The Astonishing Spider-Man #40
Cover Date: June, 2011
His electric abilities waning and waxing uncontrollably while the power of his fame grows, Electro turns to an unexpected ally to seek a cure for his condition! Plus, Spidey and Mayor Jameson have to put their differences aside to pull the plug on the su ...
Issue Description
His electric abilities waning and waxing uncontrollably while the power of his fame grows, Electro turns to an unexpected ally to seek a cure for his condition!
Plus, Spidey and Mayor Jameson have to put their differences aside to pull the plug on the supercharged Electro once and for all, but at the cost of one of the best-known and most beloved landmarks in the Marvel Universe!
Plus, the streets of Chinatown run red with blood as The Hood sends in his entire villain army to take out the last villain standing who refuses to submit to his rule, Mister Negative! The only thing that can save him is the latest ruthlessly violent enforcer he's converted to his cause: the Amazing Spider-Man! Wha-huh? Plus: as Betty Brant gets ever closer to uncovering the terrifying secret behind Mr. Negative's origin, is she unwittingly sealing her own doom?
Includes material reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man #613-614 and Dark Reign: Mr Negative #2.
The Astonishing Spider-Man (2009)
- Publisher
- Panini Comics
Volume Description
Volume Three of the Panini "The Astonishing Spider-Man" series.
Published by the UK wing of Panini Comics.
Spider-Man is Marvel’s most popular character. An iconic superhero who is recognised across the globe and whose exploits have conquered TV, cartoons, blockbuster movies and, most obviously, for over forty years in comics! Panini have been publishing Astonishing Spider-Man for more than 10 years and continues to bring the very best in Spidey action to an avid readership. Every 76-page issue is packed with exciting comic strips exploring the ongoing adventures of the Wall-crawler as well as ‘classic’ tales from Spidey’s early years.
Astonishing Spider-Man is published in the original sub-A4 American format. It reprints selected stories from the US strips, always following the most recent storylines whilst reprinting classic tales as back-up strips. It is presented on higher quality paper than the US comics and features much fewer adverts than its US counterpart, arguably making it even more collectible!
Volume 1 ran for 150 issues,Volume 2 for 69 issues and Volume 3 ran for 100 before relaunching to Volume 4.
The Astonishing Spider-Man is published every two weeks.
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