The Amazing Spider‑Man #523 (2005)

Publisher: Marvel Comics Year: 2005 Writer: J. Michael Straczynski Artist: Mike Deodato Jr. Inker: Joe Pimentel Cover Artist: Mike Deodato Jr. Print: First print Variant: Standard Direct Edition

Condition

• Cover: Strong gloss, deep colours, light handling visible under angled light

• Spine: A couple of tiny stress ticks, otherwise clean

• Corners: Sharp with minimal softening

• Edges: Clean with light shelf wear

• Interior: White/off‑white pages, no marks

• Other notes: No creases or dents visible

Default Grade: Very Fine (VF) Bagged and boarded. More photos available, please ask.

Key Issue Details

• New Avengers tie‑in — Spider‑Man’s Avengers involvement continues

• Part of Straczynski’s major run on ASM

• Peter Parker’s public perception shifts (newspaper headline element)

• Deodato Jr.’s cinematic, shadow‑heavy art style

• Pre‑Civil War era storyline

• Desirable mid‑run issue for ASM collectors

Why this comic matters

ASM #523 continues the narrative momentum of Spider‑Man’s integration into the wider Marvel Universe, with Straczynski’s grounded storytelling and Deodato’s dynamic art defining one of the most collected modern ASM eras. The issue’s focus on public perception adds tension leading into major future events.