"New Ways to Die" is a 2008, six-issue Spider-Man story arc written by Dan SlottDan Slott Talks Spidey in "New Ways to Die". Newsarama. August 14, 2008SPIDER-GASM: Slott talks "New Ways To Die", Comic Book Resources, August 27, 2008When Opposites Attack: Slott talks "New Ways To Die", Comic Book Resources, September 10, 2008 with art by John Romita, Jr. and published by Marvel Comics.Richards, Dave (May 1, 2008). Enemies at the Gates: Wacker Talks "Amazing Spider-Man". Comic Book Resources. The arc first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #568-#573.
Plot summary The Thunderbolts, led by Norman Osborn, come to New York City to hunt down the fugitive Spider-Man, who has been framed for a series of murders. Meanwhile, at the F.E.A.S.T. shelter run by Martin Li, the cancer-ridden Eddie Brock is miraculously healed. When the Thunderbolts track Spider-Man to the F.E.A.S.T. shelter, the effects of Li's healing on Brock combine with the Venom symbiote to create Anti-Venom, a symbiote with healing powers. Brock, bound to Anti-Venom, works with Spider-Man to take down the Thunderbolts. Anti-Venom fights Venom in a new, improved scorpion armor from Norman Osborn. "Venorpion" hits Anti-Venom with his stinger and injects a toxin into him that dissolves his suit. After a battle which results in a building collapsing, Songbird tells Spider-Man to lie low for the next few days. Osborn then holds a press conference, saying that Spider-Man has died in the collapse. Meanwhile, Brock's suit reforms.
Collected editions +TitleMaterial collectedPublished dateISBNSpider-Man: New Ways To DieAmazing Spider-Man #568-573February 2009Spider-Man: Brand New Day: The Complete Collection Vol. 2Amazing Spider-Man #565-577, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1, Secret Invasion: Amazing Spider-Man #1-3, material from Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #1August 2016
Reception Amazing Spider-Man #568 sold 82,540 copies, the 7th best selling comics of August 2008. Amazing Spider-Man #573 sold 93,346 copies or 8th for October 2008. IGN gave the first issue of the arc an 8.0 out of 10 and the last issue 6.4.
See also Spider-Man Collected Editions Spider-Man: Brand New Day Kraven's First Hunt
References
External links Spider-Man: New Ways to Die at Marvel.com
Interview with Dan Slott about Amazing Spider-Man:New Ways to Die