EVERY ERA OF AMAZING
New issues, back issues & keys · special orders welcome · Comic King, Edmonton
Amazing Spider-Man : The Complete Comic King Guide
Amazing Spider-Man is the flagship of Marvel Comics - Peter Parker's story told continuously for over sixty years, across more than a thousand legacy issues.
Comic King carries it on both ends in Edmonton: this week's new issues, and a deep Amazing Spider-Man back-issue run spanning the eras.
Whatever issue you're hunting, if it isn't on the shelf, we can special-order or source it on request.
Quick Facts
Story: The original hard-luck superhero — great power, great responsibility, and rent that's still due.
Length: Publishing continuously since 1963 — 60+ years, multiple volumes, legacy numbering in the four digits.
Status: Ongoing — new issues ship regularly, forever.
Publisher: Marvel Comics.
Age guide: Teen-friendly — the classic all-ages-adjacent superhero book.
Formats: New issues · back issues · Epic Collections · omnibus & Masterworks · facsimile editions.
At Comic King: New issues weekly and a deep back-issue run — special orders and issue-sourcing on request.
Where Do I Start?
Spider-Man splits into two doors, and Comic King serves both.
Want to READ Spider-Man? Epic Collections are the answer - fat, affordable trades organized by era, so you can start with Ditko's originals, the Romita years, or the McFarlane run and read forward. Or jump onto the current series - Spider-Man is built for new readers, and any issue works better as a starting point than people expect.
Want to COLLECT Spider-Man? Pick your era from the table below and start hunting - the back-issue run is where the store shines, and we love a want-list.
Coming from the movies? Ask at the counter for the storyline a film draws from - there's almost always a trade with its name on it - plus a current-series jump-on issue.
The Complete Run, Era by Era
Sixty-plus years, organized. Every era of Amazing Spider-Man, what it covers, and why collectors care:
The Keys — Issues Everyone Hunts
Key issues are the milestones — first appearances, deaths, debuts — and they carry most of the collectible value. The ones every Spider-collector knows: Amazing Fantasy #15 (first Spider-Man — grail territory in any grade), #1, #14 (first Green Goblin), #50 (first Kingpin), #121–122 (the death of Gwen Stacy), #129 (first Punisher), #238 (first Hobgoblin), #252 (the black suit), #300 (first Venom — the modern era's defining key), and #361 (first Carnage). Key prices move constantly, so we price and buy against live market comps — ask and we'll pull them up together. And if a grail is out of reach, ask about facsimile editions: faithful, clearly-labelled reprints of the famous issues that let you own the reading experience for pocket money.
Every Format You Can Buy
Screen & Series Status
Updated July 2026: the comic's legacy numbering reaches issue #1000 in 2026 — a landmark year for the title — and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) is the franchise's newest film chapter, sharing its name with the celebrated 2008 comics era. On the page, the current volume continues weekly; ask at the counter for this month's issue.
Collector's Corner — Grading, Care & We Buy
Spider-Man collections are the most common collections that walk through our door, and we treat them right: keys pulled and assessed in front of you, live comps on screen, honest bulk rates on the rest. Have Amazing Spider-Man comics to sell? Bring them in. We also broker CGC grading submissions for slab-worthy books, and stock the bags, boards and boxes that keep a collection worth grading in the first place. One caution for buyers and sellers alike: the famous keys exist as reprints and facsimiles — we authenticate before we buy or sell, every time.
FAQ - the three we hear most
Where should I start reading Spider-Man comics?
Epic Collections are the friendliest door — era-organized trades, so you can start with the 1960s originals or jump straight to a favourite era like the McFarlane run. Prefer floppies? The current series welcomes new readers better than almost any comic; grab this week's issue and you'll be oriented within two. Ask at the counter and we'll match an era to your taste.
Are my old Spider-Man comics worth anything?
Honest answer: most comics from the 1990s onward were printed in huge numbers and carry modest value — but the key issues (first appearances like #300, #361, #129, and anything early) can be genuinely valuable, and condition changes everything. Bring them in: we check for keys in front of you with live market comps on screen, and make fair offers on collections large and small.
What Spider-Man comics are good for kids?
Spider-Man is the classic gateway hero. Amazing Spider-Man itself is teen-friendly, and Marvel publishes dedicated all-ages Spider-Man titles that are perfect for young readers — ask and we'll point to the current ones. For a kid graduating from picture books to panels, a Spider-Man comic is the time-honoured first step.