| Issue | #40 |
| Published | October 2007 |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD; 3.75 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Warren Simons; Alejandro Arbona (assistant) |
| Characters | Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (black costume); Mary Jane Watson-Parker |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Clayton Crain (signed) |
| Inks | Clayton Crain (signed) |
| Colors | Clayton Crain (signed) |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Recap of story-to-date, creator credits and indicia. |
| Characters | Peter Parker [Spider-Man]; Mary Jane Watson-Parker; Aunt May Parker; Uncle Ben Parker (flashback; dies); Liz Allan (flashback); Flash Thompson (flashback); Gwen Stacy (flashback; dies); God?; Benjamin Paker (Peter's future son); Mary Parker (Peter's future daughter); VILLAINS: The Burglar (flashback); Green Goblin [Norman Osborn] (flashback; dies) |
| Synopsis | Above all else, Peter Parker is a decent man. With a good heart. Who has given his life over to the service of others. And in exchange...what has he gotten? Tragedy after tragedy after tragedy...His Uncle Ben, Gwen Stacy, the list goes on and on...And why? In his darkest hour, Peter demands answers. And the only person who can give them to him is...God? |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa |
| Pencils | Clayton Crain |
| Inks | Clayton Crain |
| Colors | Clayton Crain |
| Letters | Cory Petit of Virtual Calligraphy [as VC's Cory Petit] |