| Avenging Spider-Man | |
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 Cover ofAvenging Spider-Man #1 (January 2012) byJoe Madureira | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Publication date | January 2012 – August 2013 |
| No. of issues | 22 (#1–22), 1 Annual and 1 Special |
| Main character(s) | Spider-Man Superior Spider-Man |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | |
| Penciller | List
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| Inker | List
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| Letterer | Joe Caramagna |
| Colorist | List
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Avenging Spider-Man is the title of anAmerican comic book series that was published monthly byMarvel Comics from 2012 to 2013, featuring the adventures of the fictionalsuperheroSpider-Man. The events in the story take place in the primarycontinuity of themainstreamMarvel Universe along with the events ofThe Amazing Spider-Man and laterThe Superior Spider-Man. This was the firstongoing series to feature Spider-Man as the main character besidesThe Amazing Spider-Man since the cancellation ofFriendly Neighborhood Spider-Man andthe second volume ofSensational Spider-Man in December2008 following the conclusion of the "One More Day" storyline.Avenging Spider-Man has also been instrumental in Marvel's shift towards including codes to receive free digital copies of the comic with purchased print comic books.
The format of the series was very similar to theMarvel Team-Up comic book where Spider-Manteams up with another character in every issue. The first and second volumes ofMarvel Team-Up primarily (but not exclusively) featured Spider-Man whereasAvenging Spider-Man exclusively features Spider-Man.
Marvel announced the publication in June2011.[1] The first issue was released 9 November 2011, withZeb Wells as the writer,Joe Madureira as the penciller, and Ferran Daniel as the colorist.[2] The first issue outsold both issues ofThe Amazing Spider-Man released in November and was the sixth best selling comic book of the month.[3]
The first three issues of the series contained a code for a freedigital copy of the comic book,[4] which is the first time any publisher has provided free digital copies as part of the print copy of the comic book.[5] The free digital copy with purchase was extended to include the fourth issue, but Marvel changed from using a sealed poly-bag to protect the code to using a sticker so potential readers could look at the book before purchasing.[6] The response to the free digital code in the first issue was so positive that Marvel announced they would include free digital codes in comic books in theirUltimate line of comics starting in January 2012.[7] The free digital copy with purchase, still using the sticker to protect the code, was extended to the fifth, sixth, and seventh issues before all Marvel comics priced at $3.99 started receiving free digital codes in June 2012 (issue eight) due to the success of the free digital codes inAvenging Spider-Man and the Ultimate line of comics.[8][9]
It was announced in April 2013 thatAvenging Spider-Man was to end in July of the same year, withSuperior Spider-Man Team-Up taking its place. It would retain the creative team of writer Christopher Yost and artists Paolo Rivera and Marco Checchetto.[10]
| Issue | Guest character(s) | Villain(s) or Threat | Writer | Artist | Release date | Reception | Sales rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Hulk | Moloids | Zeb Wells | Joe Madureira | 9 November2011 | 7.0/10[11] 5.0/5[12] | 6th[3] | |
| 2 | Ra'ktar/Molans | 7 December 2011 | 7.5/10[13] 3.0/5[14] | 13th[15] | ||||
| 3 | 18 January2012 | 8.0/10[16] 4.5/5[17] | 23rd[18] | |||||
| 4 | Hawkeye | Sidewinder III andSerpent Society agents | Greg Land | 15 February 2012 | 7.0/10[19] 2.0/5[20] | 33rd[21] | ||
| 5 | Captain America | Serpent Society | Leinil Yu | 28 March 2012 | 9.0/10[22] 5.0/5[23] | 36th[24] | ||
| 6 | Daredevil andPunisher | The Hand | Greg Rucka andMark Waid | Marco Checchetto | 11 April 2012 | 8.5/10[25] 4.5/5[26] | 27th[27] | Story continued inPunishervol. 8 #10[28][29] andDaredevil vol. 3 #11.[30][31] |
| 7 | She-Hulk | Bastet | Kathryn Immonen | Stuart Immonen | 9 May 2012 | 7.5/10[32] 4.5/5[33] | 60th[34] | |
| 8 | Doctor Strange andSilver Sable | Doctor Doom | Dan Slott and Ty Templeton | Matthew Clark | 20 June 2012 | 5.5/10[35] 2.5/5[36] | 51st[37] | Epilogue to "Ends of the Earth" and further description ofWeb of Spider-Man #72.[35] |
| 9 | Captain Marvel | Blackbird Security | Kelly Sue DeConnick | Terry Dodson | 11 July 2012 | 9.0/10[38] 3.5/5[39] | 49th[40] | First appearance of Robyn Hood. This issue chronologically follows first appearance of Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel, but is published one week prior. |
| 10 | Robyn Hood | 1 August 2012 | 7.5/10[41] 3.0/5[42] | 63rd[43] | ||||
| 11 | Aunt May | Copperhead | Zeb Wells | Steve Dillon | 29 August 2012 | 6.5/10[44] 4.0/5[45] | 66th[43] | Fight with Copperhead is only 2 pages. As part of 50th anniversary of Spider-Man's first appearance the story is primarily Peter and May reminiscing aboutUncle Ben. |
| 12 | Deadpool | Peter'sdreams/imagination | Kevin Shinick | Aaron Kuder | 12 September 2012 | 9.0/10[46] 3.5/5[47] | 52nd[48] | |
| 13 | Hypno-Hustler | 10 October 2012 | 8.9/10[49] 4.0/5[50] | 76th[51] | ||||
| 14 | Devil Dinosaur andMoon-Boy | Fire-breathingvelociraptors | Cullen Bunn | Gabriele Dell'Otto | 7 November 2012 | 7.4/10[52] 4.0/5[53] | 76th[54] | Takes place in theSavage Land. |
| 15 | Brainchild | 5 December 2012 | 7.5/10[55] 5.0/5[56] | 75th[57] | ||||
| 15.1 | Bridge story betweenThe Amazing Spider-Man#700 andThe Superior Spider-Man #1. | Chris Yost | Paco Medina | 26 December 2012 | 3.0/5[58] 4.5/5[59] | 53rd[57] | First issue ofAvenging Spider-Man to star Superior Spider-Man instead of Peter Parker as Spider-Man. | |
| 16 | Wolverine and the X-Men | Giant hybridgarden spider /human /mutant | 16 January2013 | 7.0/10[60] 3.0/5[61] | 73rd[62] | The hybrid was created byJackal, who is seen in a final pagecameo, later established asGwen Warren. | ||
| 17 | Future Foundation | Death's Head andTime Variance Authority | 27 February 2013 | 8.7/10[63] 5.0/5[64] | 71st[65] | Superior Spider-Man steals the captiveSandman from theBaxter Building and takes him to a hidden underwater lab. | ||
| 18 | Thor | Electro | Marco Checchetto | 13 March 2013 | 8.4[66] 3.5/5[67] | 74th[68] | Superior Spider-Man captures Electro and places him in containment next to Sandman in his hidden underwater lab. | |
| 19 | Sleepwalker | Fearworm | 10 April 2013 | 8.5/10[69] 2.5/5[70] | 74th[71] | |||
| 20 | Secret Avengers | Chameleon and The Saints | 8 May 2013 | 6.4/10[72] 4.0/5[73] | 79th[74] | |||
| 21 | 29 May 2013 | 7.3/10[75] 2.5/5[76] | 83rd[74] | Superior Spider-Man transports the unconscious Chameleon to his hidden underwater lab. | ||||
| 22 | Punisher | Mysterion andHobgoblin | David Lopez | 12 June 2013 | 6.9/10[77] 3.5/5[78] | 80th[79] | Superior Spider-Man captures Mysterion and places him in containment with Sandman, Electro, and Chameleon in his hidden underwater lab. | |
| Annual | The Thing | Energy field enhancing aggressive tendencies | Rob Williams | Brad Walker | 31 October 2012 | 8.2/10[80] 3.5/5[81] | 94th[51] | |
| Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenging Spider-Man: My Friends Can Beat Up Your Friends | Avenging Spider-Man #1-5 | June 2012 | 978-0785157786 |
| Avenging Spider-Man: The Good, The Green, and The Ugly | Avenging Spider-Man #7, 9-10, 12-13 | February 2013 | 978-0785157809 |
| Avenging Spider-Man: Threats & Menaces | Avenging Spider-Man #14-15,Avenging Spider-Man Annual #1,Amazing Spider-Man Annual #39,Spider-Man vs. Vampires #1 and material fromAmazing Spider-Man #692 | May 2013 | 978-0785165736 |
| Superior Spider-Man Team-Up: Superiority Complex | Avenging Spider -Man #16-19, 15.1 | July 2013 | 978-0785165361 |
| Superior Spider-Man Team-Up: Friendly Fire | Avenging Spider-Man #20-22,Superior Spider-Man Annual #1,Daredevil (vol. 3) #22 | January 2014 | 978-0785166511 |
| Avenging Spider-Man: The Complete Collection | Avenging Spider-Man #1-15, Annual #1;Punisher (vol. 8) #10;Daredevil (vol. 3) #11;Amazing Spider-Man Annual #39;Spider-Man vs. Vampires #1 and material fromAmazing Spider-Man #692 | April 2019 | 978-1302916183 |
| Superior Spider-Man Companion | Avenging Spider-Man #15.1, 16-22;Daredevil (vol. 3) #22;Superior Spider-Man Team Up #1-12;Scarlet Spider (vol. 2) #20;Inhumanity: Superior Spider-Man #1 | January 2019 | 978-1302915438 |
