The road to Amazing Spider-Man #1000 is already coming in hot, and Marvel is not playing around. Joe Kelly’s run has been bringing the heat ever since Peter Parker came back from his cosmic chaos in “Death Spiral,” the new crossover with Venom that kicked off earlier this month. Now fans are getting a look at what’s waiting on the other side of that blood-soaked madness with the reveal of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #30-31, swinging into comic shops this June.
In AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #30, Kelly teams with guest artist Pete Woods to keep building out the newest nightmare in Spidey’s rogue gallery. This time, things get personal in the worst possible way. One of Spider-Man’s oldest friends has been caught in a horrifying accident—and Peter Parker is the one carrying that weight. Get ready for SPIDEY VS. SPORE, but the real question is whether Peter should even be throwing hands in a tragedy that traces right back to him. On top of that, readers will finally get answers to an earth-shattering riddle spinning out of the battle with Torment in “Death Spiral.”
On creating Spore, Kelly said, “From the beginning of my run, Nick [Lowe] and I talked about a new villain that harkened back to early Amazing Spider-Man classics. Someone with science based powers, caused by a lab accident, etc. But rather than give this villain an excuse to hate Spider-Man, they would be decided anti-Peter Parker. Enter Brian Nehring, who not only has a complex childhood past with Peter, but also blames him for the accident that transforms him into Spore! Pete Woods did an amazing job on his design- creepy and modern. He’s a sick puppy… Brian, not Pete… maybe Pete.”
Then comes AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #31, where Patrick Gleason joins Kelly for “THE TALK,” and yeah, that title alone sounds like trouble. Right as the countdown to Amazing Spider-Man #1000 gets real, Peter Parker’s world gets flipped completely upside down by one of the biggest reveals in Spider-Man history. This is the kind of issue that doesn’t just tease the next chapter—it kicks the door down and changes the whole energy moving forward. If you want the full setup for Amazing Spider-Man #1000 and beyond, this is one you do not skip.
On what fans can expect from the revelatory issue, Kelly shared, “There is so much to say about this issue… it’s heartbreaking, for one. Some of the most honest and emotional stuff we’ve done. Pat Gleason delivers a powerhouse performance and captures everything I’d hoped for. It’s also one of those times where you can honestly say ‘this changes everything.’ A family secret comes to light that rocks Peter and May to foundation of their relationship. It’s huge and has ramifications well past issue #1000. I try not to oversell these sort of moments… but this is the big one.”
Bottom line? Marvel is loading up the chamber before Amazing Spider-Man #1000, and the mix of new villain chaos, emotional fallout, and game-changing family drama has this run feeling like required reading. Spidey fans better strap in, because June is looking like the month where the web really starts to snap.
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