Amazing Spider-Man #1000 Lands in September With Seven Stories and a New Villain Named Ravage

Marvel celebrates 1,000 issues of Amazing Spider-Man on September 16 with an oversized anthology of seven original stories from legendary and current creators. The milestone issue introduces a mysterious new villain called Ravage in a lead story by Joe Kelly and Pepe Larraz.

Marvel Comics is turning the odometer on its most famous web-slinger. This September, Amazing Spider-Man reaches its 1,000th issue, and the anniversary edition gathers seven all-new stories, a roster of legendary and current creators, and a brand new villain named Ravage.

A milestone 64 years in the making

Spider-Man first appeared in 1962's Amazing Fantasy #15, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, before graduating to his own title in 1963. Since then, Peter Parker has grown from a Queens teenager into one of the most recognizable characters in the world. Reaching 1,000 issues puts Amazing Spider-Man in rare company, and Marvel is marking it with an oversized anthology rather than a single story.

Seven stories, one landmark issue

The anniversary issue collects seven original tales that move across Spider-Man's past, present, and possible future. The lineup pairs creators who defined the character with artists shaping it now:

• "Ravaged" by Joe Kelly and Pepe Larraz is the central story, introducing the mysterious new villain Ravage.
• "Now I Can Rest" by Dan Slott and Marcos Martin returns to the night Peter Parker's life changed, revisiting Uncle Ben's death.
• "The Gesture" by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen teams Spider-Man with the Avengers against some of his greatest foes.
• "Tears of the Spider-Queen" by Frank Miller and Peach Momoko sends Spidey up against the ninjas of the Hand.
• "Still Standing" by Noah Hawley and Patrick Gleason follows an older Peter Parker suiting up for one final adventure.
• "Requiem for a Goblin" by J.M. DeMatteis and Humberto Ramos revisits the death of Harry Osborn.
• "Of Webs and Six-Guns" by Larry Lieber and Giuseppe Camuncoli drops Spider-Man into a Western.

Meet Ravage, Spidey's newest threat

The headline addition is Ravage, a villain that writer Joe Kelly describes as layered and hard to pin down. Kelly, who wrote the central story with artist Pepe Larraz, said the assignment carried real weight.

"Writing Amazing Spider-Man #1000 has stirred up a lot of emotions for me, but gratitude is chief among them," Kelly said. "Ravage is layered and complex and mysterious, and I can't wait to unleash him on the readers with this monumental issue."

A first look inside the issue

Marvel released preview pages spanning several of the anthology's stories, from the debut of Ravage to Spider-Man's team-up with the Avengers and his run-in with the Hand.

Where and when to read it

Amazing Spider-Man #1000 arrives at comic shops on September 16, 2026. Print buyers can also redeem a digital copy through the Marvel Unlimited app using the code found inside the issue. Main covers come from Pepe Larraz, John Romita Jr., and Paolo Rivera.

Why this matters for Spider-Man fans

Anniversary issues can lean on nostalgia, but this one spreads its attention across eras: the grief of Uncle Ben's death, the loss of Harry Osborn, a grizzled future Peter, and a genuinely new antagonist in Ravage. For longtime readers it is a reason to revisit six decades of stories. For newer fans, it is an accessible jumping-on point that shows why Peter Parker has lasted this long.