num_pages: 300
description: The year's best Spider-Man stories collected in one amazing volumeMarvel Comics proudly presents a complete year's worth of Amazing Spider-Man tales by writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist John Romita Jr. featuring Spider-Man at his very best - continuing to protect the innocent citizens of New York City from harm even as he struggles to keep his personal life together.- Peter Parker always believed the radioactive spider-bite that granted him his powers was an accident. Now the mysterious Ezekiel offers Peter a shockingly different explanation. But the wall-crawler won't have much time to ponder the question of his origins as his existence has drawn the attention of Shathra an otherworldly being with the power of a killer wasp. Shathra sees Spider-Man as her prey and she'll do anything to snare the web-slinger in her deadly trap.- Years ago a savage mob hit wiped out the leaders of six organized-crime families. Morris Forelli thought his rivals were long dead and buried until a gamma-bomb test revives the slain gangsters as one unstoppable killer dubbed Digger. Fearing for his life Forelli hires as his bodyguard the one man who can protect him: Spider-Man.- Since he became a hero Spider-Man has taken thousands of criminals off the streets. But what happens to the families of these thugs after they're put away? Peter finds out when his life as a young teacher intersects with his career as Spider-Man in a touching personal story of one family's devotion.- Spider-Man has proven he can defeat criminals such as the Green Goblin and the Sandman but what happens when a horde of otherworldly monsters is too much to handle? The web-slinger joins special guest-stars Iron Man Captain America the Thing Cyclops and Dr. Strange in a mystical battle to save New York City.PLUS: In celebration of Amazing Spider-Man's 500th issue legendary artist John Romita Sr. returns to the series to illustrate a reunion between Peter and an unexpected figure from his past - an historic event that will bring a tear to the eye of every Spider-Man fan.Collecting Amazing Spider-Man #46-58 plus the #500 anniversary issue.
language: English
title: The Best of Spider-Man: Volume 3
publisher: Marvel Comics