J. Scott Campbell Cover

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects The Amazing Spider-Man (1998-2013 2nd Series) #30-58, #500-514 and #509 DIRECTOR'S CUT.

Written by J. Michael Straczynski, Fiona Avery, and Samm Barnes. Art by John Romita, Jr., Scott Hanna, Mike Deodato Jr., Joe Pimentel, Scott Koblish, and John Romita, Sr. Cover by J. Scott Campbell.

Joined by the legendary John Romita Jr., acclaimed screenwriter J. Michael Straczynski begins a run that established him as one of the all-time Spidey greats! And they kick things off by introducing an enigmatic stranger with a startling secret about Spider-Man's origin! Wrestling with his separation from Mary Jane, Peter goes back to his roots with a new job: science teacher at his old school! But how will Aunt May react when she learns Peter is really Spider-Man?!

Plus: Spidey battles Doctor Octopus, Morlun, Dormammu and more, and teams up with Doctor Strange, Captain America and... Loki?! And as Spidey copes with the horror of 9/11 and relives his heroic career, shocking sins of the past catch up with the wall-crawler.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,120 pages, full color.