Spider-Man

This collection gathers issues 20 through 33 of Peter Parker: Spider-Man, along with the 2000 Annual and issue 25 of Amazing Spider-Man. Writer Paul Jenkins and artist Mark Buckingham focus on the person beneath the costume. The stories open and close with memories of Peter Parker's Uncle Ben. In the middle, Spider-Man struggles to rebuild his routine, one day at a time, after Mary Jane appears to have died. He spends time with his friend Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, while the villain Sandman faces his own troubles. A new threat called Typeface also emerges. When the Green Goblin comes back, Peter must decide whether he will give in to his darker outlook, and readers are left wondering whether the truth about Mary Jane will change his situation.

The volume also includes stories titled Robot Master, Bounty, Maximum Security, and NYPD.