Spider-Man: Marvel Knights

Marvel Knights Spider-Man is the name of an ongoing comic book, starring Spider-Man that is published monthly by the Marvel Knights imprint of Marvel Comics. more...

The underlying difference between this title and the other Spider-Man titles is that Marvel Knights Spider-Man is done with a more mature slant (in style if not content), thus the "Marvel Knights" prefix.

Intended to replace the cancelled Spider-Man's Tangled Web series, Marvel Knights Spider-Man was originally supposed to be written by Kevin Smith, but due to scheduling problems he was replaced by Mark Millar. When Millar completed his year-long story arc, he was followed by current writer Reginald Hudlin.

With the consolidation of the Marvel Knights line¹, Marvel Knights Spider-Man was renamed The Sensational Spider-Man as of issue 23.

Storylines

"Down Among the Dead Men" (issues 1-4)

• Writer: Mark Millar
• Penciler: Terry Dodson
• Inker: Rachel Dodson

When Spider-Man finally sends the Green Goblin to jail, an unknown enemy who knows that Peter Parker is Spider-Man kidnaps Aunt May. After an embarrassing trip to the Avengers, Spidey visits the Owl, who says that Electro and the Vulture kidnapped her. This turns out to be a ploy by the Owl, who is after the two villains for stealing from him. Spidey goes through a brutal fight with Electro and is hospitalized. He is photographed (without his mask) and is ambushed by the Vulture, only to be saved by the Black Cat. The photos are brought to J. Jonah Jameson, who says he thinks the face looks familiar...

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