SMURF : The Reboot and the 'Death' of MJ

"Where R U Spider-Man????"

"Power Without Responsibility!"

"Memories"

"I Can't...(And I Don't Want To)...But I Must!"

"Off to a Flying Start!"

"Eyewitness"

Peter Parker makes an 'off-panel' appearance when he tries calling Matt Murdock in regards to the photos he took of him and Karen Page from the premiere of Good Will Hunting. It is not clear if Murdock takes the call. Peter does not make any other appearances in this story.

While taking his Aunt May to Memorial Hospital for her checkup, Peter receives a page that there's something big happening over in midtown. Interestingly, a member of the FDNY Jake Olson (aka Thor is his human alter ego), who happened to be nearby, also receives a page as well. Soon after, both Spider-Man and Thor are battling Tokkots, a giant monster and member of the Dark Gods. Tokkots decides to knock some of the buildings to the ground, so Spider-Man and Thor together to prevent the rubble from killing innocent bystanders. The two then take the fight to Tokkots and are able to hold their own...until Tokkots using the energy on Midgard to duplicate itself. Story is continued in PPSM2 2.

"Plaything of the Gods" (Continues from Thor (Vol. 2) #8)

"Glory Days!"

"Betrayals"

Spider-Man makes a non-speaking cameo appearance at the beginning of this story as he web-swings through the city, unbeknownst to him that the Slingers are close by watching. After Spidey clears, the Slingers resume their training...which ultimately leads to the 'death' of Dusk. *Note This story leaders directly into Slingers #1.

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance at the beginning of this story when he's perched on a building directly above the location where Dusk fell to her 'death.' The police are on the scene and remark about how bad the victim looks, thus they left the mask on as they trace the body. Spider-Man thinks to himself, I have to "find a better way to pay the bills." Spider-Man is not seen again in the story. *Note All four of the 'Slingers #1' variants (Dusk, Prodigy, Ricochet, Hornet) share an identical first and last 16 pages. They differ only in the middle 16 pages which explore the character featured on the cover. Spider-Man makes his appearance in the first 16 pages, so his appearance in all four books is identical, thus identical SMURF for each entry.

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance at the beginning of this story when he's perched on a building directly above the location where Dusk fell to her 'death.' The police are on the scene and remark about how bad the victim looks, thus they left the mask on as they trace the body. Spider-Man thinks to himself, I have to "find a better way to pay the bills." Spider-Man is not seen again in the story. *Note All four of the 'Slingers #1' variants (Dusk, Prodigy, Ricochet, Hornet) share an identical first and last 16 pages. They differ only in the middle 16 pages which explore the character featured on the cover. Spider-Man makes his appearance in the first 16 pages, so his appearance in all four books is identical, thus identical SMURF for each entry.

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance at the beginning of this story when he's perched on a building directly above the location where Dusk fell to her 'death.' The police are on the scene and remark about how bad the victim looks, thus they left the mask on as they trace the body. Spider-Man thinks to himself, I have to "find a better way to pay the bills." Spider-Man is not seen again in the story. *Note All four of the 'Slingers #1' variants (Dusk, Prodigy, Ricochet, Hornet) share an identical first and last 16 pages. They differ only in the middle 16 pages which explore the character featured on the cover. Spider-Man makes his appearance in the first 16 pages, so his appearance in all four books is identical, thus identical SMURF for each entry.

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance at the beginning of this story when he's perched on a building directly above the location where Dusk fell to her 'death.' The police are on the scene and remark about how bad the victim looks, thus they left the mask on as they trace the body. Spider-Man thinks to himself, I have to "find a better way to pay the bills." Spider-Man is not seen again in the story. *Note All four of the 'Slingers #1' variants (Dusk, Prodigy, Ricochet, Hornet) share an identical first and last 16 pages. They differ only in the middle 16 pages which explore the character featured on the cover. Spider-Man makes his appearance in the first 16 pages, so his appearance in all four books is identical, thus identical SMURF for each entry.

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance at the beginning of this story as he reads a Daily Bugle article showing his former Identity Crisis costumes being worn by other people. These 'heroes' were involved in a train crash, but it was unclear what their role was. Spider-Man decides he's going to investigate and he soon crosses paths with Ricochet (aka Johnny Gallo). Spider-Man spots him atop a bus riding through the city, but Ricochet could sense Spidey's presence so he tossed some of his discs at Spidey and ran. He ends up losing the web-slinger in a subway station. Spidey comments on how fast Ricochet is, even though he admits to himself that he's faster. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

Using a Spider-tracer that Spidey tagged Ricochet with prior, the web-slinger was able to track down Hornet and Ricochet. However, when the two Slingers see Spider-Man, they try to escape, and Hornet takes to the air. Spider-Man shoots a web-line on to his foot and goes flying through the air behind him. The spectacle created by two heroes flying through the sky causes an automobile driver to lose focus and triggers a series of events that sends a giant oil truck out of control and nearly crashing. Hornet sees that from above and with Spider-Man still attached to him, he swoops down to save truck from causing too much havoc. Spider-Man, Hornet and Ricochet all work together to slow and stop the truck. With Spidey still holding the truck, he tells the two Slingers that they better be responsible and have a plan if they're going to wear the mask and be heroes. Ricochet leaves the Spider-tracer with Spidey then takes off with Hornet, leaving Spider-Man still holding the truck (at least they saved the day together). Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance when he confronts Cassie St. Commons (aka Dusk) at the scene of her supposed death. Spidey remarks, "it's not usually the victim that returns to the scene of a..." Just then Cassie converts to her nearly amorphous Dusk persona, surprising Spider-Man a bit. She asks why he's following her and he tells her he wants to know where they got the costumes. Dusk doesn't answer but does sense that Spider-Man is good man. When Dusk asks why he needs to know where they got the costumes, Spider-Man says, "I can't tell you" Dusk disappears just after saying, "...that makes two of us with secrets then." Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

Peter Parker makes a brief appearance at the conclusion of this story when he's up in the attic of his home in Queens. He's double-checking to make sure his Identity Crisis costumes are still locked away up there, which they were. Peter then says to himself, "I wore these things for about...two seconds...but still...they've got fan clubs...maybe one day I'll understand the attraction."

Spider-Man makes a single splash-page appearance at the beginning of this issue having just webbed up a criminal who had tried to rob a fur warehouse. As Spider-Man teases the criminal, Nate Grey checks in on him (as a telepathic projection) and resolves that, "Spidey doesn't need me." Nate does the same thing for other folks in his life as the story continues. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

"Beneath It All"

Spider-Man makes a single page appearance at the beginning of this story as he and members of the Avengers (past and present) are decorating the interior of the Avengers Mansion for the Christmas Holiday. Spider-Man is not seen again in this story.

"Song of the Man-Thing"

After Nova (aka Rich Rider), listening in on the police radio, hears that Doctor Octopus is on the loose, he quickly heads down to the docks to confront the super villain. After landing a haymaker on Ock, Nova is quickly displaced by Spider-Man who steps in and says, "I'll take it from here...it's kind of grudge match." Nova is a disappointed because he thinks he could have handled Ock himself (demonstrating he's ready for the big time). Nova lets Spidey take him on though. Spider-Man is not seen again in this story (this is a single page appearance for Spider-Man).

"Then There Was One"

"The Trouble With Girls"

"Truth Be Told... Or Not"

After attending the funeral for Karen Page, Peter Parker approaches Matt Murdock and asks if they can get together to talk. Matt reluctantly agrees, and they meet later that night at their usual spot (the Brooklyn Bridge). Garbed now as DD and Spider-Man, Murdock gives his long time friend all the details around the recent suicide of Quentin Beck (aka Mysterio) and all the players involved in the mess (eg Kingpin, Bullseye). After Spider-Man says, "I know what you're going through" (an allusion to Gwen Stacy's death), Daredevil goes on a rant about how nobody is innocent. When its seems like DD is at his nihilistic max, Spidey says, but you saved a little girls life. He then swings off into the city after telling DD he'll be seeing him around. Spider-Man is not seen again in this story.

As Spider-Man is web-swinging through the city, he spots a building on fire off in the distance, so he goes to help. He's greeted by three D-List villains...Badd Axe, Vampiro and Fire-Arms. After mocking the trio, Spidey goes right into attack mode but is caught off-guard by Vampiro who tosses him in the air. Nova arrives and catches the web-slinger, the two then take the fight to the three villains. Once the tables have turned, the D-Listers try to escape by taking a hostage...who ends up being Nova's mom! In the end, the trio are no match for Spidey and Nova, who easily defeat them. Interestingly, during the battle, Badd Axe sliced Nova's uniform, which repaired itself instantly (eerily similar to Spidey's symbiote costume. At the conclusion of the story, Spidey tries to warn Nova about the potential dangers of a symbiote suit. Nova then begins making fun of Spidey for his 'dangerous' enemy being his old underwear. Spidey's response, "Forget I said anything."

Spider-Man makes two brief cameos in this story. First, when he and the other heroes are abducted by the Coterie (an alien race of Game Masters) as potential participants in the Contest of Champions. His second cameo occurs when the Coterie are describing how their nanites are keeping the heroes happy in a matrix-like dream world where they are enjoying their life. In the case of Spider-Man, he's on a date with MJ. Spider-Man is not seen again in this story.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo as his bout is featured with Beast from the X-Men. Narration box states that Spider-Man is the victor of the bout. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

Spider-Man battles Domino, and after a few kicks and punches are exchanged, he easily defeats her. Spider-Man is later shown amongst the other finalists in the Contest of Champions.

When the Great Mother of the Brood, aka Imperiatrix, disguised as Rogue absorbs the super powers of the Contest of Champions finalists, Spider-Man is one of her victims. Iron Man, Hawkeye, Psylocke and other heroes lead a counterattack and eventually defeat Imperiatrix, expelling her from Rogue's body. Eventually Spidey and the other heroes return to Earth.

After sitting on the sidelines photographing a battle between Titania, the Absorbing Man and mind-controlled She-Hulk against Marvel Girl (aka Valeria Richards), Peter witnesses Valeria take a few lumps (despite the Thing's help). Sue Richards steps in and takes on the two female titans, but soon after Spider-Man and Human Torch prepare to join the fight as well. Reed Richards stops them both and says Sue needs to handle this on her own, as it is something of a therapy for her to address the folks responsible for hurting her daughter. Spider-Man and Torch reluctantly sit back and cheer Sue on. In the end, Sue has no trouble defeating the villains. Spider-Man and the others congratulate the Invisible Woman on her impressive victory.

A week after Spider-Man battles Doc Ock and the villainous Spider-Woman (in ASM2 6), he finds himself still searching for two villains because he's concerned they'll strike again soon. First, he tries to check in on Mattie Franklin, who he left at the hospital, but soon finds out she's no longer there and had left with Madame Web. Spidey then makes his way to Madame Web, who tells him that Mattie is out with Jessica Drew. After following a lead from Madame Web, Mattie and Jessica are confronted by the evil Spider-Woman. The web-slinger makes his way to their location but becomes a victim of the evil Spider-Woman when she puts him in a trance. Spider-Man is no help for Mattie, who battles the evil Spider-Woman on her own by re-absorbing her powers back from the villainess.

This story continues directly from previous issue, just after Mattie absorbs all the powers from evil Spider-Woman. Spider-Man chases after Mattie, telling her that he wants to help her deal with her new powers. She's frightened and says she just wants to be left alone, she then slaps Spidey around like a rag doll. Suddenly, four spider-legs protrude from her back (just like the evil Spider-Woman) and then in a panic, Mattie runs from the rooftop where Spider-Man and Jessica Drew were standing. Spider-Man goes after her but Mattie mysteriously disappears. However, she did not actually disappear, she was abducted by Doc Ock! As Spider-Man continues his search for Mattie, he's attacked by Ock and Mattie who appears to be under his control. As the battle rages, Madame Web (and Mattie's internal strength) work to fight against Ock's control. It works, and Spider-Man and Mattie then team up to defeat Doc Ock. At the story's conclusion, Jessica Carpenter passes the mantle of Spider-Woman on to Mattie.

J. Jonah Jameson enlists Peter Parker to be a mentor of sorts to his niece, Mattie Franklin (aka Spider-Woman). She's not his niece through genetics, Marla was best friends with Mattie's dad growing up. Mattie then tags along with Peter as he does some photo-investigative journalism for the Daily Bugle. They go to a bank where there was a recent break in and after of few moments of exploring the scene, Mattie passes out. Peter and the manager, Abel Tennison, then arrange a car ride home for Mattie. Peter is not seen again in the story.

"The Whys Have It!"

"Heroes & Villains" (Flash Thompson as a Super Hero)

"The Man Behind The Curtain"

"The Show Must Go On"

"Off The Deep End"

"Perchance To Dream"

"World Enough & Time"

"Creatures of the Night"

"Blood Feud"

Spider-Man makes a single panel cameo as the news the Galactus has returned and is likely to consume the Earth! The TV broadcaster says, "...Earth's citizens are urged to remain indoors." To which Spider-Man, who's watching the TV through someone else's window, sarcastically responds, "Like that would save us!"

Spider-Man is among the many heroes that take the fight to Galactus. He contributes mostly by catching the falling heroes after Galactus blasts them (sort of a safety web-net!). The heroes are successful at first, forcing Galactus to change his plan from absorbing humanity's life energy directly, to using his technology to siphon the energy while he gathers strength. The heroes decide they need to destroy these siphons. Spider-Man and the Thing work together to destroy one set of the siphons. Galactus is forced yet again, to change his strategy as his hunger grows. Galactus forces the Silver Surfer to return to his role as his herald, in exchange for the Surfer's servitude, Galactus will spare Earth.

Spider-Man makes a single panel cameo alongside the other heroes who battled Galactus. The group looks up to the skies above hoping to catch a final glimpse of the Silver Surfer, who had just sacrificed himself to spare Earth. The heroes rest uneasy, knowing that Earth is safe...for now. Spider-Man is not seen again in this story.

When Peter Parker covers a computer expo at the convention center for the Daily Bugle his Spider-sense alerts him to a giant wave of fear pervading the crowd, which can only mean one thing...Psycho Man! Peter quickly changes into his Spider-Man costume and confronts Psycho Man. The web-slinger is soon joined by Warlock and his two comrades Psimon and Hope. When Psimon manages to bottle up Psycho Man's fear waves (which emanate from Psycho Man's Emotion Simulator box that he carries), Spidey is able to shoot a webline and convert the emotion from fear to hate. This gives the heroes a rage-filled attack that they bring on to Psycho Man. Knowing he's now outmatched, Psycho Man transports all four heroes to his home universe Sub-Atomica (ie, the microverse). There Psycho Man can use his Psychic Crippler aboard his ship to launch a more intense fear emotion. The intense wave causes Hope to lose control and begin destroying Pyscho Man's ship, so he changes the emotion from fear to doubt. The heroes easily overcome this emotion since they all live that one on a daily basis. They are able to defeat Psycho Man aboard his ship, and, fed up with the group, Psycho Man transports them back home. When they arrive back at the convention center they're greet by Kitty Pryde...but things go south quickly as a group of flying robot minions belonging to the villain Mainspring attacks them!

Continuing the action from the prior issue, Spider-Man, Warlock, Hope, Psimon and Kitty Pryde battle the robot minions. And, in short time, easily defeat them. The convention center however, was damaged significantly and the crowd blames the heroes (because they could not see Psycho Man), Spider-Man then welcomes them to the "wacky world of super-heroics!" With the robots defeated, Spider-Man heads out on his way and says goodbye to the other heroes. He grabs his camera and then takes off. Spider-Man is not seen again in this story.

"The List"

"And Then There Were..."

"Shadows of the Past"

"Venom Triumphant!"

"Bright Lights, Bigger City"

"An Exemplary Day"

This is the conclusion of "The Eighth Day" saga which ran through Iron Man (Vol. 2) #22, Thor (Vol. 2) #17, Iron Man (Vol. 2) #23 and Peter Parker Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #11. At this point, Thor, Iron Man, Professor X and Spider-Man are all prisoners of the gods known as the Exemplars, mounted on the exterior surface of their God Machine. This machine is deep beneath Manhattan, however the Exemplars transport it to the North Pole in order to begin their war on Earth. Professor uses his telepathy to reach out to his step brother Cain Marko (aka Juggernaut), who is amongst the Exemplars. Xavier helps to push Juggernaut to be at conflict with the Exemplars plan, a notion Juggernaut was already leaning toward, however Bedlam (one of the Exemplars) forcing Xavier out of Juggernaut's head. The nudge worked though, and Juggernaut begins to attack the Exemplars, damaging the God Machine enough to begin freeing the heroes. When Spider-Man tries to attack one of the Exemplars, he's easily defeated. In the end, it was only Juggernaut who could truly battle these Exemplars and he manages to destroy their God Machine and send the essences of the eight Exemplars "scattering to the far corners of the Earth." Spider-Man, freezing cold in the North Pole, is ready to go home.

"Another Return of The Sinister Six" (Part 1)

"Another Return of The Sinister Six" (Part 2)

Spider-Man makes an appearance battling Sandman at a construction site. Artie and Leech (two Gen-Xers) witness the fight and after Sandman gains the upper hand, the two decide to help. The convert themselves into looking like Spider-Man and call out Sandman's name. This distraction confuses Marko and allows the rea Spider-Man to gain the upper hand and knock out his long-time nemesis. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story. *Note, this can actually work despite the fact that Spider-Man had fought Sandman as one of the Sinister Six in ASM2 12 and PPSM2 12. At the conclusion of the "Return of the Sinister Six!", Sandman and the other villains were not detained by the authorities...so Sandy was still on the loose.

"Media Blitz"

"Feel the Rush"

"On the Edge"

"Back on Target"

When the Exemplars (ie, the gods from "The Eighth Day" saga) return to Earth, the Avengers confront them in battle. As the Avengers prepare to attack, Spider-Man web-swings onto their aircraft and says he wants to join the effort (the Exemplars destroyed some of his favorite web-swinging buildings). The battle is rough, Spidey gets knocked around a lot and eventually of the heroes except Captain America are taken prisoner. Cap is able to appeal to the human side of the Exemplars (yes, they were all once human) and they release the rest of the Avengers from the energy shield imprisonment. The Exemplars leave Earth and leave the Avengers with nothing but the media left behind. Spider-Man is just happy the media is not after him.

[Pg. 5 panel 2] This single panel flashback depicts MJ telling Peter that she got a modeling gig in Latveria. That trip is the fateful flight in which she's 'killed' when the plane explodes. After she tells Peter he responds, "Bring me back some cheese!"

"Time Enough..?" (MJ 'killed' when her plane explodes middair)

"Living In Oblivion!"

"The Time Before" (Part 1) *Note this entry can fit at this point in continuity because at the conclusion of PPSM 13, Spider-Man leaves Cletus Kasady for the authorities. At the beginning of this story, Kasady is in prison and is able to summon the Carnage symbiote.

"The Time Before" (Part 2)

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance when he catches up to Johnny Storm as the wedding between Sue Richards and Dr. Doom approaches. Spider-Man tries to get a read on Johnny as to how he feels about his sister's marriage. Johnny opens up a bit and the two talk for some time. Johnny says that he trusts his sister and Spidey says he'll stand by him if he wants to stop the ceremony. Johnny says if we do that, the whole world is Doomed. This is another scene displaying how close Spider-Man and Johnny Storm are as friends. *Note this story must take place after ASM2 13 and PPSM 13 because Peter's inner thoughts (and an editor's note) demonstrate that this takes place after MJ is presumed dead in a plane crash.

"Blackout" (Part 1) *Note with the Vulture still at large at the conclusion of the PPSM 12, this story can fit at this point in the chronology.

"Blackout" (Part 2)

[Pg. 1 - Page 22 panel 6] "Denial" Spider-Man battles the Hulk. At the conclusion of the story, a somber Peter returns home to Aunt May as they share a hug over the loss of MJ. After panel 6 on page 22, the narration box says "Later still..." this leaves room for a few adventures before the story concludes.

"A Surfeit of Spiders"

Spider-Man and Spider-Woman (aka Mattie Franklin) team up to battle the evil Spider-Woman (aka Charlotte Witter) after they visit Morris Maxwell to find answers on how to defeat her (Maxwell was gifted ultimate knowledge during the Gathering of Five). Maxwell's answer, "Nothing." When the two confront Charlotte on a rooftop, the battle is even, Spider-Man forces Mattie to retreat with him as he figures out what Maxwell meant by 'nothing.' When confront the evil Spider-Woman for a final time, Madame Web clears Mattie and Spider-Man's mind, and the psychic vampire that Charlotte had become thus had nothing to feed off of...she then passes out. Thus, she was defeated by nothing. Interestingly, very similar to the mindwipe of the infamous 'Brand New Day', Madame Web uses her powers to perform a 'psychic surgery' and make Mattie (and Charlotte) both forget Spider-Man is Peter Parker. Mattie is sad about that, but Spider-Man insisted it be done. *Note this story takes place not long after ASM2 14.

[Pg. 22 panels 7 - 9] Conclusion to "Denial" Panel 7 on page 22 resumes after "Later still...". Peter is alone and sad on his bedroom floor when the phone rings. A voice tells him that MJ is alive!

"We're All Doomed...Again!"

"...Bring Me the Head of Spider-Man!"

"Coming Home"

"Old Acquaintances"

"Cliche"

"Dust in the Wind"

"Night of the Hunters"

Spider-Man makes a few appearances throughout this story. At the beginning, Spidey fights the villain Template (who is supposedly working for the villain Mainspring) alongside the Avengers at the American Stock Exchange. Spider-Man and the Avengers (and even Mainspring) are unable to contain Template, who begins constructing a giant tower in the middle of Manhattan. The tower is constructed of techno-mechanic matter which, while ambivalent to existence of organic life, is focused on creating armageddon whilst drawing energy from the city. Eventually Warlock is able to absorb the tower and detonate it, saving the city.

"Homeward Bound"

"The Curse of Spider-Man?"

"Mirror Mirror"

"The Box"

"The Best Medicine"

"A Day in the Life"

"No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn"

[Pgs. 1 - 9] "From the Rich to the Poor" The Black Cat attempts to take down corrupt businessman Baxter Anderson, in doing so she crosses paths with Spider-Man. The two are attacked by Anderson's muscle, Hydro-Man! The two team-up to defeat Hydro-Man. *Note On page 10, the narration box says "Weeks later". This allows for a few adventures in between page 9 and 10.

"SetUp"

"Slayers to the Left of Me"

[Pg. 10] Conclusion to "From the Rich to the Poor" Taking place a "weeks later" Spider-Man discovers that Felicia was successful in taking down Baxter Anderson. *Note On page 10, the narration box says "Weeks later". This allows for a few adventures in between page 9 and 10.

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance at the beginning of this story which opens with the aftermath of a huge explosion that occurred at New York's Pier 4 seaport (HQ and home of the FF). Spider-Man saves a few firefighters from the explosion, he's joined by Daredevil who is doing the same thing. In all the chaos, Spider-Man and Daredevil struggle to figure exactly what caused the explosions and the ensuing earthquakes. The firefighters tell the heroes that the FF ran into the building before the explosion. Things go from bad to worse as Spider-Man and DD watch the sun begin to turn black. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story. The villain Diablo appears to be behind the madness.

"Madness Takes Its Toll!" *Note this story must take place prior to ASM2 24. In this SM:RGG 1, Norman, disguised as a mailman, plants chemicals in a toothpaste that Peter receives in the mail. Osborn uses those chemicals to manipulate Peter and in ASM2 24, Peter dons the Green Goblin attire under the control of Osborn. So this story must precede ASM2 24, and thus ASM2 22 -23 as well which are connected with no breaks in between them.

"Distinguished Gentleman From New York"

"How Many Times?"

[Pg. 1 - Page 5 panel 2] "Failure is not an Option" Arthur Stacy is kidnapped by the mutated Senator Ward. Spider-Man leaves Ranger and Jill Stacy behind to go find him. En route to doing so, Spidey is confronted by two green aliens, who swing at him with laser staffs. Spider-Man retaliates.

[Pg. 33 panel 2] Spider-Man's confrontation with the two green aliens is caught on tape. Cap and the other Avengers watch that recorded footage (amongst other footage) at their HQ. Spider-Man makes another appearance earlier in this story but it appears to be more of a vision of a dystopian future (predicted by Ronan the Accuser) after all of the universe's alien-undesirables are dumped on to Earth. Ronan predicts, they'll either kill us or we'll kill them, either way the combat would rage for years. So this appears to be more of a prediction, than a real scene.

[Pg. 5 panel 3 - End of page 24] Conclusion to "Failure is not an Option" The aliens leave as quickly as they arrived, Spider-Man then thinks to himself he needs to regroup and grab some shut-eye before resuming his search for Arthur. In the evening, Peter, under the mind control of Norman Osborn, garbs the Green Goblin attire and battles some of the alien invaders. The next day, as Spider-Man he is able to rescue Arthur Stacy and defeat the alien invaders.

[Pgs. 1 - 13] "Days of Our Lives" Spider-Man battles the Sandman.

[Pg. 13 panel 6 - Pg. 16 panel 4] This flashback sequence is told from the perspective of a rookie cop from an event that occurred "the other week." During a battle between Spider-Man and Sandman in the streets of New York, the Sandman hurls a car in the direction of the rookie police officer. Spider-Man swoops in and saves the cop (and his partner)...the rookie cop shoots the car anyway because he thought he was going to be hit with it. This fits right in the middle of PPSM 22.

[Pgs. 14 - 22] Conclusion to "Days of Our Lives" Spider-Man defeats Sandman, who retires to the beach (literally).

"Read 'Em and Weep"

"Warning Signs"

"Lives in the Balance!"

"Surrender to the Dark!"

"Darkness Calling"

"Trick of the Light"

"The Mask"

Spider-Man is one of the many super heroes who find a way to be transported aboard a Kree spaceship, in order to fight back for their attempt to make Earth the prison for unwanted alien species. Spider-Man is also seen alongside the other heroes who fight together to defeat Ronan.

This is Spider-Man's first contact with Sentry once he re-emerged back on the scene. The Sentry was aware of Spider-Man's civilian identity, and he had once offered Peter an opportunity to photograph him as the Sentry. That photo had won Peter a great deal of accolades as a photographer. However, Peter has no recollection of that event any longer and he has no idea who the Sentry is. When the Sentry tries to jog Spidey's memory, the web-slinger feels like his leg is being pulled. He leaves the Sentry thinking he's a crazy person, and that someone like Mysterio is behind this.

Following up on the Sentry's advice to check on old misnumbered issues of Time and Clarion magazines, Peter goes to check the archives at the Daily Bugle and discovers that certain magazines are missing. Issue 743 of Clarion magazine was seemingly never printed and when he asks Joe Robertson, his response is, "it's not allowed to." That sentence loosens a thought process in Peter's brain as he suddenly realizes, "The Sentry...I think I remember."

Spider-Man is among the many heroes that gather alongside the Sentry as he prepares to face the Void. The story concludes before that confrontation occurs.

Spider-Man makes two brief non-speaking cameos in this story which picks up immediately following the events of Sentry #5. Spider-Man, atop the Statue of Liberty, stands waiting with the other heroes for The Void. This issue is mostly a flashback, so not much else happens at this point in the chronology.

Spider-Man makes a couple of brief non-speaking cameos in this story which picks up immediately following the events of Sentry #5. Spider-Man stands beside the Hulk waiting with the other heroes for The Void. This issue is mostly a flashback, so not much else happens at this point in the chronology.

"The Sentry & Spider-Man" This story is mostly a flashback, the contemporary pages of this story that fit at this point in the chronology are pages 1-3, 16, and 22.

Spider-Man makes a couple of brief non-speaking cameos in this story which picks up immediately following the events of Sentry #5. Spider-Man stands beside the other heroes as they wait for The Void. This issue is mostly a flashback, so not much else happens at this point in the chronology.

Spider-Man remains at Liberty Island, as the Void approaches. Spider-Man uses his speed and agility to dodge the Void's infinitendrils. Suddenly, Spider-Man finds himself flanked by Doctor Octopus, who realizes that the Void represents a great threat and thus unusual alliances must be forged. When Spidey asks Doc Ock, "What happens if we win?" Ock responds, "Then I will kill you." Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

"Patterns" (Part 1) Spider-Man recuperates at FF Headquarters after taking a beating from Venom. Reed Richards shows Spider-Man an alien nanotechnology that has taken an odd interest in the Venom symbiote. For a more comprehensive recap, check out the review. *Note this story takes place "two years before" the contemporary timeline of this series. Thus, it was moved back a bit in the chronology in order for that to fit.

When Wolverine goes subterranean to follow up on a series of murders, he crosses paths with the web-slinger who's was 'going where the action is' to the same location. The two heroes and a police officer named Lieutenant Tara Curson find themselves deep below ground in the sewers tracking large dark (non-speaking) monsters. Spider-Man had set up a web-net to catch one of them, which Wolverine happened to rip through when the two heroes first came in contact with each other. Spider-Man and Wolverine then work together to defeat on of these monsters. Unable to decide what to do next, all three of them decide to follow the path deeper into the sewers. Eventually the meet the source of these monsters...the Mole Man! Who's stands waiting in his underground lair to attack the Spider-Man, Wolverine and Curson!

Spider-Man, Wolverine and Curson are attacked by Mole Man and his minions, the fight rages for a bit, but Mole Man suddenly calls off his troops. He did not want any more of his monsters engaged in battle, so he calls them back. He tells the heroes that he is not responsible for the murders that they have been following up upon, he blames another group of people that live slightly higher up in the sewer systems. Spider-Man and Wolverine are hesitant to trust Mole Man, but ultimately they do, and they follow his directions to the real murderers. Before long, the trio of Spidey, Wolverine and Curson are confronted by another group of underground dwellers. Their leader, Carver, explains that they are Morlocks and that one of the white beasts, named Fugue, was responsible for the recent killings. As Morlocks, Wolverine challenge Carver to a duel for control of his tribe. Carver accepts and the two begin fighting. Fugue interrupts the duel and attacks Wolverine, the process the giant white beast is tossed down in to a deep trench (there are giant splits in the ground). Spidey shoots a web-line to catch Fugue, suddenly an earthquake causes Wolverine and Carver to go over the cliff as well. Spidey's web-line breaks and Carver catches it. Wolverine, who is holding Carver's hand, is now holding up the weight of all three of them. Carver's grip is lost and he begins to fall, Spider-Man shoots another web-line to catch Carver and Fugue, but it doesn't make it. The two Morlocks fall deep into the pit below. Mole Man arrives and tells them they haven't much time, they must leave. Wolverine resolves that this is the most resolution they are going to get on this string of murders...and he's ready to move on.

"September 11" *Note MCP list has this entry out of numerical order, and earlier in the Spider-Man chronology. It's worth noting that ASM2 35 runs directly into ASM2 37, so ASM2 36 doesn't really fit in between those issues. Where the issue fits best then, becomes the question. It's placement at this point in the chronology can work and given the fact that the bulk of that story focuses on a 'real life' event, it is in a weird way removed from typical continuity. For the sake of simplicity, it is kept at the same position MCP has placed it.

"Bride of the Lizard"

"Jack's Back"

"Even the Dead Can Lie"

"False Truths"

[Pg. 3 - Page 5 panel 2] This flashback sequence depicts the 'problem with Spider-Man and the criminal justice system.' After Spider-Man webs up two criminals who tried to rob a convenience store, he leaves. With no Spider-Man around, the criminals claimed they were attacked by him and not trying to rob the store. The store owner is too intimidated by the thugs to press charges, so the perps walk.

"Bad to the Bone"

"Pieces of Fate"

"Snakes in the Grass"

"A Taste of Infinity"

"The Stray"

"Getting Ahead"

"Field of Dream"

Peter Parker makes a single page cameo when he (and another photographer named Jimmy) are snapping photos of the brand new Baxter Building (aka the Fantastic Four HQ) in Midtown Manhattan. Peter is not seen again in the story. *Note the 'Jimmy' Peter is talking to appears to be a nod to Superman's Jimmy Olson.

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance when he meets up with Johnny Storm at their usual rendezvous spot atop the Statue of Liberty. As Spidey munches on a cheeseburger, Johnny explains that no one else (Cap, Iron Man, etc) was available to talk to. Johnny was in a bad place because his family was seemingly lost in the Negative Zone, with no hope for return. Spidey tries to make the Torch feel better by saying that they have been lost before (ie, Onslaught, Secret Wars) and they've always made their way home. Johnny is concerned this is the time they don't come back and he's worried about their kids, he then asks Spidey, "Have you ever lost anyone close to you? Like a family member?" Spidey then tosses his burger down in to the water below and says he's not hungry anymore. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

"Distractions"

"Mary Jane"

"Destinations"

"Passages"

"The Coming of The Thousand" (Part 1)

"The Coming of The Thousand" (Part 2)

"The Coming of The Thousand" (Part 3)

This story begins with Spider-Man, Hulk and Wolverine being suddenly transported from their individual locations to Vancouver, BC by some strange dark energy. Spider-Man claimed to be tracking the Green Goblin when he was transported. Without a plan, Hulk grabs the two heroes and they leap into the nexus of the dark energy, which transports them to a distortion field (the space between Earth's dimension and the Negative Zone). There they find Captain America, Thing, Thor, Silver Surfer and Storm all trapped in the dark energy, but before they know it they start getting pulled in to the trap as well. Luckily, Spidey had shot a web-line to pull them back to Vancouver before they were trapped. Back in Canada, the heroes begin attacking the dark tendrils that seem to be manipulating them. This leads them into confrontation with Darkforce, who unveils the mastermind behind these dark energy attacks...Blastaar, the tyrannical ruler of the Negative Zone! The three heroes follow Darkforce through one of the dark energy portals, which transports them to the CN Tower in Toronto. They're met by more Darkforce beings, after defeating them, Spidey realizes what Blastaar has been doing. He deduces that Blastaar is using various transmitters to open up these portals, so the trio of heroes uses one of the transmitters to track the main transmitter. They travel back to the original distortion field and free the Silver Surfer and he uses his cosmic energy to destroy one of the transmitters. This leads to all the other heroes being freed and they begin their assault on Blastaar's forces, destroying all his transmitters along the way. The group then confronts Blastaar directly in Newfoundland and they defeat him and his hordes of Darkforces by destroying the main transmitter in a giant explosion. The heroes are victorious! *Note this entry has been moved from its original MCP placement due to Spider-Man saying he was "hot on the trail of the Green Goblin" at the beginning of the story. It's difficult to place exactly what Spider-Man is referring to here, because that reference is a bit odd. However, if we want to be clever, the opening sequence in the "Marvel Europa Graphic Novel Spider-Man in Venice: The Secret of the Glass" story opens with Spider-Man webbing up the Green Goblin. Perhaps after the events of "Wolverine: Son of Canada", Spider-Man goes back and tracks down the Goblin. The Goblin in the "Secret of the Glass" story does not appear to be Norman Osborn, perhaps its just an imposter. So Spider-Man may have been hot on the trail of an imposter Green Goblin at the beginning of this promotional comic.

After an advertising swap with a holiday company lands J. Jonah Jameson an all-inclusive trip to Venice that he cannot use (he's too busy), he passes the trip on to Peter. He tells him to bring back a great photo feature, and that he'll deduct the cost from his holiday bonus. Peter leaves for Venice and during a boat ride befriends a professor Leone Grimani. Leone takes Peter to a museum and shows him the 16th century alchemist named Count Alvise Gianus, who was encased in a molten glass tomb, in suspended animation. Peter touches the Count's tomb and feels a weird vibration. That night, the Count somehow escapes his long-time entrapment, wreaking havoc throughout Venice. Peter feels his touch triggered it, it was no coincidence. As Spider-Man, Peter tracks down the count to his old laboratory on Murano Island and during their battle, the Count is once again entombed in molten glass. Spider-Man then returns the Count to the Monumental Cemetery on St. Michael's Island. *Note This story begins with Spider-Man webbing up the Green Goblin. It's an odd scene and feels nothing like a Peter/Norman interaction, perhaps it was a Green Goblin imposter?

"Transformations, Literal & Otherwise"

"Three Hundred"

"One Small Break"

"Never Forever"

"Maybe Next Year"

"Severance Package"

Peter Parker makes a brief appearance having a conversation with Ben Urich outside the Daily Bugle building. After referencing Peter's recent firing from the Daily Bugle, Urich tells him about a story he's working on for recent costumed vigilante known as Leap Frog. Urich mentions the struggles that Leap Frog's son has been enduring since his father disappeared. Peter then tells Ben that he himself was an orphan and that his uncle who raised him was later killed, and how difficult that can be as a kid. Urich had no idea about Peter's past. Before leaving, Peter tells Ben to keep him posted on what happens with the young boy.

"Unusual Suspects"

"The Sting"

"Bad Boys Don't Cry"

"Things Get Worse"

Spider-Man and Daredevil are sharing a drink and meal together at Joe's Bar as they trade insults back and forth. Daredevil leaves bar (and the bill) after sensing a mugging off in the distance. After Spidey pays the tab, he goes out looking for DD and breaks up a gang turf war. Both Spidey and DD sense the other whilst fighting the respective criminals, they cross paths one last time and give each other one last ribbing. They plan to meet at Joe's Bar again soon.

"The Old Ways"

"Rhinoplasty"

"Cornucopia"

[Pg. 7 - Page 8 panel 2] After seeing a drunken, impoverished Mindworm as a homeless bum on the streets, Peter recalls a memory of the last time they tangled. This brief flashback sequence shows Mindworm being hauled off by the police. *Note It is difficult to place the exact point in the chronology this belongs, Peter mentions a few confrontations with Mindworm had occurred and this flashback showed the latest. Given the time in the chronology of the contemporary setting of this story, this placement can work.

"If Thine Eyes Offend Thee..."

"Coming Home"

Peter, in his Spider-Man costume at home, makes a single panel cameo as he listens to the morning news and prepares his cereal for breakfast. The reporter states that a man named Samuel Griggs has retained Nelson and Murdock in a case against Daredevil for damage to his Long Island estate. Peter's milk overflows in his cereal as the news report shocks him.

Peter Parker makes a brief appearance in this story as he arrives in the courtroom garbed as Daredevil. This allows Matt Murdock, who's representing the plaintiff, to distance himself from any rumor that he is Daredevil. The lawyer defending Daredevil can tell from his voice and mannerisms that he is not the real DD, Peter tells her to just go with it.

The trial of Daredevil continues with Peter feigning the role of DD. As Foggy stumbles through the cross-examination and Peter displays his speed and agility (proving he's the 'real' DD) a different Daredevil comes crashing through the courthouse window. He unmasks and says his name is Terrence Hillman and that he is the real Daredevil. He also claims responsibility for damaging Griggs' property. Terrence claims further that the Peter-Daredevil, is the 'new' Daredevil (sparing Peter from having committed perjury). The trial is ended as a mistrial. Later, Spider-Man catches up with the real Daredevil as Murdock explains that Hillman (between his book deal, etc) is going to cash in on DD's crime fighting career. Spider-Man says it could be worse, he could be a clone. The two heroes part ways soon after.

"The Long, Dark Pizza of the Soul"

"All Fall Down"

"Meltdown"

"Coming Out"

"Interlude"

"The Conversation"

"Gentlemen's Agreement" (Part 1)

"Gentlemen's Agreement" (Part 2)

"Gentlemen's Agreement" (Part 3)

Spider-Man and Jay Leno "One Night Only" (Part 1)

Spider-Man and Jay Leno "One Night Only" (Part 2)

Spider-Man and Jay Leno "One Night Only" (Part 3)

"Ray of Light"

"Open All Night"

"Snow Day"

After saving the Punisher from falling to his death, the two are attacked by the Russian (he was actually only looking for Castle). Spidey gets tossed around by the Russian, then eventually knocked out. The Punisher uses the web-slinger as a human shield to defend himself against the big creep. With Spidey knocked unconscious, Frank uses his web-shooters to blast the Russian in the face with webs. The Russian then falls off the roof of the building. For a more comprehensive story recap, check out the review.

After thwarting a heist a fur coat storage facility, Spider-Man follows his Spider-sense (which was "sounding off at full volume") to a danger north of the city. *Note For a more comprehensive recap, check out the review.

Spider-Man takes a train out of the city and continues following his Spider-sense west, towards a more rural area. He finds a house that's fit for a Norman Rockwell painting to be the nexus of the 'danger' his Spider-sense is leading him. *Note For a more comprehensive recap, check out the review.

When Spider-Man looks inside the home (to which his Spider-sense has led him), he sees what appears to be a perfectly normal family. However, in the backyard a horde of alien soldiers emerge through a portal. Spider-Man attempts to fight them but he's eventually saved by Captain Marvel. The aliens are suddenly encapsulated inside a giant cosmic cube, a block of 'absolute nothingness.' The homeowners then emerge from the house and ask what Spider-Man and Captain Marvel are doing in their backyard. *Note For a more comprehensive review, checkout the review.

Spider-Man and Captain Marvel usher the family back in to the house, after Marvel's cosmic sense warns them that the home is the safest place to be. Suddenly, everything (literally everything) disappears around the house, which now floats in a void of white nothingness. Captain Marvel is unable to escape the house to get help from the Avengers or Fantastic Four. Captain Marvel then tells Spider-Man and the family that the youngest daughter may be the key to understanding what is happening. Marvel suggest that she may be the one keeping the oblivion at bay. Not long after, the young girl approaches Spider-Man and Captain Marvel. She says alien nihilists are on their way. *Note for a more comprehensive recap, check out the review.

Thanos' alien nihilist attack Captain Marvel and Spider-Man at the Langunn family home, the two are able to hold off the attackers. However, the situation turns when the Thanos clone known as 'X' uses his psi powers to force Captain Marvel to kill Spider-Man. Just as Marvel is about to blast Spidey, Gamora arrives through a portal and takes out X. However, X regains control using his psi force powers to ensnare Gamora, Spidey and Captain Marvel, he then tries to convert their molecular structure into bombs. His plan is thwarted by Moondragon who turns his powers against him, sending X into oblivion. *Note for a more comprehensive recap, check out the review.

Spider-Man, Gamora, Captain Marvel and Moondragon team up with Thanos to defeat his clone creation The Omega. Spider-Man's main role in their strategy was to slingshot from a tree and unload his web cartridges into the eyes of the giant clone. This blinds him temporarily allowing the heroes (and Thanos!) to escape. Omega is then destroyed as the uninhabited planet he was located is destroyed by Thanos' remote controlled armada of spaceships. Now back on Earth, the group parts ways. *Note for a more comprehensive recap, check out the review.

[Pg. 5 panels 3 - 5] This flashback sequence depicts an occasion when MJ was furious at Peter because he was gone for over 4 days as Spider-Man. She was worried that he was dead, or dying or that he may have even left her. *Note This sequence was moved drastically compared to the MCP's placement of this flashback. They placed this just after the One More Day storyline in which Peter and MJ were no longer together. It does not fit there, but where it should go is a bit arbitrary. At this point in the chronology, Peter had been gone fighting in the Infinity Abyss and he and MJ had been married for some time at that point. So it could fit in this place a bit better than its original MCP placement.

[Pg. 14 panels 2 - 6] Continuing from the prior flashback, this sequence depicts Peter explaining that he needs Spider-Man and his discussion on power and responsibility causes MJ in the contemporary portion of this story to stand up and fight against the White Rabbit. *Note This sequence was moved drastically compared to the MCP's placement of this flashback. They placed this just after the One More Day storyline in which Peter and MJ were no longer together. It does not fit there, but where it should go is a bit arbitrary. At this point in the chronology, Peter had been gone fighting in the Infinity Abyss and he and MJ had been married for some time at that point. So it could fit in this place a bit better than its original MCP placement.

Spider-Man (well, technically just his hand) makes a single panel non-speaking cameo at the beginning of this story. He is shown with many other heroes of the Marvel Universe who appear to be floating in the sky, the point of narration in the story is that none of these heroes can help in the fight against Graviton.

"Double Shots" *Note This story focuses on Spider-Man's rogues gallery and is told through their perspective. Spider-Man makes an appearance in two different flashback sequences told by the Vulture and Aloysha Kravinoff.

"Make Mime Marvel"

"Operation: Octopus"

"I Was a Teenage Frogman"

"Codename: John Hancock"

"Mission: Uncomfortable"

Spider-Man makes a single page cameo when, alongside Thor and the Fantastic Four, he arrives to stop Orrgo the Unconquerable. However, the monster Orrgo stops them dead in their tracks, mutating them into "some twisted vision." Spider-Man is transformed into a spider. He and the other heroes are not seen again in this story.

Spider-Man makes a single panel cameo as Doctor Strange forces Orrgo to revert the world to its prior state, and thus reverting Spider-Man from a spider, back into a man. He, Thor and the Fantastic Four are depicted as having returned to normal. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

"Sweet Charity"

"Fifteen Minutes of Shame" (Part 1)

"Fifteen Minutes of Shame" (Part 2)

"The Collaborator"

Spider-Man makes a single panel non speaking cameo attending Captain America's funeral.

"Neighbors"

[Pgs. 2 - 3] Spider-Man makes a single panel flashback cameo in this recap of 'Kang's War' to this point. Spider-Man is depicted as one of the heroes that has been able to evade Kang's forces and remain free.

[Pg. 6] This flashback depicts Spider-Man reading the Daily Globe headline that claims Matt Murdock is the Daredevil.

Aware of the 'Matt Murdock is the Daredevil' news, Peter Parker crashes the Daily Bugle editorial meeting to tell them that he knows who DD is, and its not Matt Murdock. Peter does this in lock-step with Ben Urich, and aside from driving J. Jonah Jameson up a wall, it does also appear to convince the Daily Bugle publisher that they're telling the truth. As a side note, at this point Peter is not a Daily Bugle employee. Ben Urich then meets Peter outside the building, because he is surprised that Peter knows the truth as well. They both worry about what Murdock may be going through.

[Pgs. 7 - 8] This flashback sequence depicts Peter Parker's perspective after he had crashed the Daily Bugle editorial meeting (see previous SMURF). After Urich stops him in the street, he suits up as Spider-Man and goes to Hell's Kitchen. There is a media frenzy in Hell's Kitchen.

As Spider-Man, Peter waits outside Murdock's brownstone alongside the rest of the media. When Mr. Hyde comes barreling through causing chaos, Spider-Man and Daredevil fight him off. Spidey then helps Daredevil escape the media blitz.

[Pgs. 10 - 11] After Spider-Man and Daredevil flee the media frenzy in Hell's Kitchen, the two have a one on one conversation. Spider-Man offers DD his help, but Murdock tells Spider-Man to stay away from him. Peter returns home that evening and he worries about a potential future where he is outted publicly as Spider-Man, just like Murdock was. That would be worst case scenario.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo web-swinging in the background while Frank Castle uses a pay phone. Spider-Man's appearance has no effect on the story, Spider-Man is not see again in the story.

When The Order (Doctor Strange, Hulk, Namor and the Silver Surfer) turn against humanity and attack Earth, Spider-Man is depicted as one of the many heroes who decide they must stand and fight against them.

Spider-Man fights The Order alongside the other heroes. Ultimately The Order end their connection to Yandroth, and return to 'normal.' The other heroes take the Hulk, Silver Surfer, Doctor Strange and Namor at their word that they will never do this again.

"Run" (Part 5) Spider-Man makes a single page cameo at the conclusion of this story, simply web-swinging through the city (it's as random as that sounds).

[Pg. 2 panel 4] This single panel flashback is narrated by an avid collector of Spider-Man newsclips, photos and video footage, named Ray Hastings. In this single panel, Spider-Man is shown (through old video footage) being squeezed at his waist by a Sentinel, Spidey is struggling to escape. There is no obvious reason to place this event at this point in his chronology, there is also no reason not to put it there. This is where MCP places it, and since there are no obvious discontinuities associated with it, here it stays.

"A Death in the Family" (Part 1)

"A Death in the Family" (Part 2)

"A Death in the Family" (Part 3)

"A Death in the Family" (Part 4)

"The Big Question"

"The Big Answer"

"Twist" (Part 1)

"Twist" (Part 2)

"Twist" (Part 3)

"Twist" (Part 4)

"Twist" (Part 5)"

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo as he and Johnny Storm are in hot pursuit of Doctor Octopus. This scene is relevant to the story because this occurs right outside of the restaurant Jessica Jones is at on a date.

"Alphabet City"

"Meanwhile..."

"Sensitive Issues"

"Looking Back"

[Pg. 19 panels 2 - 5] During the "One More Day" storyline, Spider-Man visits Dr. Strange for help with saving Aunt May's life. Spider-Man revisits moments in life at this point via the astral plane. One of those moments is his visit to Dr. Strange in ASM2 #42. This listing gets a 'BTS' designation because the scene features the future Spider-Man and in the background is the contemporary Spider-Man of ASM2 #42 who is knocking on Dr. Strange's door.

[Pg. 19 panel 6 - Pg. 20 panel 2] After blacking out for a few mins, Spider-Man wakes up and listens in on the conversation his past-self is having with Dr. Strange from ASM2 #42. *Note, this entry is concomitant with ASM2 #42 (1 - 4:1), thus the identical SMURF code.

[Pg. 1 - Page 4 panel 1] "A Strange Turn of Events" Spider-Man is at the Sanctum Sanctorum, explaining the Shade's devious tactics to Dr. Strange. *Note Future Spider-Man from the "One More Day" storyline is on the other side of the door, Dr. Strange steps out to go speak with him and tells the Spider-Man of ASM2 #42 to stay where he is.

[Pg. 20 panels 3 - 5] Future Spider-Man (from FNSM #24) wants to warn his past self about Aunt May's shooting, but he cannot because he loses physical form when he reaches beyond Dr. Strange's spell. *Note this entry gets a 'BTS' designation because the contemporary Spider-Man of ASM2 #42 is off-panel.

[Pg. 21 panels 1 - 2] These two panels repeat aspects of the sequence from ASM2 #42 4:2-6:6, thus the identical SMURF code.

[Pg. 4 panel 2 - Pg. 6 panel 6] Dr. Strange uses the Hand of the Vishanti to give Spider-Man the powers to travel through the astral plane. He then closes the door on Spider-Man and tells him not to open it again until he returns. *Note, he's leaving once again to talk to future Spider-Man of FNSM #24.

[Pg. 6 panel 7 - Pg. 22 panel 4] Conclusion to "A Strange Turn of Events" Spider-Man battles Shade from within the astral plane.

"Call of the Wild"

"You can call me Al"

"Get Kraven" (Part 1)

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo when EMT Jennifer Montez is stuck in traffic jam and looks in the skies above and sees Spidey web-swinging past the traffic. Jennifer looks on in amazement. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

[Pgs. 3 - 5] Spider-Man busts the Bodega Bandit, a wanted criminal who had robbed numerous bodegas throughout the city. *Note, this story takes place "Three years ago" from the contemporary portion of this story (in which the Bodega Bandit is now a bum on the streets).

[Pg. 1 panel 1] Peter sells the photos of the Bodega Bandit to J. Jonah Jameson, who refuses at first because he doesn't want Spider-Man to look good. But since the photos featured the highly-sought-after Bodega Bandit, Jonah accepts the photos. The headline would state that Spider-Man's role was unclear.

"Quality of Life" (Part 1)

"Quality of Life" (Part 2)

"Quality of Life" (Part 3)

"Quality of Life" (Part 4)

[Pg. 16 panel 2 - End of page 18] This flashback sequence depicts Sara Ehret (aka Jackpot) gaining her super-strength. Not long after gaining her super powers, she gives birth to her daughter. One day, when she's walking her daughter in her stroller, a fight between Spider-Man and a criminal leads to the web-slinger falling from atop a nearby building. Debris falls with Spider-Man and the criminal and Sara is able to use it to shield her family. *Note This story takes place "Four years ago" from the contemporary portion of this story. Thus, it can fit at this point in the chronology.

"My Funny Valentine" (Peter Parker narrates)

"Let's Fall In Love" (Peter Parker narrates)

"Anything Goes" (Peter Parker narrates)

"Autumn In New York" (Peter Parker narrates)

"If I Had You" (Peter Parker narrates)

"All of Me"

"Cold Arms"

"Arms and the Men"

"Until the Stars Turn Cold"

[Pgs. 1 - 19] "Get Kraven" (Part 6) *Note Page 20 takes place "6 months later" from page 19.

"Unnatural Enemies"

"The Life and Death of Spiders"

"A Spider's Tale"

"Bad Connections"

"Doomed Affairs"

[Pgs. 1 - 27] "And Here, My Troubles Begin..." Peter and Aunt May discuss his crime-fighting career as Spider-Man.

After giant castle appears high above the New York City skyline, Spider-Man hitches a ride on a stealth bomber to go investigate. After landing on the castle grounds, Spider-Man realizes that this is Asgard and some more perusing he finds Thor and overhears him talking to others. Spider-Man hears Thor's plans to end droughts, feed the poor and remove tyrants (which all sounds good) except that he wants to do so forcefully even if he doesn't get the consent from the people of Earth. Spider-Man hops out into the middle of the discussion and discourages Thor from doing this, human's must choose their own path he suggests. When Thor tries to use the great power/great responsibility argument, Spider-Man retorts that he must use that power wisely. Thor suddenly flies out of the chamber because nuclear warheads are headed toward his castle. Spider-Man thinks he's a goner, but Thor saves everyone using the Odinforce to contain the blast. Thor tells Spider-Man that they came in peace, yet humans shot missiles at him. He leaves after telling Spider-Man to spread the word that they seek only to enlighten and help the world.

[Pgs. 28 - 38] Conclusion to "And Here, My Troubles Begin..." Takes place two days after the first part of the story. Peter and Aunt May finish their discussion about Spider-Man.

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance battling Doctor Octopus outside the Daily Bugle. Many bystanders witness the battle, including rookie reporter Katherine Farrell.

Due to the Punisher's ever-growing kill-count and his recent bouts the each of them individually, Daredevil, Spider-Man and Wolverine decide it is time to take the Punisher down. Daredevil leads the group and insists they do it his way, and thus no killing. All three agree to work together. At the conclusion of the story, the three heroes confront the Punisher outside a diner. Castle oddly remarks that he is in the mood for a cheeseburger.

After a bit of bewilderment, Daredevil, Spider-Man and Wolverine follow Castle in to the diner so he can get his cheeseburger. He tells them that since he's going to jail (ie, because the three heroes are going to take him in), that at least they can let him have a cheeseburger before he's stuck with prison food. While inside the diner, the Punisher nudges Wolverine (saying he has small-man syndrome), then catches the X-Man off-guard. As Wolverine prepares to kill Castle, Murdock and Spider-Man are force to restrain Wolverine. In the ensuing melee, Castle escapes. With the Punisher in the wind, the three sit down and enjoy a cheeseburger together.

Still reeling from the embarrassing escape the three let happen, Spider-Man, Wolverine and Daredevil struggle to understand Castle's psychology. He knew the heroes would not allow anyone to be injured and that enabled his escape, they're convinced he thinks they're naive and that Castle doesn't want to have to kill them. Soon after, whilst out tracking Castle, Daredevil hears a scream coming from a kitchen 50 blocks away. When the trio arrives on the scene they find a man gutted, with a note on him that says "suckers." Before they know it a rocket launcher missile is headed their way, and Wolverine gets a direct hit. Spider-Man attempts to pursue the Punisher but soon finds himself trapped by land mines. Luckily, DD is able to reach Castle and bring him to his knees.

The Punisher attacks DD and the two go flying out of window, Castle then flips Daredevil down two floors into the fire escape, dislocating both of his shoulders. Castle then leaves after telling them to leave him alone. Daredevil then catches up with Spidey (who is still stuck in one place because of the triggered mines). Murdock tells him there's probably nothing in the mines or they're not wired to any explosive. DD is convinced that Castle doesn't want to hurt them, thus no explosive, he tells Spider-Man to just move his foot and walk away. Spider-Man (very) reluctantly does so, and DD's hunch paid off, Spidey was free. Castle later calls Murdock at his law office and tells him to meet him (with the others) at a pier in Red Hook. Later that evening, the three heroes arrive to confront Castle, but he quickly jumps down a sewer tunnel. Spidey and the others follow but when the jump in they get a surpise...the Hulk is there and he's angry!! *Note For what it's worth, Spider-Man's Spider-sense should have alerted him to the fact that there was no danger in those mines...

The rampaging Hulk knocks Daredevil and Wolverine out of the picture, leaving him one on one Spider-Man. The web-slinger tries to reason with the green goliath but it is to no avail. Trapped under debris, Daredevil finds himself confronted by Castle. The Punisher explains his manner of de-escalating the Hulk (ie, make the bomb he put inside him go off) and also tells DD to call this off once and for all. Before he leaves, Castle detonates the bomb inside Hulk, saving him from killing Spidey. At that point, Spider-Man was already unconscious. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

[Pgs. 4 - 6] This flashback sequence depicts a battle between Spider-Man and the Vulture. After removing the Vulture's wings, Spider-Man has a good chance at detaining him. When Toomes runs towards a cop, who has a gun, the cop does not fire at Toomes. A puzzled Spider-Man asks the cop why he didn't stop him, his answer, "That's your job." Peter notes that that is the same thing he told the security guard when he didn't stop the burglar who would eventually kill his uncle. This sequence gives Spider-Man nightmares for the ensuing six months because he feels trapped in a perpetual cycle of battles with his enemies, with all of it falling on his shoulders. *Note This flashback takes place "six months ago" relative to the contemporary timeline of this story.

"The System"

"Just Another Manic Monday" (Part 1)

"Everybody's Workin' for the Weekend" (Just Another Manic Monday Part 2)

"The Rules of the Game" (Part 1)

"Boys and Their Toys" (The Rules of the Game Part 2)

"The Rules of the Game" (Part 3)

"Reborn" (Part 1)

"Reborn" (Part 2)

"The Hunger" (Part 1)

"The Hunger" (Part 2)

"The Hunger" (Part 3)

"The Hunger" (Part 4)

"The Hunger" (Part 5)

"Digger"

"Dig This"

"Parts and Pieces"

"The Balancing of Karmic Accounts" *Note Original MCP list had the last two pages of this story split from the first 19 pages. There is no clear statement of time lapse between pages 19 and 20, but its clear some time passes as they prepare the Gwen Stacy Memorial Library. But there is no need to pull this apart from the rest of the story (ie, its not like it connects into a different story further down the chronology).

"Countdown" (Part 1)

"Countdown" (Part 2)

"Countdown" (Part 3)

"Countdown" (Part 4)

"Countdown" (Part 5)

Spider-Man makes two brief cameos (on consecutive pages) as he web swings through the city. The 'new' Black Panther (aka Kevin "Kasper" Cole) sees Spider-Man as he moves from building to building. The implication in the story is that seeing Spider-Man reinforces Kasper's notion that he should be donning the costume of the Black Panther (instead of his police uniform).

"'Twas the Fight Before Christmas"

"Baby Please Don't Go" (A Child is Born Part 1)

"Cops and Monsters" (A Child is Born Part 2)

"The Monster Inside Me" (A Child is Born Part 3)

"Do the Right Thing" (A Child is Born Part 4)

[Pgs. 20 - 24] Conclusion to "Get Kraven" (Part 6) *Note Page 20 takes place "6 months later" from page 19.

"Undone"

"Stuff Of Legends" "Spider-Man/Wolverine" (Part 1)

"Spider-Man/Wolverine" (Part 2)

"Spider-Man/Wolverine" (Part 3)

"Spider-Man/Wolverine" (Part 4)

"Unintended Consequences" (Part 1)

Whilst web-swinging through the city, Spider-Man witnesses a large alien about to beat up a smaller one. Jokingly, Spider-Man says is this some sort of 'whack job psycho-sexual thing' or is someone in danger. Acting on instinct Spider-Man web-lassos' the smaller alien and absconds with him. The large alien gives chase. This is witnessed by the new Captain Marvel (aka Genis) and his companion, a serial killer named Karl Coven. When the large alien uses his whip to snare Spider-Man, Captain Marvel intervenes, knocks them all out and suddenly they are all in a make-shift courtroom (with Captain Marvel presiding as the judge). Spider-Man criticizes Captain Marvel's alliance with Coven and goes on a great power and great responsibility (which Captain Marvel seems to appreciate). Then Spidey goes on a rant about about slavery and how it is wrong on every level. Then the alien, whom Spider-Man had saved, interrupts and says he was not a slave...what Spider-Man witnessed was a sexual act gone out of control. Spider-Man puts his face in his palms in embarrassment. The psychopath Coven then kills the larger alien. Captain Marvel says, "We're adjourned!"

"The Revolution Within" (Unintended Consequences Part 2)

"Black and Blue and Read All Over"

[Pgs. 1 - 10] "Human Interest" *Note Page 11 occurs "a month and half later" after page 10.

Spider-Man makes an appearance at the beginning of this story when he battles Man-Killer in the streets of New York. Spider-Man toys with her, makes a handful of sarcastic (and male-chauvinistic) comments, then easily defeats her. After webbing her up and leaving her for the police, he gives her a kiss on the cheek. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance at the conclusion of this story after monster composed of gravel and concrete (and member of the villainous Eurotrash!) attempts to abduct pop sensation Henrietta Hunter (who had just come back from the dead). The members of the X-Statix marvel at Spidey's presence at first, but then comment on how runty he looks in person. The story ends mid-battle.

Spider-Man's help with rescuing Henrietta Hunter is not received very well by the members of X-Statix. When Spidey says, "I'll take over from here", X-Statix member Phat punches him and says this is our gig. The group's preoccupation with Spider-Man allows the Eurotrash team to escape. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story once the villains disappear.

"Happy Birthday" (Part 1)

"Happy Birthday" (Part 2)

"Happy Birthday" (Part 3)

"Saturday in the Park with May"

At the Daily Bugle on Christmas Eve, Peter Parker gives J. Jonah Jameson some guff about his poor Christmas cheer. Peter leaves after news of a rumble at the docks reaches the office. Later, JJJ falls asleep on an office couch and soon plays an Ebenezer Scrooge-like Christmas Carol. Norman Osborn plays the part of Jacob Marley, Captain America is the Ghost of Christmas Past, The Thing is the ghost of Christmas Present and Spider-Man is the Ghost of Christmas Future. Like Ebenezer, the collective experiences from all four ghosts make him appreciate Christmas a bit more...for a brief period of time.

"You Want Pants With That?"

"Chasing a Dark Shadow" (Part 1)

"Chasing a Dark Shadow" (Part 2)

[Pg. 3 panels 5 - 6] This flashback sequence depicts a conversation between MJ and Peter in which she states she's ready to resume her professional career. Peter supports her in doing so. *Note this flashback takes places 'two weeks earlier' than the contemporary timeline of the rest of the story.

[Pg. 11] Conclusion to "Human Interest" *Note Page 11 occurs "a month and half later" after page 10.

After the public opinion on the Fantastic Four tanks (due to their recent battle with US forces in order to stop Dr. Doom), Johnny Storm seeks out Spider-Man to get advice on how to live with public ire. They meet at their usual spot (the Statue of Liberty) and after Spidey's initial dumbfoundedness at the nature of the Torch's request, Homeland Security arrives forcing them both off the Statue of Liberty. They agree to meet the next day at a water park. Whilst there, Spider-Man shouts out to the public that he's with the Human Torch. The crowd starts giving Johnny some guff, but things get out of control when Morrie Bench (aka Hydro-Man) sees Spidey and attacks. During the melee, Johnny clothes get so soaked that he can't 'flame on.' So he removes his clothes, but his underwear are washed away in the process. Suddenly, mid-battle, Johnny Storm is naked in a public pool.

Spider-Man uses his webbing to cover up the naked Johnny Storm as the two continue to battle Hydro-Man at the water park. They struggle to keep Bench contained, as the villain slips into the sewage drain. After he knocks the two heroes around a bit more, Johnny realizes they can use Grimm's trenchcoat (which Johnny had given Spidey in the last issue to stay incognito) to trap Hydro-Man, because it is made from unstable molecules. The plan works and they trap him inside the coat. However, during the ruckus, the one of the park mascots, Squiddy, was trapped on a water slide and starts falling toward the ground. The Torch saves her and becomes and instant crowd hero. Spider-Man, on the other hand, is booed by the crowd for standing around doing nothing...order has been restored to the universe!

"Slyde Into Destiny?"

"Tests"

"Vibes"

"The Lizard's Tale" (Part 1)

"The Lizard's Tale" (Part 2)

"The Lizard's Tale" (Part 3)

No title. Spider-Man battles Morbius and befriends a handicapped man in the process.

"Making Contributions"

Nick Fury recruits Peter Parker to a part of a secret initiative, stopping a villainess in Latveria named Lucia von Bardas (although Peter is not aware of von Bardas at this point). Within a few days, Peter travels with Matt Murdock, Logan, Steve Rogers, Black Widow and Nick Fury to Latveria. *Note this flashback takes place one year before the contemporary portion of this mini series. Also, MCP list has this entry as a 'FB'. However, this entire book takes place in that 'one year ago' timeline, there is no 'flashback' within the story at all (unlike other books in this mini series), which is why this is the only entry for this book in the chronology. Thus, the 'FB' tag has been removed, it simply sits at this point in the chronology.

[Pgs. 1 - 3] This flashback sequence depicts Spider-Man, Wolverine, Luke Cage, Captain America, Daredevil and Black Widow fighting von Bardas forces in Latveria.

[Pg. 15 - Page 22 panel 1] This flashback sequence depicts Nick Fury (and his entourage of heroes, including Spider-Man) confronting von Bardas and warning her cease her supply of tech to villains across the globe. Lucia von Bardas turns down the request, and Fury counters with Daisy Johnson...using the full force of her might to obliterate von Bardas and her forces. In the aftermath, all the heroes (including Spider-Man) express extreme disapproval and disgust with Fury's tactics. Fury then uses brain-washing technology to wipe out the memories of those events from these heroes. Thus over the course of the next year or so, the memories of that day start to trickle back. *Note This is listed as a 'FB-FB' since the contemporary portion of this story is Daisy Johnson in the custody of the federal government, but much of this story is told from the events which occurred 'six hours earlier.'

"The Book Of Ezekiel" (Part 1)

"The Book Of Ezekiel" (Part 2)

"The Book Of Ezekiel" (Part 3)

Spider-Man makes two brief non-speaking cameos attending a speech given by Captain America about a soldier who perished during World War II. *Note It is not clear why this story is this far back in the chronolgy (it was published in 2009, yet it is in the 2003-2004 range of other stories). Nevertheless keeping it here for consistency sake with the MCP list.

[Pg. 6 panels 3 - 6] Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo attending a baseball game in which Captain America throws out the first pitch. *Note this scene takes place at an undisclosed time in the past relative to the contemporary portion of this story.

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance when he battles the Vulture at the Port Authority. Terri Kidder, a reporter for the Daily Bugle, is nearly hit in the ruckus and, unfortunately for her, she doesn't get the story either because the scene is crawling with reporters. Soon after, in the hunt for a story, Terri is killed by Norman Osborn when she investigates a lead on missing persons at Oscorp.

After Daredevil publicly defeats the Kingpin, removes his mask and declares himself the Kingpin of Hell's Kitchen, crime in the area plummets. Mostly because DD request is clean up or get out. Sometime later, Peter Parker, alongside Luke Cage, Stephen Strange and Reed Richards approach Murdock to tell him he's gone too far. Murdock defends his actions, saying that it worked, the other heroes push back and say that it simply moved the crime to another area. Murdock then suggest that they all do the same thing in their respective areas, but they decline. The heroes part with an uneasy truce and agree to disagree on tactics.

Peter Parker makes a brief appearance at the conclusion of this story when Ben Urich calls him on the phone. Urich is convinced Osborn killed Terri Kidder, so he calls Peter to talk about it. The story ends at that point. *Note This entry gets a 'VO' designation because Peter does not appear on panel, only his dialogue in the brief phone conversation with Urich is featured in-story.

Spider-Man meets Ben Urich on a rooftop where they cover a handful of topics given the recent murder of Terri Kidder. They cover everything from how Ben Urich knows Peter Parker is Spider-Man to Norman Osborn's role as the Green Goblin. Urich asks Peter why he doesn't take Norman down then, Peter says the only way to truly prove he's the Green Goblin is to out himself as Spider-Man which he won't do. Spider-Man leaves soon after, prepared to do whatever it takes to bring Terri Kidder's killer to justice. *Note For those keeping score, Spider-Man had already told Ben Urich that Norman Osborn was the Green Goblin back in the Spider-Man: Legacy of Evil one-shot. Urich also wrote a whole book outting Norman Osborn as the Green Goblin (the aptly named Legacy of Evil), the presumption there is that Urich had pretty solid evidence to make that claim. Those two points make this scene a real potential for discontinuity, it is not clear how someone like Urich would need reminding (again) about the identity of the Green Goblin.

After the Green Goblin detonates a ton of pumpkin bombs in order to prevent the authorities from arresting him, the Goblin makes his escape from Oscorp. Jessica Jones attacks the Goblin on his way out and he nearly kills her, Spider-Man arrives in the last second to catch her mid-air. That distraction allows the Goblin to make his getaway. A short time later, and after the Daily Bugle publicly outs Norman Osborn as the Green Goblin, Norman turns himself over to the authorities. His lawyer, outside the police station, claims Osborn is innocent and mentions that he hasn't been charged with anything at this point. Luke Cage attacks Norman outside the police station, and Norman responds by (partially) garbing up as the Green Goblin. Spider-Man tries to reason with Osborn and get him to stop this madness, but Luke Cage just cleans his clock and Osborn is handed over to the authorities. *Note This portion of the chronology has been changed from the original MCP list because of two major points (the original MCP list embeds this story within Marvel Knights Spider-Man #1, where the Goblin is defeated by Spider-Man and sent to jail). However, the important point in this story is that Osborn voluntarily turns himself over to the authorities (claiming innocence of course) in The Pulse #5 (that is not the case in Marvel Knights Spider-Man #1, Spider-Man defeats the Goblin and leaves him webbed up for the police. The second key point comes from The All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update #1, which claims that after the events of The Pulse #5, that Osborn escapes en route to prison. And it is at that point that the events of Marvel Knights Spider-Man #1 begin. So this chronology now aligns with that handbook.

[Pgs. 1 - 15] "Down Among the Dead Men" (Part 1). After escaping en route to prison, Norman Osborn (as the Green Goblin) takes a group of people in a church hostage and demands that Spider-Man kill himself publicly or he'll kill the hostages. Spider-Man doesn't comply and soon, after a brutal brawl, he leaves the Green Goblin webbed up for the authorities. Back at his Aunt May's house, it is revealed that Peter is being watched by a mysterious observer.

"Sins Past" (Part 1)

"Sins Past" (Part 2)

"Sins Past" (Part 3)

"Sins Past" (Part 4)

"Sins Past" (Part 5)

"Sins Past" (Part 6)

[Pg. 2 panel 3] "Skin Deep" (Part 1) The phone rings as Peter leaves to go to work, he's running late so he doesn't answer the phone.

[Pg. 1 - Page 2 panel 2] Continued "Skin Deep" (Part 1) Peter is late to school and begins to teach his class. He notices his old friend Charlie Weiderman parked outside his classroom.

[Pg. 2 panel 4 - End of page 4] Continued "Skin Deep" (Part 1) While teaching his class, Peter looks out of window and notices his old friend Charlie Weiderman parked outside his classroom.

[Pgs. 7 - 10] Continued "Skin Deep" (Part 1) Charlie and Peter catch for the first time in years. Charlie tells Peter about his idea for an invulnerable-armor he'd like to try and earn a military contract for. He's hoping Peter can help him with his contacts from Tricorp.

Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: "Out of Reach" (Part 1)

Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: "Out of Reach" (Part 2)

Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: "Out of Reach" (Part 3)

Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: "Out of Reach" (Part 4)

Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: "Out of Reach" (Part 5)

"Preventative Medicine"

"6th"

"Love Withdrawal"

When She-Hulk accepts a position at the law firm GLK&H (Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg and Holliway), she seeks out Spider-Man as a potential client. Her pitch, Spider-Man should seek damages from the Daily Bugle from the libelous print that's been published over the years. Spider-Man accepts, and around the time the trial is set to begin, the Scorpion forms an alliance with Alistair Smythe to take down Spider-Man and J. Jonah Jameson (who'll also be at the trial) like two birds with one stone. As the trial proceeds, it is clear Spider-Man has a pretty good case, but when word of Scorpion's attack reaches the courthouse, Spider-Man and She-Hulk go out to stop him. She-Hulk ultimately saves the day, not with her fists though, rather she reasons with Scorpion that JJJ being taken for millions of dollars is worse than killing him. Scorpion is almost convinced, but then Spider-Man knocks him out when his guard is down. Later, the Daily Bugle calls Peter Parker in as a co-defendant...causing Peter to change his tune about the case. He ultimately settles the case if he (Peter) and JJJ hand out public apologies for a day...dressed as chickens.

Spider-Man/Red Sonja Part 1

Spider-Man/Red Sonja Part 2

Spider-Man/Red Sonja Part 3

Spider-Man/Red Sonja Part 4

Spider-Man/Red Sonja Part 5

"Retraction"

"Facing Down the Darkness"

[Pg. 9] Spider-Man makes a single page/panel appearance in a flashback sequence (technically within a flashback) in which Luke Cage recalls Daredevil recruiting he, Spider-Man and Iron Fist to fight the Yakuza. It does not take much convincing from DD to get Spidey and the others to help out against these gangsters. This flashback sequence leads directly in the events of Daredevil (Vol. 2) #59.

After the Yakuza make a move on Hell's Kitchen (Daredevil had deposed the Kingpin and made himself the new Kingpin of Hell's Kitchen), Daredevil recruits Spider-Man, Luke Cage and Iron Fist to take the battle to the Yakuza. Spider-Man makes a single panel/page appearance at the conclusion of the story alongside Cage, Iron Fist and Daredevil.

Continuing directly from the prior issue, Spider-Man aids Daredevil (along with Luke Cage and Iron Fist) in defeating the Yakuza. The Yakuza are defeated with ease by the quartet, although a handful manage to escape. When the battle is over, Spider-Man tells Murdock he's never been more convinced to maintain his secret identity.

[Pgs. 11 - 19] Spider-Man makes an appearance when he, and basically every other hero in the Marvel universe, attends an Avengers party celebrating the anniversary of Captain America joining the Avengers. Spider-Man and the other heroes meet Wonder Man's new lady friend, Ladyfair. Suffice to say that they think she's a pretty lady. *Note Wonder Man states that this party took place back before the Superhuman Registration Act and the ensuing Civil War. So it can fit here at this point in the chronology.

"The Agony of Defeat"

[Pgs. 1 - 5] "Thug #1" Spider-Man thwarts a robbery by a thug named Augie. After page 5, months pass as Augie serves his prison sentence.

"The Cubicle"

"Hang Tight"

[Pgs. 16 - 23] Conclusion to "Down Among the Dead Men" (Part 1) Weeks after defeating the Green Goblin, Peter gets word that his Uncle Ben's tombstone has been vandalized. Soon after, Aunt May is abducted by an unknown assailant.

"Down Among the Dead Men" (Part 2)

"Down Among the Dead Men" (Part 3)

"Down Among the Dead Men" (Part 4)

"Venomous" (Part 1)

"Venomous" (Part 2)

[Pg. 17] Spider-Man makes a single panel cameo when he's interviewed by a reporter (from the TV Show "Monsters, Myths and Marvels") about the conspiracy theory that Galactus was not real but in fact a hoax perpetrated by the Fantastic Four. Spider-Man says, "No comment" and then fires a web-line at the reporter. Spidey is not seen again in the story.

After hearing lots of rumors about the new Spider-Girl on the scene, Spider-Man tracks down Arana to find out what is fact and what is fiction about this new hero. After some playful banter, Arana tells Spider-Man that she's resigned from being a hero and explained her connection to the Great Weaver (something Spider-Man came across in ASM2 42). Spidey's advice to the young hero is that he's realized over the years that it is important to keep fighting even if it puts your family in danger. Because, he says, "with this power must also come great responsibility." He then adds that she should follow her destiny, and when Arana says that she was born to be a hunter, Spidey asks, "and what does a hunter do?" Arana knows now she should strike first against her enemies, like a hunter. Spider-Man and Arana then part ways, she's thankful for the advice she received.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo web-swinging through the city not long after Captain America defeated Hyde in battle. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

The Avengers are in turmoil, their mansion was destroyed from a combination of Jack of Hearts self-detonating (killing Scott Lang in the process) and the Vision crashing a quinjet into it. Moreover, Tony Stark appeared publicly drunk when addressing the UN. The Avengers are now in Code White, and they'll need help. Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo at the conclusion of this story, he's alongside numerous other super heroes who are gathered at the now destroyed Avengers Mansion. Captain America and Hawkeye are addressing the assembled crowd of heroes.

Picking up from the end of the prior story, in which the heroes gathered at the remnants of the Avengers Mansion, Spidey and the others are told to leave the premises by Nick Fury. Fury reminds them that this site is an active crime scene, so they need to gather somewhere else. Before they disperse, however, they are attacked by a Kree army, who invades from their spaceships above the mansion. Spider-Man and the others battle the alien army. At the story's conclusion, still mid-battle, Dr. Strange arrives and tells Captain America that "magics are being abused" and that is behind the nature of these attacks.

Dr. Strange employs a cloaking spell around the heroes, to protect them and give them privacy, he then suggests someone with intense powers is creating this chaos. Spider-Man is present when Captain America suggests it could be Wanda Maximoff. Spider-Man provides some poorly timed (and received) comic relief, but other than that he's pretty much in the background. Wanda then arrives on the scene and causes more trouble before passing out in Cap's arms. Magneto arrives and reclaims his daughter.

Spider-Man a single page appearance as he's swinging through the city on his way to Captain America's home. When he arrives, he sees that apartment had been blown up (part of the building is missing), he looks inside to see if he can find Cap. Clearly Spidey is looking to Cap to get some help, he leaves without finding him and heads towards Iron Man's home. He references the events of the Avengers "Chaos" arc, because he says, "This was so much easier when you could just swing by Avengers Mansion!" Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

Spider-Man makes two brief non-speaking cameos at the conclusion of the story, battling the Jack O'Lantern outside of the window of Greg Willis's (aka Gravity) friend Laura. Greg thinks to himself, this is a great opportunity to fight alongside Spider-Man, he just needs to get changed and give Laura an excuse...but he realizes that's unfeasible and just stays at Laura's home.

[Pg. 1 - Page 4 panel 1] "Venomous" (Part 3) Over the course of week, Spider-Man battles various members of his Rogues Gallery. After page 4 panel 1, "two weeks pass" in which not very much happens. This allows time for a brief uneventful appearance in Gravity #5.

Spider-Man approaches Gravity after a battle between he and his arch nemesis Black Death leads to the destruction of part of the NYU campus. Spidey says he caught the end of the fight, he was going to help but could see he didn't need it. He then tells the young hero that everything will get rebuilt and be like it was before adding "Gotta love New York." Spider-Man then leaves Gravity behind, telling him he has a date with a special lady.

[Pg. 4 panel 2 - End of page 21] Conclusion to "Venomous" (Part 3) Brock gives Angelo Fortunato the symbiote (after selling it to him in an auction). Angelo then attacks Peter as the new Venom. *Note Page 4 panel 2 takes place two weeks after page 4 panel 1.

"Venomous" (Part 4)

"The Last Stand" (Part 1)

"The Last Stand" (Part 2)

"The Last Stand" (Part 3)

"The Last Stand" (Part 4)

"Under My Skin" (Part 1)

"Under My Skin" (Part 2)

"Changes" (Part 1)

"Changes" (Part 2)

"Changes" (Part 3)

"Changes" (Part 4)

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance battling Titania alongside Iron Man, Captain America, Hercules and the Fantastic Four. She proves to be too much for all of them to handle and it is not until She-Hulk arrives that Titania is finally defeated.

"Read 'Em An' Weep"

[Pg. 7] Spider-Man makes a single page/panel cameo at the collective funerals for Vision, Ant-Man, Hawkeye and Jack of Hearts. Hercules storms in and makes a big scene accusing the Avengers of not honoring Thor as well (whom Hercules claims is also gone). The sequence extends through a few pages but Spider-Man is only seen in one page.

"The Infernal Triangle"

[Pgs. 6 - 11] Conclusion to "Thug #1" After serving months in prison, Augie is trained as an assassin, but eventually defeated by Spider-Man once again.

"Golden Child" (Part 1)

"Golden Child" (Part 2)

"Golden Child" (Part 5)

"Golden Child" (Part 6)

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo when he appears on a monitor (one of many) being watched by Erik Killgrave (aka the Purple Man). Spider-Man is not the object of the observation (Captain Marvel is Purple Man's focus), however Spider-Man must be featured in one of the news/media outlets that Killgrave is monitoring. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

When the Great Game, a group of manhunters competing at high stakes, target Namor a series of events follows that leads to an explosion at the UN Building. Spider-Man helps MACH IV (aka Abner Jenkins aka the former Beetle) save civilians from the burning building. Spidey also uses his webbing to protect the building from collapsing.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo fighting alongside other member of the Thunderbolts against the swarm of Hydra soldiers who have attacked Manhattan. Spider-Man is not seen again in this story.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo attending a memorial service for the recently deceased Jim Hammond (aka the original Human Torch). Technically Hammond was an android, but nevertheless 'deceased' still applies. Spider-Man attends this event in Dymhurst UK. Spider-Man is not seen again in this story.

"Fanboyz"

"Amazing Spider-Man President's Day Special: Gettysburg Distress!" After defeating an Abraham Lincoln robot (that was robbing a bank), Captain America tells Spider-Man about a time when the Cosmic Cube took him back to the original Gettysburg Address. Originally a digital story, it found its way to print as a backup story in the Amazing Spider-Man collected print called "Election Day."

When a giant rampaging anthropomorphic wild boar attacks Simon Walters (aka Beta Ray Bill), Walters converts over to Beta Ray Bill and fights back. Spider-Man arrives on the scene and initially thwarts Bill's attack, thinking him the aggressor. Spider-Man soon realizes that the giant pig man is the problem and then he and Beta Ray Bill take him down. After leaving the monster webbed up for the authorities, Spider-Man and Simon share a conversation (and a pizza). Simon gives some of the details around his origin as Beta Ray Bill, at least the ones he could remember. Spider-Man then takes off as the two leave on good terms with one another.

"Everything"

"You're Rubber, I'm Glue"

"Amnesiac"

"Banner Weblines"

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance when he checks in on Wolverine, who just finished a brutal battle with Gorgon. After defeating the villain, Wolverine's guts are spilling all over the place, Spidey says he needs a doctor. Wolverine refuses, saying he can take care of himself. He tells Spider-Man, as SHIELD helicopters are swarming the scene, to tell Nick Fury that he is sorry. Spidey doesn't respond as Wolverine walks off.

Haunted by dreams of a battle in Latveria, Peter cannot sleep and cannot focus on conversations with MJ. He goes to visit Matt Murdock (because DD is also in his dreams) to explain his dreams and confirm that this is nothing, that he is just going crazy. Murdock does not mention also having the dreams, but he is very coy. They soon find out that Luke Cage has been attacked and is in a coma, he was also in Peter's dream. En route to the hospital, Spidey and DD battle suped-up villains Diamondback and Scorcher. When the reach the hospital, Nick Fury and Captain America are there. Fury tells Spider-Man and the others that this is the one year anniversary of their secret war...none of them have any idea what he's talking about. Daredevil then senses that something awful is happening, the group of heroes goes out to inspect...suddenly their surrounded by a hoard of suped-up villains like Lady Octopus (aka Carolyn Trainer), Scorpion (aka Mac Gargan), Shocker, Constrictor, the Hobgoblin and others!

An all-out battle royale begins on the streets of New York as the suped-up villains battle Spider-Man, Daredevil, Nick Fury and Captain America. The heroes struggle against this group of foes but luckily reinforcements in the form of the Fantastic Four soon arrive. With the battle somewhat under control, a decrepit and monstrous half-human Lucia von Bardas arrives on the scene. Clearly she survived their attack from a year ago, albeit barely. She then detonates a massive explosion, seemingly wiping out everything in its path.

[Pgs. 3 - 10] Von Bardas detonates a massive explosion, Spider-Man and the other heroes take the brunt of it, because they were at ground zero.

[Pgs. 12 - 14] Spider-Man and the other heroes confront Fury about the details of the mission the year before. Fury then provides the details on their attack of Lucia von Bardas in Latveria one year earlier (see earlier SMURFs details).

[Pg. 22 panel 2 - End of page 27] Wolverine attacks and maims Nick Fury, but then Daisy Johnson uses her powers to blow up Wolverine's heart. The defeated (both physically and emotionally) heroes then part ways.

[Pg. 12 panel 1] Spider-Man makes a single panel appearance when he turns down Flatman's request of to join the Great Lakes Avengers. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

[Pgs. 8 - 11] Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo as he web-swings by a warehouse (by the docks) in which the skrull-super hero imposters were gathering. This takes place just before the formation of the 'New' Avengers (ie, caused by Electro blowing up the Raft and freeing many of its inmates).

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