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)

Publisher

Marvel

Volume Description

After the success of Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. 1962) a few months later the same creative team came back to start an ongoing series focusing on the character the two of them created.

The book's run continued until issue number 441 (Nov. 1998) when Marvel relaunched the title as Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2 with a new number 1 in January 1999. After issue #30 (#471) Marvel used a dual numbering system, yet the indicia still stated The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2. On the title's 40th anniversary the numbering was reverted to go from issue 58 to issue 500 (Dec. 2003) as The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1.

This volume ends with #700 and is picked up by the Marvel Now! revolution volume Superior Spider-Man.

Collected EditionsMarvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (#1-10)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 (#11-19)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 (#20-30)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 (#31-40)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 5 (#41-50)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 6 (#51-61)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 7 (#62-67)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 8 (#68-77)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 9 (#78-87)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 10 (#88-99)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 11 (#100-109)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 12 (#110-120)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 13 (#121-131)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 14 (#132-142)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 15 (#143-155)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 16 (#156-168 and Annual #10)Spider-Man vs. Black Cat (#194-195, 204-205, 226-227.)Spider-Man: Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut (#224-230)Birth of Venom (#252-259, #298-300)The Amazing Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Book 1 (#252-258)The Amazing Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Book 2 (#259-263)Kraven's Last Hunt (#293-294)The Amazing Spider-Man: Life in the Mad Dog Ward (#295)Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie & Todd McFarlane (#296-329)Sinister Six (#334-339)Powerless (#341-343)Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Round Robin (#351-360)Round Robin (#353-358)Maximum Carnage (#378-380)

Collection of sequentially numbered trades, Amazing Spider-Man.

Spider-Man: Mark of the Tarantula (#231-237)Coming Home (#471-476)Revelations (#477-480)Until the Stars Turn Cold (#481-486)Life and Death of Spiders (#487-491)Unintended Consequences (#492-497)Happy Birthday (#498-502)The Book of Ezekiel (#503-508)Sins Past (#509-514)Skin Deep (#515-518)New Avengers (#519-524)

Individual trades with their own volumes because of sub-titles.

The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Great Power (#1-17)Punisher vs. the Marvel Universe (#161-162)The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Ghosts of the Past (#259-272)The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Return of the Sinister Six (#334-350)Spider-Man: The Gathering of Five (#440-441)The Other (#525-528)The Road to Civil War (#529-531)Civil War (#532-538)Back in Black (#539-543)One More Day (#544-545)Brand New Day Vol 1 (#546-551)Brand New Day Vol 2 (#552-558)Brand New Day Vol 3 (#559-564)Kraven's First Hunt (#565-567)New Ways to Die (#568-573)Crime and Punisher (#574-577)Death and Dating (#578-583)Election Day (#584-588)24/7 (#589-594)American Son (#595-599)Died in Your Arms Tonight (#600-601)Red-Headed Stranger (#602-605)Return of The Black Cat (#606-611)The Gauntlet, Vol 1 (#612-616)The Gauntlet, Vol 2 (#617-621)The Gauntlet, Vol 3 (#622-625)The Gauntlet, Vol 4 (#626-629)The Gauntlet, Vol 5 (#630-633)The Grim Hunt (#634-637)One Moment in Time (#638-641)Origin of the Species (#642-647)Big Time (#648-651)Matters of Life and Death (#652-657)The Fantastic Spider-Man (#658-662)Big Time Ultimate Collection (#648-662)The Return of Anti-Venom (#663-665)Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time - The Complete Collection vol. 2 (#663-676)Spider-Island (#666-673)Flying Blind (#674-677)Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time - The Complete Collection vol. 3 (#677-687 and 679.1)Trouble on the Horizon (#678-681, #679.1)Ends of the Earth (#682-687)No Turning Back (#688-691)Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time - The Complete Collection vol. 4 (#688-697)Danger Zone (#692-697)Dying Wish (#698-700)Amazing Spider-Man: Peter Parker The One And Only (#700.1-700.5)

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