Overview
- Marvel released an early preview of the lead story by Joe Kelly and Pepe Larraz that confirms Amazing Spider-Man #1000 will reveal what happens to Aunt May after she was rushed to the hospital.
- The same preview introduces a new antagonist called Ravage and positions the lead tale as the emotional centerpiece of the milestone issue.
- Amazing Spider-Man #1000 is due in stores on September 30 with more than 400,000 copies ordered, and Marvel has scheduled a second printing to arrive October 28 with special sketch covers.
- The milestone issue is a large anthology that gathers high-profile creators across multiple short pieces and includes bonus material such as an interview with actor Tom Holland and director Destin Daniel Cretton.
- Marvel will distribute the preview in the back of select upcoming Marvel releases to widen early access and retailers are taking reservations through local comic shops as collector demand rises.