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The Amazing Spider-Man: Worldwide #1-2
The Amazing Spider-Man: Worldwide, Vol. 1
The world's greatest super hero goes global! Parker Industries is more successful than ever, with new offices in Shanghai, London and San Francisco. Peter Parker is racking up the frequent fl yer miles - with his "bodyguard" Spider-Man in tow! But success breeds enemies, like the astrological Zodiac, who have widened their scope to threaten the entire planet....and who will battle Spider-Man all across Europe in a massive final showdown! Plus, someone in Africa is masquerading as a member of the Goblin family, and it's up to everyone's favorite wall-crawler to investigate. And in China, the malevolent Mister Negative has two of Spidey's former friends in his thrall - the fan-favorite duo Cloak and Dagger! COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2015) 1-11
280 pages, Hardcover
First published January 17, 2017
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Dan Slott
1,996 books451 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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August 27, 2025
While not being entirely sure that I'm totally on board with Peter Parker as a Tony Stark style character, I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed reading Worldwide 🌐.
It was certainly a lot of fun.
Recommended.
It was certainly a lot of fun.
Recommended.
March 13, 2025
This was one of the books borrowed through Kindle Prime, and I am now reading the list before returning it. I am now subscribed to Kindle Unlimited, so I have access to way more books. So yeah, let's come back to the book now. This covers the first 11 chapters of "The Amazing Spider-Man". Now the Parker Industries and Spider-Man are global with company offices in New York, China, England, and France, among others, but these 4 places are where the story is set up. The villain this time around is the mysterious organization called Zodiac. The story moves and jumps around, and other villains and Superheroes come up here and there, and it's a team effort after all, Spider-Man alone can't save the entire World. So now I have read it and returned it to Amazon, so now let's go on and Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I can and I have. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more. You should also read what you love, and I hope you will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I can and I have. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more. You should also read what you love, and I hope you will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to Keep on Reading.
April 10, 2022
3.5 ⭐️ i enjoyed this but not the way i enjoyed other spidey comics cause i lost track of the things that were going on + didn’t get certain references because i’m new to reading marvel. that said, i was able to enjoy this a bit because the main plot was understandable even for me!
October 17, 2020
A very different take on Spider-man. I'm not sure if I like a successful Peter Parker that has a team behind him. I sort of miss my Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-man.
August 11, 2019
There's a lot of content here - this is basically the first two volumes of Worldwide (11 issues in all), and it features Peter Parker jetsetting around the world, managing the business of Parker Industrial and getting into trouble, primarily with the Zodiac, although there's a digression into Negative Man's affairs (with a strange crossover between Cloak & Dagger) that interrupts for about three issues. There's also a whole lot going on in the background, from corporate espionage, a robot with questionable loyalty, lots of S.H.I.E.L.D. missions, several escapades with Mockingbird, a space mission with Nick Fury, and a couple brief hits about Regent.
All told, the book is bursting at the seams with story and action, and character sometimes falls by the wayside because of it. And some of the back-stories and side-stories seem to get too much prominence for their impact. And the final 'defeat' of Zodiac is a bit disappointing, as it seems more like a punt then a victory. But all of the action is well-presented, with pretty good art throughout, and a fair number of Spider-Man's humor (although perhaps a bit less than other series). There are some weird mentions of the stories that set this up (possessed by Doctor Octopus? What?) that probably make sense to regular readers, but are left in the past for unfamiliar readers, but ultimately it doesn't affect the readability.
It may not be the most Spider-Man-ish selection of issues (less humor, less web-slinging, more international jetsetting), but it still keeps the core of the character and manages to be an enjoyable read.
All told, the book is bursting at the seams with story and action, and character sometimes falls by the wayside because of it. And some of the back-stories and side-stories seem to get too much prominence for their impact. And the final 'defeat' of Zodiac is a bit disappointing, as it seems more like a punt then a victory. But all of the action is well-presented, with pretty good art throughout, and a fair number of Spider-Man's humor (although perhaps a bit less than other series). There are some weird mentions of the stories that set this up (possessed by Doctor Octopus? What?) that probably make sense to regular readers, but are left in the past for unfamiliar readers, but ultimately it doesn't affect the readability.
It may not be the most Spider-Man-ish selection of issues (less humor, less web-slinging, more international jetsetting), but it still keeps the core of the character and manages to be an enjoyable read.
July 5, 2023
This is a story about Spider-Man but he is in a completely different place from his friendly neighbourhood.
He is the CEO of Parker Industries. He has spidey-cars and rockets and concrete webs and shocking webs and space suits and underwater suits. He is a knock-off Iron Man basically. He is also working closely with Nick Fury, Mockingbird and Shield. This is out of the usual range of Spider-Man's friendship group.
The story here is absolutely brilliant. Peter has to juggle Parker Industries, being in Shanghai, San Francisco, London and New York and fighting Zodiac (and Mr Negative for a short bit).
Zodiac are really interesting villains as they start of sort of cheesy and become more and more threatening throughout. We learn how they end up being ahead of Peter the whole time, and it is a really cool idea. The sub plot with Mr Negative is also really cool as I don't have much experience of him. We also have looming threats of whomever is putting the Sinister Six back together and also Doc Ock trapped inside the machine.
The art is incredible as well. Lots of different environments and settings and it just looks amazing.
He is the CEO of Parker Industries. He has spidey-cars and rockets and concrete webs and shocking webs and space suits and underwater suits. He is a knock-off Iron Man basically. He is also working closely with Nick Fury, Mockingbird and Shield. This is out of the usual range of Spider-Man's friendship group.
The story here is absolutely brilliant. Peter has to juggle Parker Industries, being in Shanghai, San Francisco, London and New York and fighting Zodiac (and Mr Negative for a short bit).
Zodiac are really interesting villains as they start of sort of cheesy and become more and more threatening throughout. We learn how they end up being ahead of Peter the whole time, and it is a really cool idea. The sub plot with Mr Negative is also really cool as I don't have much experience of him. We also have looming threats of whomever is putting the Sinister Six back together and also Doc Ock trapped inside the machine.
The art is incredible as well. Lots of different environments and settings and it just looks amazing.
June 17, 2023
So far off the old ones from the seventies
This was a good reading. Nice storytelling and cool graphics.
But this is my first time seeing Peter Parker as rich as Tony Stark and having his own company Parker industries. I always saw him poor and this make it quite off to me.
It looks like an episode of « what if… » from Marvel. As if Peter Parker WAS exactly like Tony Stark in another universe.
I wonder why Spider-Man stories are so all over the place compare to the original story.
Anyway… still a good reading.
This was a good reading. Nice storytelling and cool graphics.
But this is my first time seeing Peter Parker as rich as Tony Stark and having his own company Parker industries. I always saw him poor and this make it quite off to me.
It looks like an episode of « what if… » from Marvel. As if Peter Parker WAS exactly like Tony Stark in another universe.
I wonder why Spider-Man stories are so all over the place compare to the original story.
Anyway… still a good reading.
August 9, 2020
It's been a while since I've read anything Spider-Man, or Marvel. I'm not a huge Marvel fan, although I do like a lot of the characters in that universe. This was a pretty fun series, and had a satisfying conclusion. I'm not particularly fond of the whole superhero international thing, always seeming rather overblown with the whole TEAM thing. But this wasn't bad, definitely worth reading if you are at least moderately interested in the wall crawler.
March 24, 2024
It is definitely easiest to follow what is going on here if you read the 2014 Amazing Spider-Man series (numbered 1-18 that follow Superior Spider-Man) as well as the brief Secret Wars miniseries Renew Your Vows, which takes place between 2014 #18 and the start of this book with 2015 #1. A lot changed between the two series, but after feeling caught up on that a couple issues in, I really enjoyed this book and the direction this title went!
August 12, 2020
Wow that was terrible
I see why people, you know real comics people, look down on superhero fare so much... Look, I love a lot of superhero stuff but this is pretty terrible... The little Petey corner at the end was probably the best bit and all those variant covers are disgusting. Absolute soulless marketing trash. Unless it's a wizard world or an sdcc variant, you know a real variant forget it. I'm down with cover artists like when j Scott Campbell did covers for JMS and jrjr's run which was top notch until that horrible second half with sins past and the other... But morlun to Ezekiel was what spider Man can be at its best.
I see why people, you know real comics people, look down on superhero fare so much... Look, I love a lot of superhero stuff but this is pretty terrible... The little Petey corner at the end was probably the best bit and all those variant covers are disgusting. Absolute soulless marketing trash. Unless it's a wizard world or an sdcc variant, you know a real variant forget it. I'm down with cover artists like when j Scott Campbell did covers for JMS and jrjr's run which was top notch until that horrible second half with sins past and the other... But morlun to Ezekiel was what spider Man can be at its best.
April 7, 2025
In terms of Spider-Man stories I prefer when he’s more of a street level superhero but occasionally gets roped into bigger events.
So this story seemed a little too big for Spidey, granted I’m always more of a fan of down on his luck Peter rather than tech business owner. The ingenue of Spider-Man doesn’t seem as impressive when he’s working with a large team of other scientists all over the world.
And I also felt like this story was a little overblown… taken ages to get interesting then over rather quickly. Feels like an extended prologue rather than a complete story in itself.
So this story seemed a little too big for Spidey, granted I’m always more of a fan of down on his luck Peter rather than tech business owner. The ingenue of Spider-Man doesn’t seem as impressive when he’s working with a large team of other scientists all over the world.
And I also felt like this story was a little overblown… taken ages to get interesting then over rather quickly. Feels like an extended prologue rather than a complete story in itself.
March 17, 2021
Amazing goes global
Witty script, great artwork, plenty of fun as the webslinger goes global with New York, Shanghai and outer space as backdrops. Slott is a decent writer and if this reader thought anything it was the book tries too hard at times to be new and different. Still, worth a read.
Witty script, great artwork, plenty of fun as the webslinger goes global with New York, Shanghai and outer space as backdrops. Slott is a decent writer and if this reader thought anything it was the book tries too hard at times to be new and different. Still, worth a read.
November 26, 2023
Better than a lot of other Spider-Man stories. Slott gets the character. It's an interesting status quo, but not where I want Peter however we all know he will eventually return to being Friendly Neighbourhood.
Enjoy the ride while it lasts.
I love white in the Baxter Building the Byrne Belt authenticator is still in use.
Enjoy the ride while it lasts.
I love white in the Baxter Building the Byrne Belt authenticator is still in use.
March 9, 2024
I like this new volume but it's very odd for me to see Spidey in this Worldwide phase. The story loses this street-level charisma, seeing him using way too much technology like cars and rockets brings the comic to a different dynamic than what we are used to. It's not bad at all, The Zodiac is a very interesting antagonist, and Camuncoli is turning out to be one of my favorite artists.
July 14, 2019
A really fun spider adventure with a spectacular story and amazing artwork. Globe-spanning adventure with a vibrant cast of villains, heroes, and spider-friends and spider-allies. A real cool comic book.
August 8, 2019
A global Peter makes for a global Spidey which brings global problems
Having a grown up Peter brings with it a. More mature problem for our hero on a global scale. I love Spidey, but not sure this iteration is the best use of him.
Having a grown up Peter brings with it a. More mature problem for our hero on a global scale. I love Spidey, but not sure this iteration is the best use of him.
March 3, 2020
Fab humour and top-notch art as usual
Classic Spider-Man quips and slightly cringey humour. I loved it! Really nailed the character. The art was magnifique. Worth the read! Plus no gory, overly violent artwork, which made me happy. I recommend for ages 8+
Classic Spider-Man quips and slightly cringey humour. I loved it! Really nailed the character. The art was magnifique. Worth the read! Plus no gory, overly violent artwork, which made me happy. I recommend for ages 8+
July 11, 2019
Great illustration. Love this adult Peter Parker.
Illustrations were so great. Colorful and so on point. I love this adult Peter Parker being his own man. So cool.
Illustrations were so great. Colorful and so on point. I love this adult Peter Parker being his own man. So cool.
July 31, 2019
Wow Spider-man got boring. Good to know I'm still not really missing out on anything.
January 8, 2020
Great series
What an interesting turn of events. Balancing the responsibility of spiderman and the power of the most powerful corporation in the planet
What an interesting turn of events. Balancing the responsibility of spiderman and the power of the most powerful corporation in the planet
February 6, 2020
Good
Good book. Random stuf cause its rwquired ye ye ge te ye ye ye y. M t t t t
Good book. Random stuf cause its rwquired ye ye ge te ye ye ye y. M t t t t
April 7, 2020
Great so far, can't wait until Libraries open up again and I can get a copy of the next issue.
April 15, 2020
5 stars
Great read, true spidey from start to finish. Great collection of spider man from the last couple years ! !
Great read, true spidey from start to finish. Great collection of spider man from the last couple years ! !
May 5, 2020
Awesome
Great book. Must read. I would like to recommend this book to all spidey lovers. I liked it a lot.
Great book. Must read. I would like to recommend this book to all spidey lovers. I liked it a lot.
August 11, 2020
Spider-Man
I like this book, both the story and the art work. I've said this before not much of a Spider-Man fan but he's growing on me. Can't wait to read the next book.
I like this book, both the story and the art work. I've said this before not much of a Spider-Man fan but he's growing on me. Can't wait to read the next book.
September 4, 2020
This is new touch to spider man comics. He goes global and his enemies too. Enjoyed reading.
January 1, 2021
Good read
Good read. Nice long running story that keeps your attention and makes it difficult to put down. I highly recommend the read
Good read. Nice long running story that keeps your attention and makes it difficult to put down. I highly recommend the read
January 5, 2021
Tried easing this to my boys who are into superhero things right now. Poorly translated and we weren’t able to follow the story very well.
May 24, 2021
Fantastic
Very awesome job 👍👌 the story is also awesome whoever created the book he is awesome 🙂this book is very very very awesome👌
Very awesome job 👍👌 the story is also awesome whoever created the book he is awesome 🙂this book is very very very awesome👌
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