Even more variants!
Marvel has revealed its final batch of the 1,000,006 variant covers for September’s The Amazing Spider-Man #1000, and included is a wonderful, never-published piece by Steve Ditko — in color and black-and-white.
Dig these:
“A rare archived piece by legendary Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko will be featured as a Hidden Gem variant cover,” Marvel announced. “Available in a newly colored version by Dean White or in its original black and white, this pinup artwork has never before been used as a cover or printed in a comic, making it a must-have for Spidey fans!”
It was originally designed as a pinup:
We’ve been highlighting our ASM #1000 faves and these are certainly two of them. You can check out more at the links below, but there’s also this newly revealed, four-part, connecting cover by Todd Nauck that will run from Amazing Spider-Man #1000 to #1003:
Now, I have some decisions to make.
The Amazing Spider-Man #1000 is due Sept. 16.
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MORE
— This AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1000 Collage Cover Will Blow Your Mind. Click here.
— AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1000 Variant Homages JOHN ROMITA’s Classic ISSUE #100 Cover. Click here.
— Dig This Upcoming 1967 SPIDER-MAN CARTOON Variant Cover. Click here.
July 11, 2026
If the cover had the look of an actual cover from the ‘60s, I probably would have grabbed it. But, I guess I should at least pick one of the many choices so the comic can be found in the library. I wish I cared more about modern comics. And is it a true #1000 if all they did is count the various reboots to get to 1000?
July 11, 2026
I feel the same way about Action Comics’ going back to using legacy numbers.
If you’ll recall, the last “legacy” issue was #904, October 2011. The November 2011 issue was issue #1, New 52 version. Under that numbering, Action Comics #96 would have been the 1,000th issue of that title, and I’m sure it would have been celebrated as such, but it doesn’t have the same buzz as “Action Comics #1000.”
As we all know, DC abandoned the New 52 format and, at least in the case of Action Comics and Detective Comics, went back to the original legacy numbering, so we did get an Action Comics #1000. But there never was an Action Comics #905 to 956 (the legacy numbers resumed with #957), so it wasn’t the same.
With Spider-Man, they’ continue to use reboot numbers; the current issue is #32, but even though they include the legacy number on the cover, I don’t think anybody’s going to see it as #996. As with Action Comics, Spidey’s 1,000th issue should be celebrated, but because of all the reboots and renumbering, Amazing Spider-Man #1000 won’t be a “pure” #1000.
July 16, 2026
Spider-Man is one of my most favorite Marvel characters
July 12, 2026
Once my fav comic but Amazing Spider-Man been re numbered so many times, I lost interest a while back!
July 12, 2026
I started my comic journey with an issue of Spider-Man and BATMAN back during the late first half of the Bronze Age. Spider-Man was a very close 2nd as my favorite growing up. I mostly picked up every issue until just before “New Day”.
July 16, 2026
My Favorite Marvel superhero!