Amazing Fantasy #1000: Legendary Creators Unite to Celebrate Spider-Man’s 60th Anniversary in Giant-Sized One Shot

Amazing Fantasy #1000: Legendary Creators Unite to Celebrate Spider-Man’s 60th Anniversary in Giant-Sized One Shot

Marvel Comics has announced a new giant-sized one-shot coming this August that will bring together some of the most iconic creators in the comic book industry to celebrate Spider-Man’s 60th anniversary. Amazing Fantasy #1000 joins the previously announced relaunch of Spider-Man, stunning variant covers, and much more that is planned as we celebrate the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man’s 60 years of web-slinging.

The milestone anniversary brings a special giant-sized issue that includes the talents of acclaimed creators including Neil Gaiman, Armando Ianucci, Michael Cho, Anthony Falcone, Ho Che Anderson, Jonathan Hickman, and many more in a collection of stories that will explore both the past and future of Spider-Man and will leave an impact on the mythos during this landmark issue.

Here is what Marvel has in store in Amazing Fantasy #1000:

• Visionary writer Neil Gaiman’s grand return to the Marvel Universe
• Emmy Award-winning creator behind “Veep” and “Avenue 5” Armando Ianucci’s Marvel Comics debut
• Spider-Man mastermind Dan Slott and superstar artist Jim Cheung team up to explore the enduring love between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson in a story set in the far future
• Acclaimed artist Michael Cho and novelist Anthony Falcone introduce a new Spider-Man villain
• Ho Che Anderson crafts a horror-fueled Spidey adventure that cuts to Peter Parker’s core
• Plus stories by Rainbow Rowell, Jonathan Hickman, and many more.

Marvel editor Nick Lowe talked about wanting to bring some of the greatest creative minds together for this issue in the press release, saying:

“It’s Spider-Man’s 60th and we wanted to celebrate in style by inviting some of the greatest creative minds in the world to celebrate it!”

Amazing Fantasy #1000 will be available at your favorite local comic shop and digitally in August. Stay tuned for more reveals for the iconic celebratory issue coming soon.

Source: Marvel