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Issue Details

Issue #600
Published September 2009
Cover Price 4.99 USD
Pages 108
Editing Stephen Wacker; Thomas Brennan (Assistant)

Cover Details - "Ross Cover"

Characters Spider-Man; Dr. Octopus [arms]
Genre superhero
Pencils Alex Ross (Painted)
Inks Alex Ross (Painted)
Colors Alex Ross (Painted)
Letters Typeset
Notes There is a Dynamic Forces variant of this cover with no logo and the image in blue instead of red and limited to 3,499 copies.

Cover Details - "Romita Jr. Cover"

Characters Spider-Man
Genre superhero
Pencils John Romita Jr.
Inks Klaus Janson
Colors Dean White
Letters Typeset
Notes Wraparound cover

Cover Details - "Romita Cover"

Characters Spider-Man; Aunt May Parker; J. Jonah Jameson Sr.; Robbie Robertson; Carlie Cooper; Betty Brant; Harry Osborn; Norman Osborn; Mary Jane Watson; J. Jonah Jameson
Genre superhero
Pencils John Romita
Inks John Romita
Colors Marcos Martin
Letters Typeset
Notes Variant cover distributed 1:25 with the regular covers.

Cover Details - "Quesada Cover"

Characters Spider-Man
Genre superhero
Pencils Joe Quesada
Inks Danny Miki
Colors Morry Hollowell
Letters Typeset
Notes Wraparound cover; Variant cover distributed 1:15 with the regular covers.

Cover Details - "2nd Print Variant"

Characters Dr. Octopus
Genre superhero
Pencils John Romita Jr.
Inks Klaus Janson
Colors Dean White
Letters Typeset
Notes 2nd print variant utilizes an interior splash page as the cover image.

1 page Spider-Man recap "Dear Guests"

Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Steve Ditko
Colors Stan Goldberg
Letters Typeset
Notes Recap page is done as a wedding invitation for Aunt May and J. Jonah Jameson Sr. with a tiny reproduction of a cover detail from Amazing Fantasy #15.

61 page Spider-Man story "Last Legs"

Characters Spider-Man; GUESTS: Aunt May Parker; J. Jonah Jameson Sr.; J. Jonah Jameson; Daredevil; Avengers [Captain America [Bucky Barnes]; Luke Cage; Ronin [Clint Barton]; Wolverine; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing]; Ben Urich; Sally Floyd; Robbie Robertson; Martha Robertson; Randy Robertson; Norah Winters; Anna Watson; Carlie Cooper; Michele Gonzales; Betty Brant; Flash Thompson; VILLAINS: Dr. Octopus; 8-Ball; Boomerang; Blindside; Hydro-Man; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hammerhead; Ultron; Hulk; Sandman; CAMEO: Mary Jane Watson
Synopsis Dr. Octopus learns from a medical doctor that his condition is terminal and decides to go out with a bang; He transforms himself by plugging his brain into computers everywhere and deploys hundreds of little octopus bugs; As Spidey prepares for the upcoming wedding of Aunt May and Jameson Sr., he is astonished as the city of New York literally begins to attack him; Doc Ock appears on screens all over the city and proclaims his plans for making first New York and then the world a veritable utopia where all technology works properly thanks to his intervention; The Avengers and Fantastic Four get involved in trying to rectify the situation; Spidey and the Human Torch track Ock down and rescue Jay Sr., Carlie and Norah who have been captured; Spider-Man battles this new incarnation of Dr. Octopus but the villain gets away; Aunt May and J. Jonah Jameson Sr. are married with Peter as the best man and JJJ Jr. performing the ceremony; Pete immediately hits his new brother-in-law up for a loan; Aunt May throws the bouquet and it is caught by a late and surprise arrival, Mary Jane Watson.
Genre superhero
Script Dan Slott
Pencils John Romita Jr.
Inks Klaus Janson
Colors Dean White
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Joe Caramagna

12 page Spider-Man story "Identity Crisis"

Characters Spider-Man; GUEST: Dr. Gray Madder [Stan Lee]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Spider-Ham; Mary Jane Watson; Harry Osborn; Gwen Stacy; Green Goblin
Synopsis Spidey visits a rather familiar looking psychiatrist to unload all of his problems but his life turns out to be so crazy that the shrink turns out to need psychiatric treatment of his own.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Marcos Martin
Inks Marcos Martin
Colors Javier Rodriguez
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Joe Caramagna

1 page Spider-Man illustration Amazing Spider-Man Covers You'll Never See #1 Nothing Can Prepare You For "The Shame of the Spider-Son!"

Characters Spider-Man; Luke Cage; Spider-Man Jr.; Luke Cage Jr.
Genre superhero; humor
Script Jeph Loeb
Pencils Mike McKone
Inks Andy Lanning
Colors Morry Hollowell
Letters Chris Eliopoulos
Notes Fake Spider-Man cover that pits Spidey's son against Cage's boy.

1 page Spider-Man illustration "Amazing Spider-Man Covers You'll Never See #2 Could One of These Brides or Grooms Be a Clone? (Or Bucky?)"

Characters Peter Parker [Spider-Man]; Norman Osborn; Mary Jane Watson; Gwen Stacy; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Aunt May Parker; Harry Osborn; Carlie Cooper
Genre superhero; humor
Script Ed Brubaker
Pencils Mike McKone
Inks Andy Lanning
Colors Andres Mossa
Letters Chris Elipoulos
Notes Fake Spider-Man cover that parodies the cover to Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 and depicts Peter and MJ having a double wedding with Norman and Gwen.

5 page Spider-Man story "My Brother's Son"

Characters Peter Parker [Spider-Man]; GUESTS: Uncle Ben Parker; Aunt May Parker; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Richard Parker; Mary Parker
Synopsis Uncle Ben struggles with the job of raising his nephew.
Genre superhero
Script Mark Waid
Pencils Colleen Doran
Inks Colleen Doran
Colors Jose Villarrubia
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Joe Caramagna

1 page Spider-Man illustration "Yep! It's Some More Spider-Man Covers You'll Never See!"

Characters Spider-Man; Sgt. Hippie
Genre superhero; humor
Script Matt Fraction
Pencils Mike McKone
Inks Andy Lanning
Colors Frank D'Armata
Letters Chris Eliopoulos
Notes Fake Spider-Man cover parodying the socially conscious comics of the 70's.

5 page Spider-Man story "If I Was Spider-Man..."

Characters Spider-Man; CAMEOS: Hammerhead; Venom; Lizard
Synopsis A group of school kids imagine what it would be like to be Spider-Man.
Genre superhero
Script Bob Gale
Pencils Mario Alberti
Inks Mario Alberti
Colors Mario Alberti
Letters Jared K.Fletcher

5 page Spider-Man story "The Blessing"

Characters Aunt May; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Spider-Man; Green Goblin; Venom; J. Jonah Jameson Sr.
Synopsis Aunt May visits Uncle Ben's grave and seeks his blessing in her upcoming marriage to Jameson Sr.
Genre superhero
Script Marc Guggenheim
Pencils Mitch Breitweiser
Inks Mitch Breitweiser
Colors Elizabeth Breitweiser
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Joe Caramagna

5 page Spider-Man story "Fight At the Museum"

Characters Peter Parker [Spider-Man]; GUEST: Norah Winters
Synopsis Peter and Norah are covering a super hero tech display at the Museum of Design when a group of kids start making fun of the Spider-Mobile.
Genre superhero
Script Zeb Wells
Pencils Derec Donovan
Inks Derec Donovan
Colors Antonio Fabela
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Joe Caramagna

1 page Spider-Man illustration "The Final Spider-Man Cover You'll Never See! The Team-Up You Demanded By the Guys Who Can Never Do It!"

Characters Spider-Man; Batman
Genre superhero; humor
Script Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils Klaus Janson
Inks Klaus Janson
Colors Andres Mossa
Letters Chris Eliopoulos
Editing Tom Brevoort
Notes Fake Spider-Man cover featuring a Spidey Batman team-up with Batman's name and figure covered by notes from Marvel's legal department. Ironically, ther have already been two Spider-Man/Batman team-up comics published in 1995 and 1997.

5 page Spider-Man story "Violent Visions"

Characters Madame Web; VILLAINS: Kraven [Ana Kravinoff]; Sasha Nikolaevich; CAMEOS: Spider-Man; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Rhino; Black Cat; Arana; Lizard; Echo
Synopsis Madame Web is viewing the future when she is attacked and captured by the new Kraven and her mother.
Genre superhero
Script Joe Kelly
Pencils Max Fiumara
Inks Max Fiumara
Colors Chris Chuckry
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Joe Caramagna
Notes Story is a quick preview of upcoming events as cameo panels feature scenes from future stories.