Dates
- Cover date
- February 2009
- On sale
- December 3, 2008
- In stores
- December 17, 2008
- Pages
- 104
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #3 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition$4.99 cover
Direct Edition
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Barcode 75960606507300311
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition$5.99 cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 07447001984802
This edition’s page
Creators
Stories
- The Punch · 30 pages
Peter learns the consequences of losing control of his spider-strength when he severely injures a petty thief.
- Common Ground · Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man · 10 pages
Peter and Mary Jane meet Aleksei (usually the Rhino) and his aunt at the doctor's office and help them navigate the healthcare system.
- The Amazing Spider-Ma'am · 8 pages
Aunt May dons her nephew's costume to scare away two burglars.
- Bridge and Tunnel · 5 pages
Spider-Man accidentally encounters a fugitive on the subway in the middle of a cold winter night.
- Best of Enemies! · 41 pages
Harry Osborn is suffering from a complete mental breakdown and changes back and forth from himself to the evil Green Goblin. He tries to kill Spider-Man but stops at the last moment when Mary Jane arrives with his son.
Publisher’s description
In our Untold Tales of Spider-Man, J.M. DeMatteis is back to take us through more of Peter Parker's struggle to become a hero. In "The Punch," Pete struggles to keep his powers in check around Flash Thompson – and discovers the negative examples a hero can set. Then, on a trip even further back in time, Matt Yocum takes us on an adventure of epic proportions with Pete's parents, Richard and Mary Parker – international parents of mystery! Over in Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man, during a late night hospital visit for baby May, Pete and MJ run into the Rhino – and discover even a super villain has a family. Finally in our Told Tales of Spider-Man, take a look back at the demise of Harry Osborn in The Spectacular Spider-Man #200!
Characters
Reprinted in
Spider-Man: Family Ties (2009), Spider-Man: Family Ties (2009)