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As promised, I deliver unto you today the material for Spider-Man Week.

We're going to take a look at three fan-favorite stories from across the Spider-Man mythos, the first of which is simply a personal favorite of mine. "Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut!", from 1982, features a clash between completely different characters in a way Marvel never really has duplicated before or since. Spider-Man takes on the Juggernaut in a very excellent old school David vs. Goliath tale penned by Roger Stern and drawn by John Romita, Jr. The art is of particular note - Romita's style influenced entire generations of comic book illustrators. The story is often acknowledged as one of Spider-Man's best, and the battle between Juggernaut and Spider-Man is consistently listed as one of the best fight scenes in comics. You can read it in Amazing Spider-Man #229-230.

The second story on our list is the six-issue Spider-Man: Blue mini-series from 2002. Written and illustrated by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale respectively, this is a tale from the team that created Batman: The Long Halloween, so you know you're dealing with a very strong creative unit. Spider-Man spends some time remembering a particularly painful moment in his past, and the results are very moving. Spider-Man: Blue is always ranked as a Top 10 Spider-Man tale, so check it out.

The last story we'll read is a Dan Slott-penned tale called "No One Dies", written in 2011. This, along with Superior Spider-Man, is seen as the pinnacle of one the longest runs in Spider-Man history. The only real knowledge you need to know going into the story is that J. Jonah Jameson's wife, Marla, was killed prior to the start of the story, and Spider-Man deals with the emotional fallout from this. From most of the lists and articles I've seen, this story tends to rank highly for recent Spider-Man stories, so I thought this might be a nice place for everyone to check out a sample of the last nearly ten years of Spider-books.

As always, if you are having trouble finding the comics listed for the week (although I think the various online services out there should have everything), hit me up on Discord and I will work with you to find a physical edition if necessary.

I'd like to hear how these stories affect your perception of Spider-Man as a character this week and I hope we have more great conversation about these stories. I look forward to seeing you on the other side next Tuesday, as we take on Superman week.
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