Spider-Man: Brand New Day

A brand-new compact edition spotlighting one of the most celebrated modern chapters in Spider-Man's history!

“Brand New Day” wasn’t just a story — it was an era. Spanning almost three years and over one hundred issues, it was a time when a rotating cast of the industry’s most talented writers and artists redefined Spider-Man for the 21st century. The stories they created continue to influence the Spider-Man comics of today — as well as television series, video games and films featuring everyone’s favorite wall-crawler!

The handpicked stories featured in this Brand New edition highlight the scope and spirit of the era. Included in this collection are:

“Sometimes It Snows in April”
By Zeb Wells & Chris Bachalo
Amid the worst blizzard in New York City history, Spider-Man and Wolverine set out to find the secret of the deadly storm!

“The Other Spider-Man”
By Bob Gale & Mike McKone
Peter Parker must solve the mystery of “The Other Spider-Man” — and brave the villain-filled Bar with No Name!

“Threeway Collision!”
By Bob Gale, Marc Guggenheim, Dan Slott & Paulo Siqueira
When Spidey finds himself in a car chase across the city with Overdrive, which side of the story is the real one?!

“Flashbacks”
By Marc Guggenheim & Barry Kitson
Whatever happened to Flash Thompson? Follow Peter Parker’s former nemesis and Spider-Man’s biggest fan from New York through his tour of duty in the Middle East.

“Black & White”
By Dan Slott & Chris Bachalo
Witness the return of one of Spider-Man’s most unforgettable enemies: Hammerhead! It’s a sign of things to come — and it’s looking deadly!

“Family Ties”
By Joe Kelly & Chris Bachao
As the mayoral election ramps up, gang activity is at an all-time high — and Hammerhead works to bring them all under Mister Negative’s banner...or else. And even Spider-Man can’t stop him this time!

“Old Huntin’ Buddies”
By Zeb Wells & Paolo Rivera
Spidey clashes with the Punisher in a good old-fashioned punch-a-palooza! What does Frank Castle want with a mysterious, power-enhancing serum?

“Unscheduled Stop”
By Mark Waid & Marcos Martin
Spidey must summon all his strength and courage when a shocking earthquake hits NYC, burying him and a subway car of innocent people deep under all the rubble!

Mark Waid, a New York Times bestselling author, has written for a wider variety of well-known pop-culture characters and franchises than any other American author, from Superman to Star Wars to the Justice League to Archie to Spider-Man and many, many others. His award-winning work with artist Alex Ross, KINGDOM COME, is one of the best-selling graphic novels of all time. (Secretly, however, he prefers SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT and his IRREDEEMABLE collections as his favorite works he's produced.)

Additionally, Waid is a leader in the digital comics medium. His publishing imprint, Thrillbent.com, hosts an enormous collection of multimedia stories in all genres.

With over thirty years of experience in his field, Waid happily mentors young writers and maintains a blog at www.markwaid.com that is full of advice for beginning writers and experienced authors both.

“Brand New Day truly lived up to its name, bringing Spider-Man into the 21st century in a way that felt right, stayed exciting, and brought the character back to his roots.” – Newsarama

“…oozes with style, bravado and fresh attitude.” – IGN

“Brand New Day has brought us a Spider-Man that actually feels Amazing.” – CBR

“…fun, exciting, imaginative, entertaining, and dramatic, without sacrificing the inherent lightness of the character and his world.” – Comics Bulletin

“This is classic Spider-Man storytelling at its finest.” – Weekly Comic Book Review