What are some really good Spider-Man stories that are not what you would expect from the series.

I'm thinking of the latest issue by Spencer and Ottley, which is probably the first time in Spider-Man comics that we saw an issue-long origin story for an alien pet. And it was really good.

So, what are some good unusual Spider-Man stories/ issues? These are stories that could be strange in the context of superhero comics, or that don't match what we usually see from Spider-Man in particular. With a few tweaks, the latest issue might not be out of place in Green Lantern Corps, or Hawkman.

Some that come to mind for me...

Amazing Fantasy #15: Spider-Man being used as a venue from stories that aren't like other superhero comics has been a part of the series' DNA from the very beginning, when Peter Parker was an ordinary teenager who wasn't anyone's sidekick, whose life at school wasn't that great, who used his powers selfishly, and indirectly got someone he loved killed. Clark Kent was seen as a wimp, but it was clear that he was largely putting on an act.

Amazing Spider-Man #33: There's a few pages of Spider-Man taking on Doc Ock's goons, but this issue is devoted entirely to the aftermath of a battle between Spider-Man and one of his greatest enemies.

Amazing Spider-Man #246: An issue mainly devoted to the dreams of Spider-Man and his supporting cast, as we learn some of their the secrets they're holding from everyone else.

Amazing Spider-Man #267: When Spider-Man follows an ordinary criminal to suburbia, where he is very out of place.

Peter Parker Spider-Man #20-21: Paul Jenkins and Mark Buckingham's first slice of life stories were pretty unusual in the context of Spider-Man comics, paving the way for a key feature of their run and stories that were even bolder (the focus on a private eye investigating Spider-Man's secret identity; the focus on a kid who is inspired by Spider-Man and never actually meets him.)

Ultimate Spider-Man #1: Bendis and Bagley made the decision to spend a lot of time on Peter Parker before he realized that the spider bite had some consequences. And it worked really well. This was also copied by other origin stories which weren't as successful because the lead isn't as fully realized, and the reader doesn't know that it's Spider-Man.

Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2 #38/ Ultimate Spider-Man #13: Entire issues devoted to pivotal conversations. And it was great.

Amazing Spider-Man Volume 4 #32: The story where Norman Osborn considers magic. These villain spotlights have been done in other books, from John Byrne's Doctor Doom spotlight in Fantastic Four to Geoff Johns' Flash run, but this was bold in how it furthered the larger series arc, connected to the wider Marvel Universe, and showed a plausible new direction for the Green Goblin.

I'm trying to stick to the regular titles, rather than mini-series and anthologies that are meant to allow for more experimentation (unless it's something unusual even in that context) as well as crossovers where every title was affected.

What comes to mind for you guys?