Marvel Knights Spider-Man

Marvel Knights Spider-Man is the name of an ongoing comic book, starring Spider-Man that is published monthly by the Marvel Knights imprint of Marvel Comics.

Storylines

"Down Among the Dead Men" (issues 1-4)

• Writer: Mark Millar
• Penciler: Terry Dodson
• Inker: Rachel Dodson

When Spider-Man finally sends the Green Goblin to jail, an unknown enemy who knows that Peter Parker is Spider-Man kidnaps Aunt May. After an embarrassing trip to the Avengers, Spidey visits the Owl, who says that Electro and the Vulture kidnapped her. This turns out to be a ploy by the Owl, who is after the two villains for stealing from him. Spidey goes through a brutal fight with Electro and is hospitalized. He is photographed (without his mask) and is ambushed by the Vulture, only to be saved by the Black Cat. The photos are brought to J. Jonah Jameson, who says he thinks the face looks familiar...

Related Topics:
Green Goblin - Aunt May - Avengers - Owl - Electro - Vulture - Black Cat - J. Jonah Jameson

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"Venomous" (issues 5-8)

• Writer: Mark Millar
• Penciler: Terry Dodson
• Inker: Rachel Dodson

The pictures of the unmasked Spider-Man are published by the Daily Bugle, but Parker's face is too mangled to be identified. Jameson issues a $5 million reward for Spidey's alias. Meanwhile Doctor Octopus goes on a rampage and Eddie Brock auctions off the Venom costume, which is bought by the Fortunato family for the baby of the family, Angelo. Spidey visits the X-Men, where Rachel Summers tells Spidey she thinks Aunt May is dead. Parker goes to his high school reunion and is attacked by Venom. During a grueling battle, the suit abandons Angelo, who falls to his death. Eddie Brock is discovered to have slit his own wrists. May's kidnapper then calls Parker and asks him to lunch.

Related Topics:
Daily Bugle - Doctor Octopus - Venom - X-Men - Rachel Summers

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"The Last Stand" (issues 9-12)

• Writer: Mark Millar
• Penciler: Terry Dodson
• Inker: Rachel Dodson

The kidnapper turns out to be the Scorpion, who is working for Norman Osborne. Spidey is blackmailed into breaking the Goblin out of jail. During the breakout, Spidey (along with the Black Cat) is attacked by the new Sinister 12, which includes the Scorpion as the new Venom. The 12, with the exclusion of the Goblin and Venom, battle the two heroes until much of the Marvel heroes come to save the day. Spidey chases after the Goblin, but is ambushed by Venom, who he defeats. Spidey finds the Goblin on the Brooklyn Bridge with his wife, Mary Jane Watson. The two battle, but are interrupted by Doctor Octopus, who has been brainwashed to kill the Goblin by a shadowy organization. Spidey defeats them both, saves MJ, and rescues his Aunt, who is buried alive and unharmed in the grave of his Uncle Ben.

Related Topics:
The Scorpion - Brooklyn Bridge - Mary Jane Watson - Doctor Octopus - Uncle Ben

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"Wild Blue Yonder" (issues 13-18)

• Writer: Reginald Hudlin
• Penciler: Billy Tan
• Inker: John Sibal

After all the trauma of finding Aunt May and once again defeating the Green Goblin, Spider-Man is now a full member of the Avengers, living in Stark Tower with Aunt May and Mary Jane Watson. His summer-school job falls through, so he looks to the Daily Bugle for work. The Owl has placed a bounty on Spider-Man and the Absorbing Man and his unnamed female consultant are looking to collect. At the Daily Bugle, Peter meets the new star reporter from Iowa, named Ethan Edwards. Ethan's fundamentalist parents raised him to believe that "with power there must also come great responsibility" in life. Ethan asks Peter to train him and Peter agrees.

Related Topics:
Avengers - Aunt May - Mary Jane Watson - Iowa - Ethan Edwards - Fundamentalist

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"The Other" (issues 19-22)

• Writer: Various
• Penciler: To Be Announced
• Inker: Unknown

"" continues from Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1 and continues in Amazing Spider-Man #525. It will begin in October 2005 and end in January 2006.

Related Topics:
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man - Amazing Spider-Man

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