The History of Spider-Man: 2000
Mary Jane appeared to suffer a dire fate, while the Green Goblin sought his revenge.
For over 50 years, Spider-Man has been a sensational standout in the Marvel Universe and the web-slinger will swing onto the silver screen once again in Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War” this May! In celebration of his memorable history, we present Spidey’s spectacular step-by-step story…
Hoping to patch up his marriage with Mary Jane in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #13, Peter Parker attempted to see her off at the airport, but missed her. Later, her plane exploded in mid-air…
In PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #13, Cletus Kasady painted himself up as Carnage and embarks on a killing spree. Peter learned of MJ’s plane exploding in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #14, but Spider-Woman’s declaration of love for him demanded his immediate attention. After a run-in with the Hulk, he began to struggle with the plane accident in PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #14.
Peter Parker: Spider-Man (1999) #14
- Published: February 10, 2000
- Added to Marvel Unlimited: October 23, 2008
- Writer: Howard Mackie
- Penciller: John Romita
- Cover Artist: John Romita
A mysterious phone call in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 informed Peter of his wife’s survival in far-off Latveria, so as Spidey he jetted to the little European nation to clash with a Doctor Doom robot in PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #15 and come up empty-handed in his search for Mary Jane. Returning from Latveria in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #16, the “Parker Luck” continued with his eviction from his home and the loss of his new job at Tricorp. Meanwhile, Venom battled the Sandman in PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #16 and delivered a vicious bite to the former criminal.
Sandman, feeling ill from the bite, sought payback on Electro and Mysterio in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #17. Kraven the Hunter used the wallcrawler as bait to lure Venom into a trap in PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #17 and a Green Goblin appeared in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #18. Spidey confronted the villain in PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #18 and learned of its artificial nature, a construct of Norman Osborn, the original Goblin.
Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #19
- Published: May 01, 2000
- Added to Marvel Unlimited: August 05, 2013
- Rating: T+
Peter temporarily donned his black Spidey costume and clashed with Venom in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #19, and a box related to Mary Jane arrived in PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #19, forcing Peter to finally accept his wife’s apparent demise. The webslinger took a beating from a Spider-Slayer in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #20, and saved loved ones from other Slayers in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #21.
Peter tried to get his humor back while visiting his Uncle Ben’s grave in PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #20, and after apprehending a new street mime criminal gang, he tried stand-up comedy at an open mic night in PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #21. The evil Senator Ward captured the Venom symbiote in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #22, exhibited strange powers in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #23, and revealed his collusion with aliens in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #24.
Spider-Man: Revenge of the Green Goblin (2000) #1
- Published: October 01, 2000
- Added to Marvel Unlimited: May 04, 2009
- Writer: Roger Stern
- Penciler: Ron Frenz
Norman Osborn sought help to heal his mind in SPIDER-MAN: REVENGE OF THE GREEN GOBLIN #1 while Sandman sought revenge on the webslinger in PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #22. A new menace called Typeface manifested in PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #23, and ran amuck in PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #24. Peter experienced weird dreams and delusions thanks to Osborn’s machinations in SPIDER-MAN: REVENGE OF THE GREEN GOBLIN #2 and the man’s twisted plan to create an heir out of his enemy in SPIDER-MAN: REVENGE OF THE GREEN GOBLIN #3.
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