Amazing Spider-Man #609 (Ongoing)

Spider-Man first appeared in the comic book (Aug. 1962). The series was canceled with that issue, but response to the character was so positive that a solo title, , was launched with a March 1963 cover-date. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Steve Ditko, and the pair produced 38 issues from 1963 to 1966. The Amazing Spider-Man title is the character's flagship series. Most of the major characters and villains of the Spider-Man saga have been introduced here, and it is where key events occur. The title was published continuously until 1998 when Marvel Comics relaunched it with a new issue #1 (Jan. 1999), but on Spider-Man's 40th anniversary, this new title reverted to using the numbering of the original series, beginning again with issue #500 (Dec. 2003). Issue #609 continues with part two of the story arc, "Who Was Ben Reilly?"

As Raptor tightens the noose on Peter and those he loves, the turbulent days of the Clone Saga comes back to haunt Peter Parker in part two of this three part epic! WRITER: Marc Guggenheim; PENCILS: Marco Checchetto; Luke Ross; INKS: Marco Checchetto; COLORED BY: Fabio D\'Auria; LETTERED BY: VC - Joe Caramagna; COVER BY: Adi Granov --

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