Amazing Spider-Man (2025-) #1000

The Amazing Spider-Man (2025) (Single Issues)

by Joe Kelly, Pepe Larraz (Artist), Federico Blee (Colorist)

THE BIGGEST ISSUE IN AMAZING SPIDER-HISTORY! Spider-Man faces his greatest fear and his most frightening new villain in decades...RAVAGE! Plus, some of the greatest creative minds on Earth honor one thousand issues of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! NOAH HAWLEY (Alien: Earth, Fargo, LEGION) makes his comic book debut, Frank Miller and Peach Momoko collaborate for the first time, Stuart Immonen and Brian Michael Bendis return to Spider-Man together, and some of the best ASM creators return to the title!

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Superheroes, Spider Man

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Published September 30, 2026

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[Craig · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

As a rule, I don't post about single issues of comics I've read here because I'd never get caught up and wouldn't have time to ever read anything else, but I make exceptions for special issues and events and if #1000 doesn't qualify as special then nothing does. Besides, it's a hundred pages long and it cost ten bucks, so it goes in the graphic novel category anyway. Way back in the day I used to buy Spider-Man regularly, a twelve cents per month investment that I rarely regretted. I read it pretty regularly for thirty-some years, but then stopped cold when they decided to do the stupidest re-boot in the history of retcons around twenty years ago and decided that Peter and M.J. never got married and that the previous four decades never happened the way that they told us they had. (I thought they should have refunded everybody's money, but I'm still waiting.) Anyway, I never bought another Spider-Man book, but Peter kept popping up in other books, so I was peripherally aware of what he was up to. I saw most of the movies and enjoyed most of them, too. So, he finally made it to 1000, a milestone I didn't think I'd ever see back in those days of the Johnson administration when I was forking over my twelve cents every month. The cover of the issue I scored isn't the one that Goodreads has; mine is a kind of silly looking horse wearing a spider mask running down a street with a modern city on the left and an old west town on the right with Spider-Man perched on top like he's surfing or something. It's fine. There are eight stories in the book, and they're fine, too. The first story is part of the current continuity about Aunt May having her memory stolen by the son no one knew she had. It seemed a little out of place in this context. The best story in the book is Still Standing by Noah Hawley, a very moving piece about an aged Spider-Man. Requiem for a Goblin by J.M. DeMatteis was pretty good, there was a wrestling story by a wrestler that was okay, a retro-team-up-tale by Larry Lieber that was fun, and a good, touching piece by Brian Michael Bendis with a Captain America cameo. I didn't get much from the Frank Miller/Peach Momoko piece, and the final story by Dan Slott was too saccharine. There was a page each devoted to Ditko and Lee that was a nice touch, and I did enjoy the mini-interviews with Spider-people of the past and current movie folks. Anyway, kid, you made it to 1000, so Happy Anniversary. Excelsior!

[Chad · Rating 2.5 out of 5]

A massive 100 pages for issue #1000. The lead story by Joe Kelly and Pepe Larraz is terrible. It's the middle of an arc and a dumb arc at that. Why wasn't this a stand alone story or at least the conclusion of one? Of course, a ton of people are going to just pick up this one book. Peter has a cousin now. One who has some kind of powers to selectively remove Aunt May's memories of Peter. It's just beyond dumb.

The one by Noah Hawley was probably the best one. It's set in the future where Pete is retired and in a retirement home. His grandson has taken over as Spider-Man. I'll leave it there so you can experience it yourself. It's cool. Most of the rest of the stories are middling at best.

[Mike Wood]

Happy 1000th, Spidey!
An amazing oversized anthology containing short stories by Spidey writers of the past, present, and future. Plus wrestling superstar Triple H for some reason. How'd THAT come about?? -- not that I'm complaining, because his and every story in here synopsizes so many facets of what it means to be Spider-Man, and, more importantly, Peter Parker.
A must-read, even for the Spidey-casual.
Gawd, that Noah Hawley story. ;_; What a masterpiece.

[Craig Schorling · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first three stories were really good with the second being an absolute homerun. Everything after that except for the final story was just ok.

[Cristhian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Primero que nada, felicidades Spidey!

Ahora, el comic y sus historias:

La primera, que es en continuidad, es malita, no me hace querer saber más o interesarme por el nuevo pariente/villano, 2
La segunda lo es TODO. Es hermosa y con un gran final, 5
La tercera fue normal, el sentimiento le dio una estrella más, 4
La cuarta no tiene nada especial, 3
La quinta parece una tira cómica, 2
La sexta era buena pero el final la hizo excelente, 5
La séptima no es mi estilo así que no puedo decir si es buena o mala, 3
El cierre fue adecuado, la última historia se siente más como una crítica a un sistema que le falló a Peter que un comic de Spider-Man y por eso se agradece. Yo hubiera intercambiado el orden de esta por la sexta para cerrar felices pero bueno, 4.

Total 28.
Promedio 3.5

[Connor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad but it kind of felt like a over inflated annual, the main story should have dominated the pages i think being issue 1000 and all. Nice little story by Paul "Triple H" Levesque in there.

[Franck Martini · Rating 3 out of 5]

Main story has a terrible plot but a great execution and lots of « what makes Peter, Peter »
Backups are sometimes very good and sometimes just average.
Kudos to Noah Holley, De Matteis, Slott and Triple H
Could have done better to, Bendis, Lieberman and Miller whose stories do not live up to an annual backup and had little to do in a milestone like this one.

[Pranay · Rating 4 out of 5]

THE BIGGEST ISSUE IN AMAZING SPIDER-HISTORY! This is almost a 102 pager. Spider-Man faces his greatest fear and his most frightening new villain...RAVAGE! It's a continuing story from the on going series and was quite boring. It seems like the writer is trying too hard to make poor Peter suffer by wiping Aunt May's memories of him.

Then we get some of the greatest creative minds on Earth honor one thousand issues of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN!
NOAH HAWLEY (Alien: Earth, Fargo, LEGION) makes his comic book debut with one of the best Spidey stories in years with beautiful art from Patrick Gleeson.

Another beautiful story by J.M. DeMatteis and Ramos showcases Peter's belief system and this takes place after the classic Spectacular Spiderman 200 events in which Harry Osborn (Green Goblin) dies saving the lives of Peter Parker, Mary Jane etc.
Frank Miller and Peach Momoko collaborate for the first time. This was okay and nothing awesome but the art was nice.
Stuart Immonen and Brian Michael Bendis return to Spider-Man together, and some of the best ASM creators return to the title.

Almost all the other stories were really good except the continuing Joe Kelly one and the quality dip is so obvious. The heart of Spider-Man is missing in the lead story and when I read the others it made me miss all these amazing giants who wrote and illustrated Spider-Man.

[Wm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Main story, by Joe Kelly and Pepe Larraz – 4 stars – Call it May's had a stroke, call it Ravage, call it SUGARHONEYICEDTEA, it's mostly excellent. It's the best kind of recap issue, reviewing legacy, giving valuable insight to the villain that he completely (stupidly, selfishly) misses, with new twists to our hero's emotional self. But most of the new villains in this volume hurt my head, and Cormac's heel-turn into Ravage is more of the same. (My pre-orders stop with #1002.)

Still Standing, by Noah Hawley and Patrick Gleeson – 5 stars – Takes a moment to warm up, but Old Man Peter having a tête-à-tête with one of his classic rogues IMO vies to sit amongst the finest Spider-Man tales ever told.

Reqium for a Goblin, by JM DeMatteis, Humberto Ramos et al – 3 stars – Another tête-à-tête. Not bad.

Tears for a Spider-Queen, by Frank Miller and Peach Momoko – 4 stars – Momoko's visual mastery brings Miller's self-referential homages (to a high-perched Dark Knight and a concerned, neighbourly Marv) to life for an adventure against Daredevil villains.

The Big Night with Rob Fee writing a Triple H idea – 3 stars – This fills a reasonable hole that we didn't realize was there. Like, of course! Now that I've seen it, you'll never convince me that Young Peter Parker wasn't a rasslin' fan.

The Gesture, by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen – 5 stars – Bendis knows how to inspire a giggle, then pull a heartstring with a pageturn. Longtime fave writer brings his A-game (and unintentionally namechecks one of my songs; cheers, Murder Bunny).

Of Webs and Six-Guns, by Larry Leiber, Giuseppe Camuncoli et al – 2 stars – Co-starring Rawhide Kid.

I Can Never Rest, by Dan Slott and Marcos Martin – 5 stars – A tale of Spidey's first villain, and some overdue appreciation that comes from someone least expected, rendered in a classic style.

[Dave Whalen 🐋 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this celebratory issue for Noah Hawley’s story, which did not disappoint

[Raymond Paquette · Rating 4 out of 5]

The main story, and most of the back ups, dealt with Peter’s guilt over what happened to Uncle Ben. While important, it’s time he moved on from it. I liked the Requiem for A Goblin by DeMatteis, and the Slott story showing the death of Ben from another perspective. Forgive yourself Peter. Talk to May. Let the trauma rest. Be a man.

[Alex Fyffe · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read Spider-Man comics and watched the 90s cartoon as a kid, and I always had a soft spot for the character. Played the Sega Genesis game probably a lot more than the average bear. And the Sinister Six game on the SNES got a lot of hours put into it, as well. Of course, I kept up with all the movies, like everyone else, but I never really followed the series into adulthood, other than the odd read here and there.

Having gotten back into comics in the last couple of years, I decided to pick up this issue for nostalgia's sake. The opening story, "Ravaged," which is just the latest chapter in the ongoing saga, didn't really do much for me. The idea is interesting, but the execution feels very 1960s schlock.

But then the issue gets really good with the first standalone tale, Noah Hawley's and Patrick Gleason's "Still Standing." Let me tell you, I had no idea when I opened up this oversized issue that I was going to be moved to tears. But by the end of this story, I couldn't help myself. Now this is how you celebrate a thousand issues of a beloved superhero. A beautiful sendoff, and definitely the best story here.

I found J. M. De Matteis's and Humberto Ramos's "Requiem for a Goblin" to be quite moving, as well, but it was the closer, "I Can Never Rest" by Dan Slott and Marcos Martin, that really got me emotional again. Such a simple idea -- revisiting Spider-Man's first story from the POV of the police officer chasing the criminal that Spidey let slip by --, but it packs a real punch by the end.

The remaining stories range from frivolous, throwaway nonsense ("Of Webs and Six-Guns") to sweet but not essential ("The Big Night," "The Gesture"). The biggest letdown was probably Frank Miller's and Peach Momoko's "Tears of the Spider-Queen," which should have been something special with names like those behind it, but ends up being mostly forgettable.

The highs are high, the lows are low, but I think that "Still Standing," "Requiem for a Goblin," and "I Can Never Rest" are more than worth the price of admission alone, even if you haven't followed Spider-Man comics in decades. If you were ever a fan, these stories will remind you of why.

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, I really liked this issue - Amazing Spider-Man #500 was one of my first comic books and a truly prized possession that I still have from my childhood, so it was really special picking up a few copies of this one.

This issue's main story is so strong (even though I haven't read any of the lead-in, it's inspiring me to go back and catch up, and pick up the next issue), and most of the complementary/anthology stories were good as well. It retread important and iconic moments in Peter Parker's history in ways that felt fresh, surprising and thoughtful, and also had some really unexpected and interesting one-shot stories that speak to how universal and important this character is, and how many contexts he can excel in.

But I was super disappointed in two of the stories.

One ("Of Webs and Six-Guns") had Spidey time travelling in his sleep (?) to help colonizers clear off Indigenous land defenders (??). Huge miss for me, both weird in its premise and deeply uninteresting in its execution.

The other, "Still Standing", penned by Noah Hawley, was so frustrating to read, in small and big ways.

The writing is super clunky ("He sits with the quiet the way you sit with an old coat. Familiar.")

The formatting/lettering is weird; Peter's internal monologue and the non-Peter narrator have identical text boxes, so it kind of reads like Peter if shifting between describing himself in the first- and third-person.

Most egregiously, Hawley describes Peter Parker as someone who would trade "every life" and "every city" he had saved in his sixty years of heroism, in order to save Gwen Stacy's life. Here it is clear that Hawley does not understand who Peter Parker is. There is no world in which Peter Parker would be okay trading one single life, let alone the thousands of lives he had saved, for any one other. It is an incredible misunderstanding of the core of the fundamentals of the character and it's baffling to me that Hawley was allowed to put those words in any issue, let alone a milestone like the 1000th issue.

[Tony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spider-man has always been one of my favorite super-hero's, growing up in the 70's reading the comics, the UK versions. With the 1000 issue of Amazing Spider-man, I just had to pick it up.
The foil cover is amazing, definitely 5-stars. The art replicates the artwork on issue 100 (A picture of this issue is on my office wall) but is a foil variant. Very cool and very nostalgic.
I have not been following the ongoing story if Spider-Man recently and the main story has an enemy called Ravage, the grown-up son of Aunt May and Uncle Ben (who knew they had a son). It was a bit of a downer story.
There were other stories but to me a lot of them were also on the downer side, which was disappointing for a celebratory issue.
One story has a old Pater Parker in a home, imagining Gwen Stacy was still alive, and an old Mysterio is involved. Yeah, a downer.
Another has Peter at Norman Osbornes funeral and questioning if Green Goblin was the good guy and he was the bad. Not an uplifting tale either.
There was a fun story when is catapulted back to the old west and meets the Rawhide Kid, a fun story.
There is a short one about a young Peter Parker going to a wrestling match with Uncle Ben and another one from the perspective of the cop who was hunting Uncle Ben's killer, the cop who was chasing the thief at the wrestling match when Spider-man refused to stop the thief when he first got his powers and was a wrestler in the ring, who then went on to kill Uncle Ben and when the Spider-Man superhero story starts.
There are a couple of others but generally although the story telling is good and the art fantastic, it did come across as a more depressing issue that the celebratory one it should have been.
Still worth getting though for a Spider-man fan like me.

[Italo Paz · Rating 2 out of 5]

El tercer título en la historia del cómic americano en llegar a los 1000 issues. Siguiendo a Action Cómics y Detective Cómics.

¿Es un número tributo sin nada que contar? Si y no. Las primeras páginas (menos de la mitad del tomo) nos presentan lo que pasará en el nuevo arco. Nos deja un problema con tía May que siempre es algo a tomar en cuenta y merece ser leído. Más un nuevo villano con cierto background interesante y dichoso de sumergirse en sus viñetas.

Narrativamente no es nada del otro mundo (es Marvel, que esperamos) y su apartado visual es loco y detallista pero nada recordable.

Las historias siguientes (más de la mitad del libro) son las clásicas historias tributo de fan service de las que no te acuerdas al pasar la noche.

[Dylan · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

I thought this issue was alright. It was mostly filler, but there were some good stories. I liked the Dan Slott story a lot, and the Rawhide Kid one surprised me with how much I liked it. Honestly, my favorite part was just reading the different Spidey creatives answer random Nick Lowe questions. My favorite question was "MJ or Gwen," which has always been one of my favorite topics. And I can confidently say my answer has been "Felicia" for the past two years. I don't think it's gonna change anytime soon, either. But you never know. I think there's still room for me to say MJ, but after she became Venom, I honestly think of her more as a villain than Black Cat EVER was.

[Riley Pilgrim · Rating 2 out of 5]

About what I expected. The main story here is pretty mediocre, and just feels like any old modern Spidey issue. Along with a mixed bag of short stories too. I think the only one I liked was DeMatteis’ story about Peter dealing with the loss of Harry. Actually really good stuff.

Overall a pretty forgettable issue, and that’s so sad when this is issue 1000 of Spider-Man. It doesn’t stand out at all. I want Joe Kelly off of Spider-Man already.

[Jonathan Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

At this point, I'm going to ignore Spider-man Twitter. I found the side stories more engaging than the ongoing narrative. Even still, the ongoing narrative does prove that Peter Parker is the moral center of the Marvel Universe. I honestly want to see more of Peter's grandson. That threw me for a loop. It's really cute that his grown grandson still calls him "Pop-Pop." I also Stuart Immonen is an underrated modern Spidey artist. "What in tarnation?"

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

I haven’t read Amazing Spidey regularly for a couple of years, so the main story that opened this was kinda lost on me. The artwork was nice

The two highlights in this for me are the stories by Slott & Martin and Bendis & Immonen. I really like their collaborations so getting new stuff from them was cool

The rest was kinda just so so. For a 1000th issue to didn’t really stand out to me too much

[Jason Holtzman · Rating 4 out of 5]

A passable read. My opinion should be asterisked because I haven’t been keeping up with the main line in years, and boy did this remind me why.

Still, a number of the shorts were well done. Most were rather sweet, with the second and last two being my favorites. Bendis always has a good voice for Peter.

[Thomas Scholtes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent collection hitting many different Spider-Man eras in new ways, each bringing something unique in terms of story and art. I didn’t understand what was really going on the Frank Miller/Peach Momoko team up story, but it was hella interesting

[Patrick · Rating 4.25 out of 5]

This is the best anniversary comic – particularly a Marvel Comic – I’ve read in some time. Two of the stories didn’t work for me, but the rest were stellar. The tales that met or exceeded my expectations all identified a clever way to connect to Spider-Man’s multi-decade history.

[Alyssa✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genuinely one of the best issues I’ve ever read. Loved it from start to finish. Plus, I really appreciated the bonus interviews with Tom Holland, Daniel Destin Cretton and other Spider-Man staff that wasn’t able to be featured on this issue.

[Ushnav Shroff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun for the whole family!

[Mikey Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

overall a great tribute to Stan Lee and Ditko.

[Francisco Cesar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couple of these stories made me misty eyed.

Greatest super hero of all time.

[Xavier · Rating 2 out of 5]

Zzzzzz… Some great art, though!

[Vinayak · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some really good mini stories in here mixed with some misses. I would have preferred more stories signifying this moment and honouring spider-man's legacy given not many runs go on for 1000 issues

[Sarah Vigil · Rating 3 out of 5]

I shouldn't have expected much from this. Some good stories, but not the best overall reading experience. The worst part was the clear AI usage in Noah Hawley's story.

[Dean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hawley and bendis' stories were easily the best stories here. Slott also did a really good one.

The main story felt rushed with the reveal forced for this land mark issue.