Spider-Man: Brand New Day - The Complete Collection #1

In "Brand New Day [Part 1]," Peter Parker struggles to balance life after high school, pressured by Aunt May to find steady work—no easy task with his patchy employment history. On New Year’s Eve, after a night out with Harry and friends, Peter is mugged by a man in a Spider-Man mask, leading him straight into the FEAST building, where he unexpectedly finds Aunt May volunteering with Martin Li. Desperate for cash, Peter heads to the Daily Bugle, only to confront a furious Jonah Jameson during a tense buyout crisis—setting off a chain of events that leaves Peter reeling.

In "Crimes of the Heart," Spider-Man crosses paths with Mr. Negative for the first time as tensions rise in the wake of Jonah's heart attack. With Marla considering selling the Daily Bugle during her husband's hospitalization, the city's shadows grow darker—and so does the man who thrives in them.

In "Blood Ties," Spider-Man grapples with the aftermath of a brutal crime family massacre he couldn’t prevent, as the shadow of Mr. Negative lingers over the city. Meanwhile, Dexter Bennett’s arrival at the Daily Bugle marks a shift in power, while Jonah Jameson remains unaware that his wife has sold the paper.

In "The Menace of...Menace!!," Spider-Man teams up with the registered hero Jackpot despite his own wanted status, as a new threat emerges with a chilling pattern of spider tracers left at crime scenes. Meanwhile, J. Jonah Jameson grapples with the shock of his wife selling the Daily Bugle to Dexter Bennett, adding tension to an already volatile situation.

In "Lo, There Shall Come a Menace!!," Spider-Man teams up with rookie hero Jackpot to stop the menacing threat of Menace, but their mission takes a devastating turn when Jackpot’s inexperience leads to a tragic accident involving an innocent bystander. The story explores the weight of responsibility and the cost of heroism, all within the grounded, character-driven world of Brand New Day.

When the Daily Bugle brands Spider-Man a serial killer, the city's fear spreads like wildfire—especially for Jo, a struggling addict whose life spirals after stealing an experimental formula, mistaking it for meth. Now hunted and transformed by the drug’s grotesque effects, Jo must survive the chaos he’s unleashed, while the web-slinger’s name becomes a scapegoat in a city on edge.

In "Freak-Out!", Spider-Man faces a terrifying new threat as the Freak's mutations grow more unstable, turning a mayoral campaign event into a chaotic battleground. Meanwhile, Dexter Bennett’s increasingly reckless leadership at the Daily Bugle sends shockwaves through the newsroom and beyond.

In "Burned!", Spider-Man intervenes to save mayoral candidate Randall Crowne from the villain Freak, but his victory is short-lived. When he visits Jonah Jameson in the hospital, the newsman’s fragile recovery is thrown into turmoil upon learning of the Daily Bugle’s sale—leaving Spider-Man to wonder what comes next.

In "Sometimes It Snows in April," Peter Parker finds himself caught between a bizarre blizzard and a cryptic warning from Dr. Strange, who foresees a threat arriving at 4:00 p.m. With time on his hands, Peter heads to work and is handed a mundane photo assignment covering snowstorm cleanup—until the clock ticks toward the appointed hour. At exactly 4:00, Spidey and Wolverine intercept a sudden attack by a group of Mayan warriors targeting a man in the streets, leading to a tense confrontation and an unexpected arrest attempt by local authorities.