Amazing Spider-Man #1000 Arrives September 30 — What Marvel Has Confirmed

The Amazing Spider-Man reaches issue #1000 on September 30, 2026. Marvel’s milestone book brings Joe Kelly and Pepe Larraz to the central story, introduces a new villain called Ravage, and adds anniversary work from creators including Noah Hawley, Frank Miller, Peach Momoko, Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen. This is a guide to the announced issue, without plot details from early copies.

When does Amazing Spider-Man #1000 release?

The main edition is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30. Marvel’s current solicitation, distributed through Penguin Random House Comics Retail, lists that date for the John Romita Jr. main cover. Earlier schedules put the issue in mid-September, so older listings may still show the previous date. A special Local Comic Shop Day variant reached some participating shops ahead of the standard edition; that limited release does not change the main on-sale date.

The same current listing gives the main comic 104 pages, a $9.99 U.S. cover price and a Rated T designation. Regional prices and individual variant-cover terms can differ by seller. The 104-page figure is the distributor’s product listing, not a claim that every page is a new story.

Why is this issue numbered 1000?

The number marks the original Amazing Spider-Man title’s legacy numbering across its publishing history. Marvel also identifies this installment as issue #36 of the current run. The current creative era did not begin 999 issues ago: Marvel has relaunched and renumbered the series at different points. The large number is the anniversary marker for the long-running title.

Who is making Amazing Spider-Man #1000?

Marvel has positioned Joe Kelly and Pepe Larraz as the lead-story team, bringing their current Spider-Man work to a milestone and setting up what follows. The publisher’s solicitation also credits Noah Hawley on scripts and Patrick Gleason on art. Its announced anniversary material includes Hawley’s Marvel Comics debut, a collaboration between Frank Miller and Peach Momoko, and a Spider-Man reunion for Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen. Those contributors should not be mistaken for a replacement regular creative team.

The cover is a separate credit from the interior stories. Marvel credits the main cover shown here to John Romita Jr. and Paolo Rivera; other artists have supplied variants. Cover choice does not tell a reader which creators drew the lead story inside.

Who is Ravage?

For now, the reliable answer is narrow: Ravage is the new antagonist Marvel is promoting for the milestone issue. The solicitation says Spider-Man will face this villain alongside one of his greatest fears. It does not settle Ravage’s identity, backstory or long-term role. Early-copy speculation and purported reveals are outside this spoiler-free preview.

Do you need to read 999 issues first?

No. Legacy numbering counts a publishing history; it is not a required reading list. Readers following Kelly and Larraz’s recent chapters will have more context for the lead story, while the anniversary material is designed to mark Spider-Man’s broader history. Marvel has not said that every backup story depends on the entire current run.

If you want a different entry into current Spider-Man comics, our Brand New Day comics reading guide covers books linked to the film’s comic influences. The Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 2 bridge comic belongs to the animated show’s separate continuity.

Ravage’s eventual role and the stories’ surprises are questions for after the main release; Marvel’s advance description does not settle them.