#538
Direct Edition
March 2007 · 2.99 USD; 3.75 CAD · 36 pages
On sale 2007-02-21
Rated Rated A
UPC 75960604716153811
Other printings & variants
Why this issue matters
Characters
- Iron Man
- Yellowjacket
- Mister Fantastic
- Peter Parker
- Carol Danvers
- Ms. Marvel
- Hank Pym
- She-Hulk
- Reed Richards
- Tony Stark
- Spider-Man
- Jennifer Walters
- Invisible Woman
- Wilson Fisk
- Hercules
- Lady Deathstrike
- Eli Bradley
- Robin Braxton
- Captain America
- Gladiatrix
- Doc Samson
- Wiccan
- Kingpin
- Bullseye
- Falcon
- Abner Jenkins
- Spider-Woman
- Venom
- Sam Wilson
- Matt Murdock
- The Sentry
- Billy Kaplan
- Daredevil
- Luke Cage
- MACH-1
- Tony Masters
- Jessica Drew
- Wasp
- J. Jonah Jameson
- Lester
- Robert Reynolds
- Susan Storm Richards
- Janet Van Dyne
- Mac Gargan
- May Parker
- Steve Rogers
- Taskmaster
- Yuriko Oyama
- Patriot
- Leonard Samson
Stories & credits
- Script
- J. Michael Straczynski
- Pencils
- Ron Garney
- Inks
- Ron Garney, Bill Reinhold
- Colours
- Matt Milla
- Letters
- Cory Petit
- Editor
- Axel Alonso
- Assistant editor
- Michael O'Connor
- Editor-in-chief
- Joe Quesada
Synopsis
While Spider-Man is off participating in the final battle of the Civil War, the Kingpin's sniper is playing a waiting game while keeping Peter's family in his sights. With the Civil War over, Spider-Man returns home to Mary Jane and Aunt May and the sniper takes his shot. Peter pushes Mary Jane out of the way but Aunt May finds herself in the line of fire and is shot.
Reprinted in
- Spider-Man #10/2007
- Civil War Chronicles #11
- Civil War: Amazing Spider-Man #[nn]
- Amazing Spider-Man by JMS Ultimate Collection #5
- Civil War #2
- Amazing Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski Omnibus #2
- Civil War: Spider-Man #[nn]
- Civil War #7