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The Amazing Spider-Man (1999) (Collected Editions) #19-21
The Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day - The Complete Collection, Vol. 1
After his world was turned upside down by the events of "One More Day," Peter Parker puts the past behind him and sets forth on a Brand New Day! It's a status quo swing shift like no other, with new villains, new friends and some familiar faces, all making Peter's life crazier than ever before. If major changes at the Daily Bugle, blizzard conditions and the live-streaming foe Screwball weren't bad enough, the rampage of the furious Freak will have him calling his Avengers teammates for help! COLLECTING: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2007, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) 546-564, SPIDER-MAN: SWING SHIFT DIRECTOR'S CUT
520 pages, Paperback
First published July 2, 2008
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Dan Slott
1,996 books455 followersDan Slott is an American comic book writer, the current writer on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, and is best known for his work on books such as Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, She-Hulk, Silver Surfer, The Superior Spider-Man, and Ren & Stimpy.
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July 6, 2023
The Marc Guggenheim and Dan Slott lead 'Brand New Day' sees the re-imagined Spider-Man continuity bring back Harry Osborn, get rid of MJ and brings on Jackpot, Menace, Screwball, Officers Vin and Alan, Carlie, the Hollisters, a Mayoral race and more. Some good story building and interesting new characters keep the Spider-Man flag flying post J. Michael Stracyznski's greatness.
I read the comic books FCBD 2007 and Amazing Spider-Man #546-564. 6 out of 12, Three stars.
2014 read
I read the comic books FCBD 2007 and Amazing Spider-Man #546-564. 6 out of 12, Three stars.
2014 read
May 15, 2018
Okay, there are so many stories in this book that it would be pointless to attempt to summarize them all. Basically, after Spider-Man got a huge retcon thanks to Mephisto, this is the point from which everything moved forward. Peter Parker is no longer married to MJ, nor has he ever been married. No one knows his secret identity. He works as a freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle and lives with his Aunt May in Queens. On the one hand, using magic to basically declare some twenty or thirty years of continuity null and void is definitely a cheap shot, J. Michael Straczynski story or not. But on the other hand, this book is definitely good, a breath of fresh air even.
In his 2006 manifesto (reprinted at the back of the book), editor Tom Brevoort lays out his thoughts as to where Spidey should go from the reset. The idea was to return to what had worked so well for the title during the 60's--return the title to 1968 essentially, but not leave it stuck there. He gives some ideas of how to move forward, many of which made their way into this volume. Chief among them was, rather than publish three separate Spider-Man titles per month, each with their own continuity, publish one book three times a month. It required a fair amount of planning ahead, but they got it to work splendidly.
Brand New Day manages to capture the feel of the classic Lee/Ditko stories without slavishly imitating them. We see a mixture of familiar faces and new blood. As Brevoort’s manifesto states, the main character of this book is Peter Parker, not Spider-Man. Even with multiple creative teams, this is one of the best sustained runs on a Spider title I’ve seen in a long time. The only precedents I can think of are Lee/Ditko and Brian Michael Bendis’ Ultimate Spider-Man. Recommended!
In his 2006 manifesto (reprinted at the back of the book), editor Tom Brevoort lays out his thoughts as to where Spidey should go from the reset. The idea was to return to what had worked so well for the title during the 60's--return the title to 1968 essentially, but not leave it stuck there. He gives some ideas of how to move forward, many of which made their way into this volume. Chief among them was, rather than publish three separate Spider-Man titles per month, each with their own continuity, publish one book three times a month. It required a fair amount of planning ahead, but they got it to work splendidly.
Brand New Day manages to capture the feel of the classic Lee/Ditko stories without slavishly imitating them. We see a mixture of familiar faces and new blood. As Brevoort’s manifesto states, the main character of this book is Peter Parker, not Spider-Man. Even with multiple creative teams, this is one of the best sustained runs on a Spider title I’ve seen in a long time. The only precedents I can think of are Lee/Ditko and Brian Michael Bendis’ Ultimate Spider-Man. Recommended!
April 7, 2018
The start of a reset. I loved most of it. Dome was a bit filler. The dialogue is great, so witty and snappy. Good fun.
October 21, 2020
Питър Паркър е на 25 години, но бъдещето му не се е развило според очакванията на леля Мей. Той пак работи като фотограф, все още живее в дома й, продължава да страда от хронично безпаричие. На всичкото отгоре категорично отказва да се регистрира като лицензиран супергерой и така продължава да скача между блоковете в костюма на Спайдър-мен, преследван като престъпник. А от помощта му, за съжаление има нужда. В града се е появил нов архизлодей, г-н Негатив, който систематично избива всеки, дръзнал да му се опълчи...
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June 24, 2019
As a fan of Married Spider-Man who walked away after the godawful "One More Day" Satanic Annulment, it took me a long time and a cheap copy to finally get around to reading this story. To be fair, I read "Big Time" first, and was generally pleased with the direction that Slott was taking at the time. His Spider-Man was a good mix of funny and sad, Mary Jane was again prominent, and the rest of the supporting cast-old and new-was interesting. Slott's work on Big Time, and Kelly's work on "The Grim Hunt" convinced me to go back and take a look at the origins of the reboot.
What did I think? Meh. So, editorial wanted Spider-Man to go back to basics. "Back to basics," for them, meant, more than anything else, that Peter Parker was to be single, down on his luck, and so consumed with his "responsibility" to the world as Spider-Man that Peter Parker's life at home, at work, and everywhere else would be in the toilet at all times. This is how the editorial department apparently viewed Spider-Man in the Sixties. And that's what the team of writers and artists created: Spider-Man in the Sixties in 2008.
I found it: not quite off-putting. The writing was good, but varying degrees of good, which was understandable since there were four or five writers trading off story arcs. The juggling of subplots was uneven, again because different teams wanted to focus on different plots. There were even some interesting developments: Harry Osborn was back. Notman Osborn was the head spy in the country J.Jonah Jameson lost the Daily Bugle. There was a new Goblin figure and new heroes in Spider-Man's orbit; one that looked suspiciously like his former wife. Okay, that's varying degrees of "interesting," but the execution of most were decent at least.
The thing that I couldn't get over, the thing that carried through all four of the BND collections, which I did eventually read, was how ultimately forgettable the whole damn thing was. I just finished Volume 4 a few weeks ago, and I can't even tell you what happened. Even the "big" stories like "New Ways to Die" were just kind of there. There was no growth for Peter. Yes, I realize that the argument that retconning away decades of Married Peter would indicate a prolonged period of stifled growth, but I was really hoping that the editorial department had some kind of plan beyond "make Peter single again," and they did not. It was an exercise in treading water, which to some extent all long-form serialized comics are, but the "Brand New Day" saga lacked even the illusion of change that good comics require.
Actually, there was some character development: Aunt May, Jonah, Robbie Robertson, Betty Brant, Harry Osborn, and some of the other supporting players were put into new and different roles. But Peter didn't. And it was obvious. It was so obvious that even the aforementioned supporting players noticed how stagnant Peter had become. And that's where I'm going to leave it. The "Brand New Day" era created some perfectly serviceable comics, and some that even went well beyond that. But as a whole, it was somehow less than the sum of its parts. In the whole, it was boring and forgettable, and so derivative of the period that it was trying to recreate, so wrapped in its own nostalgia, that it was barely worth reading the first time, and not worth a second look.
What did I think? Meh. So, editorial wanted Spider-Man to go back to basics. "Back to basics," for them, meant, more than anything else, that Peter Parker was to be single, down on his luck, and so consumed with his "responsibility" to the world as Spider-Man that Peter Parker's life at home, at work, and everywhere else would be in the toilet at all times. This is how the editorial department apparently viewed Spider-Man in the Sixties. And that's what the team of writers and artists created: Spider-Man in the Sixties in 2008.
I found it: not quite off-putting. The writing was good, but varying degrees of good, which was understandable since there were four or five writers trading off story arcs. The juggling of subplots was uneven, again because different teams wanted to focus on different plots. There were even some interesting developments: Harry Osborn was back. Notman Osborn was the head spy in the country J.Jonah Jameson lost the Daily Bugle. There was a new Goblin figure and new heroes in Spider-Man's orbit; one that looked suspiciously like his former wife. Okay, that's varying degrees of "interesting," but the execution of most were decent at least.
The thing that I couldn't get over, the thing that carried through all four of the BND collections, which I did eventually read, was how ultimately forgettable the whole damn thing was. I just finished Volume 4 a few weeks ago, and I can't even tell you what happened. Even the "big" stories like "New Ways to Die" were just kind of there. There was no growth for Peter. Yes, I realize that the argument that retconning away decades of Married Peter would indicate a prolonged period of stifled growth, but I was really hoping that the editorial department had some kind of plan beyond "make Peter single again," and they did not. It was an exercise in treading water, which to some extent all long-form serialized comics are, but the "Brand New Day" saga lacked even the illusion of change that good comics require.
Actually, there was some character development: Aunt May, Jonah, Robbie Robertson, Betty Brant, Harry Osborn, and some of the other supporting players were put into new and different roles. But Peter didn't. And it was obvious. It was so obvious that even the aforementioned supporting players noticed how stagnant Peter had become. And that's where I'm going to leave it. The "Brand New Day" era created some perfectly serviceable comics, and some that even went well beyond that. But as a whole, it was somehow less than the sum of its parts. In the whole, it was boring and forgettable, and so derivative of the period that it was trying to recreate, so wrapped in its own nostalgia, that it was barely worth reading the first time, and not worth a second look.
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July 12, 2016I know this was a bit controversial at the time. But I loved the reset. It really opened up a bunch of new story-telling avenues that had been long closed. Also, Marvel seemed to throw their best and brightest talents at Spider-man and produced nearly consistently terrific stories time and time again. Especially once Dan Slott takes command.
I was an in and out Spider-man reader around these years so I'm please Marvel is releasing these Complete Collections so I can read the whole deal. Hope we get the whole schmear all the way to the end of The Gauntlet or wherever it is that BND ends. Very pleased to see BND Complete Collection 2 is coming in July 16, next month. But I haven't read anything about when Vol. 3 is due. Hope it is soon!
I was an in and out Spider-man reader around these years so I'm please Marvel is releasing these Complete Collections so I can read the whole deal. Hope we get the whole schmear all the way to the end of The Gauntlet or wherever it is that BND ends. Very pleased to see BND Complete Collection 2 is coming in July 16, next month. But I haven't read anything about when Vol. 3 is due. Hope it is soon!
January 25, 2018
I enjoyed this collection very much.
I had a great time reading about Spidey's adventures and I loved the artwork, although it was apparent that different people worked on different issues and I have to say that some stories were definitely better than others.
Overall, it was very entertaining and I hope to pick up volume 2 soon as I am excited to see what will happen next!
I had a great time reading about Spidey's adventures and I loved the artwork, although it was apparent that different people worked on different issues and I have to say that some stories were definitely better than others.
Overall, it was very entertaining and I hope to pick up volume 2 soon as I am excited to see what will happen next!
December 21, 2016
Fresh stories on Spiderman because of the events if "One More Day". As a Spidey fan, I've really enjoyed all these stories, free from some of the baggage creates through the complicated history and relationships built up with Peter over the years.
July 11, 2017
Peter Parker and MJ's marriage for Spider-Man comics actually being enjoyable again. Fair trade.
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April 9, 2019Some stories are weaker than others, but a fun read overall with good dialogue throughout.
July 12, 2023
Despite popular opinion, I enjoyed the JMS One More Day event.
Brand New Day is off to a fun start.
Brand New Day is off to a fun start.
May 26, 2018
I have to say the constant change of the creative team along the issues did as much harm than it did good for the plot. Here's my 2cents:
Bad - Completely expendable archs (Mayan Arch, even though this one had a cameo from Dr. Strange and Wolverine), sometimes substandard artwork, lack of consistency in the plot (in my opinion I think it would be best if they did each arch consecutively, instead of jumping from one to another.
Good - Different teams means different ideas, which mean many subplots inside the same book so we we're presented with many unanswered questions by the end of the 1st volume, which in my opinion is a good thing to keep readers interested:
1 - Who is Jackpot?
2 - Who's framing Spider-man as the Spider-tracer killer?
3 - What is Mr. Negative up to?
4 - Is there a love triangle I see between Lilly-Peter-Carlie? (Or even a square if you count Harry)
5 - Will Peter be able to afford living away from Aunt May's house, even though he was fired from DB!?
Adding to this the fact Spider-man is my favourite super-hero, I'll of course read volume 2 where I hope I'll have at least an answer or 2 to these questions left hanging!
Bad - Completely expendable archs (Mayan Arch, even though this one had a cameo from Dr. Strange and Wolverine), sometimes substandard artwork, lack of consistency in the plot (in my opinion I think it would be best if they did each arch consecutively, instead of jumping from one to another.
Good - Different teams means different ideas, which mean many subplots inside the same book so we we're presented with many unanswered questions by the end of the 1st volume, which in my opinion is a good thing to keep readers interested:
1 - Who is Jackpot?
2 - Who's framing Spider-man as the Spider-tracer killer?
3 - What is Mr. Negative up to?
4 - Is there a love triangle I see between Lilly-Peter-Carlie? (Or even a square if you count Harry)
5 - Will Peter be able to afford living away from Aunt May's house, even though he was fired from DB!?
Adding to this the fact Spider-man is my favourite super-hero, I'll of course read volume 2 where I hope I'll have at least an answer or 2 to these questions left hanging!
August 27, 2018
A great soft-reboot for the Amazing Spider-Man series. So far, through volume 1, Brand New Day is up there with the original Peter Parker run of Ultimate Spider-Man for me personally. We see a lot of the original characters and the reboot pits Peter back in some original scenarios without all the baggage that comes along with many decades of backstory.
While Peter’s friends and co-workers are familiar there are also lots of new faces and a few great new villains. I’m excited to see more of Overdrive, The Menace, and Jackpot.
I wasn’t super into the paparazzi story or the Paper Doll villain. That story arc was the only thing stopping this collection from being a perfect five stars for me.
While Peter’s friends and co-workers are familiar there are also lots of new faces and a few great new villains. I’m excited to see more of Overdrive, The Menace, and Jackpot.
I wasn’t super into the paparazzi story or the Paper Doll villain. That story arc was the only thing stopping this collection from being a perfect five stars for me.
April 11, 2021
мне понравилось
в нью Йорке есть лицензирование герои. а Питер геройствует без лицензии. у него проблемы с деньгами нет девушки, живёт у мэй.
появляется зарегистрированный герой джекпот (дквушка). среди злодеев мистер негатив, овердрайв, угроза, и что-то ещё. вообще обстановка очень похожа на игру про ЧП 2018 года. на какое-то время Питер становится папарацци.
в нью Йорке есть лицензирование герои. а Питер геройствует без лицензии. у него проблемы с деньгами нет девушки, живёт у мэй.
появляется зарегистрированный герой джекпот (дквушка). среди злодеев мистер негатив, овердрайв, угроза, и что-то ещё. вообще обстановка очень похожа на игру про ЧП 2018 года. на какое-то время Питер становится папарацци.
July 14, 2023
Readable enough, obviously dealing with the fallout of One More Day, this is very middle of the road Spidey, considering the whole premise is 'back-to-basics'. But basically no big villains in the story, and some overused setbacks like running out of webfluid all the fucking time, make this attempt at a return to the good old days fall kind of flat for me.
August 20, 2019
The only superhero I will ever read comics for is Spider-Man. I love them, I just wish more actual story arc would happen through the issues instead of unrelated episodes between each one. That is more of my frustration with comics as a genre than this collection in particular.
January 18, 2021
I think the new paradigm of the spiderverse starts badly. MJ is very much missed and although the previous changes offer the possibility of brand new content, first volumes fall short of expectations. Futures issues do pick up though.
May 13, 2023
3.5 stars
I was pleasantly surprised to find I am enjoying the Brand New Day content. I’m still annoyed by the total destruction of over 40 years of Peter Parker and MJ material but you can tell that the comic got a much needed refresh.
I was pleasantly surprised to find I am enjoying the Brand New Day content. I’m still annoyed by the total destruction of over 40 years of Peter Parker and MJ material but you can tell that the comic got a much needed refresh.
August 7, 2025
3.5/5
Oh wow that was long, but not? At first, it was really slow, I’ll give it that but, then it got really good and I did get really into it. I loved Spidy, always have, so I will be continuing with this collection because I need to see what happens with Mr Negative
Oh wow that was long, but not? At first, it was really slow, I’ll give it that but, then it got really good and I did get really into it. I loved Spidy, always have, so I will be continuing with this collection because I need to see what happens with Mr Negative
March 10, 2020
I know that Spidey is the hard luck superhero but it was a bit too much. Some stories were awesome with interesting villains and there's some great character development for side characters.
September 26, 2021
A reboot of Spiderman, from some years back. It was an attempt to get Spidey back to the basics.
September 2, 2022
As histórias do Dan Slott foram muito boas, as outras variaram entre legais e mornas
July 2, 2019
Amazing Spider-Man, A Brand New Day is a great entry point into the series as it follows the events of the One More Day story which is a soft reset for the character. The story starts by reviewing who Spidey is, and apparently everyone just forgot that Spider-Man is Peter Parker. And of course as always, he is broke, job hunting and just having the worst luck.
Overall this is a fun collection of mini arch’s that occur with my favourite being the one with Paper Doll and the one with Wolverine.
Overall this is a fun collection of mini arch’s that occur with my favourite being the one with Paper Doll and the one with Wolverine.
May 22, 2016
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Vol. 1 - ★★
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Vol. 2 - ★★
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Vol. 3 - ★★★
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Vol. 2 - ★★
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Vol. 3 - ★★★
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