Roger Stern

The story that changed Spider-Man forever. During Secret Wars, Peter Parker acquires a mysterious black suit that amplifies his powers. But the suit has a will of its own: it's an alien symbiote trying to bond with its host. When Peter rejects it, the suit finds a new host — and Venom is born. The complete 1980s saga, central for understanding the Spider-Man universe.

Roger Stern's entire Spider-Man run collected in a single monumental 1,296-page omnibus: the complete Hobgoblin mystery, 'Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut', 'The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man', and dozens of stories that defined the character's voice for a generation. With John Romita Jr.'s iconic art, Stern created a Spider-Man who was smart, funny, morally consistent, and perpetually unlucky in the best way possible. The focused reference volume for anyone who considers Stern's era the character's creative peak.

Roger Stern's run on Amazing Spider-Man is widely considered one of the finest in the character's entire history. The Hobgoblin mystery — a masked villain who acquires the Green Goblin's equipment and keeps their identity secret for years — is a masterclass in long-form comics storytelling. 'Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut' is one of the best single-issue Spider-Man stories ever written. John Romita Jr. in his first major sustained run. 680 pages of Spider-Man operating at the absolute peak of the form.