Peter Parker thought he'd given up a life as Spider-Man, but he keeps getting pulled back in! With threats like the Kingpin, Bullseye, Dr. Octopus, Shadrac, the Scorpion, the Frightful Four, Marrow and Tokkots coming at him from every angle, it's a good thing Spider-Man has friends like the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Madame Web, Thor and Man-Thing at his side! Plus: the debuts of not one, but two new Spider-Women! And one of them is not so nice. COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #1-6 and ANNUAL '99, PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN (1999) #1-6 and THOR (1998) #8.

There may not be another "next chapter" in the life of the Amazing Spider-Man if the villains in this volume get their way! Featuring such classic antagonists as Kraven the Hunter, Dr. Octopus, the Vulture, and the Blob - not to mention alternate versions of Green Goblin, electro, and the red Skull - this riotous roster reads like a veritable "who's who" of Spider-rogues! Plus: the return of Venom! COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) 7-12; PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN 7-12, ANNUAL '99

If popularity is based on how many bad guys you've got gunning for you, then Spidey wins hands down over any other hero, bar none! This third volume of Spidey's late-'90s relaunch is proof of that, as is evidenced by blazing battles against Electro, Mysterio, Kraven, Venom, the Green Goblin, Carnage, the Ghost, the Hulk, the Thing and more! COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) 13-19, ANNUAL 2000; PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN (1999) 13-19; SPIDER-WOMAN (1999) 9

Norman Osborn is mad, bad and very dangerous to know! And as the addled villain battles to strengthen his fragile grip on reality, he summons the will to again plague the life of Peter Parker - and the Green Goblin takes to the skies once more! The timing couldn't be worse for Spider-Man, as he grieves for a lost loved one, and Osborn has more on his mind than revenge - he wants Parker as his heir! And as if one of the greatest Goblin stories of all time isn't enough, Spidey must face a showdown with the Spider-Slayer, a squabble with the Squid and an encounter with the Enforcers! But whatever happened to Mary Jane? COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) 20-29, ANNUAL 2001; SPIDERMAN: REVENGE OF THE GREEN GOBLIN 1-3; PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN (1999) 25, 29