Dates
- Cover date
- October 2009
- On sale
- August 5, 2009
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (4)
Copies of #601 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition$2.99 cover
Direct Edition
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Barcode 75960604716160111
Source ↗ - Variant Edition - Marvel 70th Anniversary Frame - John Romita Cover
Barcode 75960604716160121
This edition’s page - 2nd printing
2nd Printing Variant - Joe Quesada B&W Wraparound Cover
Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.
Barcode 75960604716160131
This edition’s page - Newsstand edition$3.99 cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 00928103503908
This edition’s page
Creators
Stories
- Red-Headed Stranger [Part 1]: No Place Like Home · 22 pages
Peter wakes up the day after Aunt May's wedding to find he has gone to bed with his roommate Michele. When he admits that he can't remember what happened, Michele angrily kicks him out of the apartment. Peter wanders around town trying to find a new place to stay but has to take time out as Spider-Man to rescue people from a fire in the Empire State Building which began with a strange electrical surge. Peter tries to keep a date he made with Mary Jane at the wedding but she oversleeps and stands him up for once. Peter returns home to find Michele has baked him cookies as a make up gift.
- The Best Version of Myself · 6 pages
Jessica lets Spider-Man know what an inspiration he has been to her over the years. Peter tells her he thinks she should go back to being a costumed hero.
Characters
Reprinted in
Spider-Man: Died in Your Arms Tonight (2009), Avengers Unconquered (2009), Spider-Man: Died in Your Arms Tonight (2009), Spider-Man: Brand New Day - The Complete Collection (2016), Jessica Jones: Avenger (2016), New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection (2017), Spider-Man: Brand New Day Omnibus (2024)