Official Press Release
Spider-Man's been put through the ringer by Menace, named public enemy #1 by the DB, but now it's time for another new villain to stick it to ol' webhead-his name is Freak! Amazing Spider-Man #552, from Oscar-nominated writer Bob Gale (Back To The Future) and superstar artist Phil Jimenez (New X-Men), kicks off a brand new arc of the thrice monthly Spider-Man series that has everyone's Spider Senses tingling! A petty theft from at a local soup kitchen quickly turns into something deadlier than Spidey could ever imagine-and he's about to face the results! Meanwhile, the DB's new Editor-In-Chief launches an all-out smear campaign against the Wall-Crawler-and it may just work! Plus, the mayoral race heats up and Harry's caught up in it!
As Brand New Day continues, Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on all issues of Amazing Spider-Man, as the series continues to garner acclaim from all corners! Just what is the shocking origin of Freak? And can Spider-Man prove he's not a murderer? Tune into Amazing Spider-Man #552 for answers, True Believer!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #552 (JAN082128)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #552 GRANOV VARIANT (JAN082129)
Written by BOB GALE
Pencils & Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Variant Cover by ADI GRANOV
Rated A …$2.99
FOC-2/14/08, On-Sale-3/5/08
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