One answer each, the best Spider-Man story ever is...

[Astroman]

ASM# 400 for me too. There are sooooo many great stories but I thought that was such a beautiful, heartfelt send-off. Should never have been retconned.

[K7P5V]

Untold Tales of Spider-Man Annual '96

[Deacon Blues]

when JMS was on, he was on!

no truer words were spoken! i'm always surprised by how hit-and-miss i find his superman stories, given that his spider-man comics are some of the greatest.

i don't know if i have a favourite-- more like a bunch of favourites i can cycle between-- but up there is the original ASM #33 (the final chapter), ASM #500 (happy birthday), and ASM #230 (nothing can stop the juggernaut). there are a bunch of others i like just as much, probably, but then i'd be here talking about them all night!

[Lairston]

The Night Gwen Stacy Died and the Follow-up: The Death of the Green Goblin.

[Scott Taylor]

Going with the Clone Saga, USM#s 97-105

[Batman Begins 2005]

The Night Gwen Stacy Died.

For years, that was my #1 before Amazing Fantasy knocked it into second place.

Coming Home, JMS/JRJR/Hanna

In my top five.

ASM# 400 for me too. There are sooooo many great stories but I thought that was such a beautiful, heartfelt send-off. Should never have been retconned.

Agreed even though we'd have lost the best version, JMS.

[Celgress]

It's very hard to choose, but if I have to pick one -

The Night Gwen Stacy Died

followed closely by -

Amazing Fantasy #15

and then justly as closely by -

Kraven's Last Hunt


Honorable mention; my favorite modern Spidey story by far, meaning one written since c.2000 is -

Superior Spider-Man

[HypnoHustler]

It's very hard to choose, but if I have to pick one -

The Night Gwen Stacy Died

followed closely by -

Amazing Fantasy #15

and then justly as closely by -

Kraven's Last Hunt


Honorable mention; my favorite modern Spidey story by far, meaning one written since c.2000 is -

Superior Spider-Man

My favorite post-BND Spidey story is either Unscheduled Stop (ASM#578-579, I think) or the Spider-Man: Life Story miniseries. If I can only pick one, probably have to go with Lifestory.

[Chubistian]

Spider-Man: Blue had a lasting impact on me; I read it when I was a teenager, I hadn't even gotten the chance to read The Night Gwen Stacy Died yet (it was harder to find back then) and still this broke my heart. I have re-read this story so many times that I might as well get a new copy because mine is falling apart.

Spectacular Spider-Man #200 had a similar effect on me (well, the whole Harry Osborn Saga by DeMatteis and Buscema), especially with the silent ending.

And, in more recent years, I bought the Stern/Romita Jr run in ASM, which became my favorite Spider-Man run ever. If I had to choose one storyline, it would be The Hobgoblin Saga, even when the closure was written by DeFalco and pencilled by Frenz -of the immediate story, at least. I know that Peter David was the one that finally revealed the secret- and later on the whole mystery about the true identity of the Hobgoblin was ruined.

Honorable mention to other classic Spider-Man stories, such as If This Be My Destiny...! and Kraven's Last Hunt

[exile001]

I always say Amazing Fantasy #15 is a perfect comic, so its hard to choose anything else.

That said, it was a brutal choice. It just edged out the below, all stuff I've read a hundred times and will read 100 more.

ASM #3 (1st Doc Ock), ASM #121-122 (death of Gwen/Norman), ASM #147-149 (OG Clone Saga ends), ASM #238-239 (1st Hobgoblin, but I'd want to take the whole saga), Kraven's Last Hunt, ASM #300 (1st Venom), ASM #334-339 (Return of the Sinister Six), SSM #200 (death of Harry), Web of Carnage (Ben + Carnage!), Hobgoblin Lives #1-3, ASM #682-687 (Ends of the Earth, as I can't just pick the whole Big Time era).

[PCN24454]

Way too many to pick.

I guess, gun to my head, I’d have to go with either Spec #200 (Death of Harry) or ASM#400 (passing of Aunt May (unfortunately retconned)). You know anything by JM DeMatteis is going to be gold though.

Both of those pale in comparison to Ultimate Spider-Man #45 - “Guilt”.

[PCN24454]

ASM# 400 for me too. There are sooooo many great stories but I thought that was such a beautiful, heartfelt send-off. Should never have been retconned.

The death issues are hilariously overrated honestly. Especially with how little narrative weight they have.

[Vegan]

God. It’s really hard to choose. I think best is probably Spectacular Spider-Man #200. My personal favorite ever is Coming Home, but that issue really is just so perfectly done

[Scott Taylor]

Both of those pale in comparison to Ultimate Spider-Man #45 - “Guilt”.

Such a great issue!

Amazing Spider-Man #90 - the death of Captain Stacy

(With Amazing Spider-Man #33 - the Final Chapter of the Master Planner Saga a VERY close second. Way too hard to choose between those two issues.)

Thats a good choice. Some serious old school magic in that story.

[Lairston]

I always say Amazing Fantasy #15 is a perfect comic, so its hard to choose anything else.

That said, it was a brutal choice. It just edged out the below, all stuff I've read a hundred times and will read 100 more.

ASM #3 (1st Doc Ock), ASM #121-122 (death of Gwen/Norman), ASM #147-149 (OG Clone Saga ends), ASM #238-239 (1st Hobgoblin, but I'd want to take the whole saga), Kraven's Last Hunt, ASM #300 (1st Venom), ASM #334-339 (Return of the Sinister Six), SSM #200 (death of Harry), Web of Carnage (Ben + Carnage!), Hobgoblin Lives #1-3, ASM #682-687 (Ends of the Earth, as I can't just pick the whole Big Time era).

Yeah I'd like to have picked the Hobgoblin saga as well because I loved the mystery but because it would be many stories from ASM 238 through Hobgoblin lives, I thought it would be too much as well