Kevin Smith Finally Writes AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Marvel Comics 20 Years Later

Kevin Smith is finally getting his shot at writing Amazing Spider-Man, just over two decades later than originally planned.

This summer, Marvel Comics is dropping Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man #1, a special event issue that sees Spidey team up with the Fantastic Four. But what makes this one especially interesting is that it marks Smith’s long-awaited return to Marvel.

He’s teaming up with artist Giuseppe Camuncoli for a story that brings Marvel’s First Family and the Web-Slinger together just in time for the build-up to The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Smith is best known as the indie filmmaker behind Clerks, Mallrats, and Dogma, but he’s also had a long history with comic books. His Daredevil: Guardian Devil run in 1998 was a massive success, giving the Man Without Fear a fresh direction and setting the stage for the modern Daredevil stories we know today.

That success led Marvel to offer him a dream gig: writing Amazing Spider-Man in 2002. That’s when things got... messy.

Smith’s Hollywood commitments clashed with the demands of a monthly comic book schedule, forcing Marvel to rework his initial six-issue Spidey story into a miniseries: Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil That Men Do.

Even then, deadlines were a problem, so much so that there was a three-year gap between issues #3 and #4. The final issue didn’t hit shelves until March 2006.

At one point, Marvel even offered him another Spider-Man series under the Marvel Knights imprint, but scheduling conflicts once again shut that down. Aside from an unfinished Daredevil project, Smith and Marvel parted ways for two decades. Until now.

This time, Smith is back with a full Amazing Spider-Man story in Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man #1, and fans will finally get to see what he does with the character.

Alongside his story, the issue will also feature a separate Spidey tale from writer Al Ewing and artist Mark Buckingham, exploring the hero’s history.

Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man #1 swings into comic shops on June 11, 2025.