| "New Ways to Die" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Publication date | August – October 2008 |
| Genre | |
| Title(s) | The Amazing Spider-Man #568-#573 |
| Main character(s) | Spider-Man Anti-Venom Thunderbolts Norman Osborn Venom (Mac Gargan) Mister Negative Harry Osborn |
| Creative team | |
| Writer | Dan Slott |
| Penciller | John Romita, Jr. |
| Inker | Klaus Janson |
| Letterer | Cory Petit |
| Colorist | Dean White |
| Editor(s) | Tom Brevoort Joe Quesada Stephen Wacker Thomas Brennan |
| Hardcover | ISBN 0-7851-3217-1 |
"New Ways to Die" is a 2008, six-issue Spider-Man story arc written by Dan Slott[1][2][3] with art by John Romita, Jr. and published by Marvel Comics.[4] The arc first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #568-#573.
Plot summary
[edit]The Thunderbolts, led by Norman Osborn, come to New York City to hunt down the fugitive Spider-Man, who has been framed for a series of murders. Meanwhile, at the F.E.A.S.T. shelter run by Martin Li, the cancer-ridden Eddie Brock is miraculously healed. When the Thunderbolts track Spider-Man to the F.E.A.S.T. shelter, the effects of Li's healing on Brock combine with the Venom symbiote to create Anti-Venom, a symbiote with healing powers. Brock, bound to Anti-Venom, works with Spider-Man to take down the Thunderbolts. Anti-Venom fights Venom in a new, improved scorpion armor from Norman Osborn. "Venorpion" hits Anti-Venom with his stinger and injects a toxin into him that dissolves his suit. After a battle which results in a building collapsing, Songbird tells Spider-Man to lie low for the next few days. Osborn then holds a press conference, saying that Spider-Man has died in the collapse. Meanwhile, Brock's suit reforms.
Collected editions
[edit]| Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spider-Man: New Ways To Die | Amazing Spider-Man #568-573 | February 2009 | 978-0785132172 |
| Spider-Man: Brand New Day: The Complete Collection Vol. 2 | Amazing Spider-Man #565-577, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1, Secret Invasion: Amazing Spider-Man #1-3, material from Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #1 | August 2016 | 978-1302900632 |
Reception
[edit]Amazing Spider-Man #568 sold 82,540 copies, the 7th best selling comics of August 2008.[5] Amazing Spider-Man #573 sold 93,346 copies or 8th for October 2008.[6] IGN gave the first issue of the arc an 8.0 out of 10[7] and the last issue 6.4.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Dan Slott Talks Spidey in "New Ways to Die". Newsarama. August 14, 2008
- ↑ SPIDER-GASM: Slott talks "New Ways To Die", Comic Book Resources, August 27, 2008
- ↑ When Opposites Attack: Slott talks "New Ways To Die", Comic Book Resources, September 10, 2008
- ↑ Richards, Dave (May 1, 2008). Enemies at the Gates: Wacker Talks "Amazing Spider-Man". Comic Book Resources.
- ↑ "Comichron: August 2008 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops".
- ↑ "Comichron: October 2008 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops".
- ↑ "Comics Reviews, News, Heroes, Villains, Superheroes & Toys - IGN".
- ↑ "Comics Reviews, News, Heroes, Villains, Superheroes & Toys - IGN".
External links
[edit]- Spider-Man: New Ways to Die at Marvel.com
- New Ways to Die at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Interview with Dan Slott about Amazing Spider-Man:New Ways to Die
