Spidey Goes Cosmic As The Next Major Chapter in Spider-Man's Life Begins Here in Amazing Spider-Man #20

By Chad Burdette

on September 2, 2025

Readers of Joe Kelly, Pepe Larraz and John Romita Jr.’s current run of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN are getting a double dose of wall crawler action!

Following his brutal defeat at the hands of new supervillain Hellgate, there are TWO Spider-Men?! One Spider-Man has gone cosmic! Expect new villains, new allies, a new suit and possibly a new girlfriend (?!) as Spidey enters his intergalactic era! Meanwhile, the other Spider-Man is swinging around New York City—dishing out justice in a very unfriendly manner. But is Spidey ready for Tombstone’s ally PLAGUE RX?! This terrifying new villain’s novel power will punish Spider-Man in ways he’s never been punished before! The mystery heats up as the title approaches its milestone 1000th issue next year.

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The Amazing Spider-Man #20

A tale of two Spider-Men… One Spider-Man swings around New York City meting out justice in an unfriendly matter.

Another Spider-Man is found in a distant solar system running with strange companions. One such companion?

A stranger named SYMBIE making his FIRST APPEARANCE!

Creative Team

Writer: Joe Kelly, Jason Loo, Saladin Ahmed; Lee Gatlin
Artist: Michael Dowling; John Romita Jr.; Pepe Larraz; Pere Pérez; Lee Gatlin, Jason Loo
Inker: Scott Hanna
Colorists: Marte Gracia; Marcio Menyz; Morry Hollowell, Jason Loo, Lee Gatlin
Letterer: Joe Caramagna
Cover Artists: John Romita Jr, Scott Hanna, and Marcio Menyz
Variant Cover Artist: Bengal; Benjamin Su; Javier Garrón; Junggeun Yoon; Pepe Larraz; Sanford Greene; Felipe Massafera;
Editor: Nick Lowe
Assistant Editor: Kaitlyn Lindvedt
Associate Editor: Tom Groneman
Cover Price/Page Count: $5.99/40 Pages