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Spider-Man: House of M #5 cover
Cover: Salvador Larroca & Danny Miki

Spider-Man: House of M #5

Dec 2005 · Marvel · 2.99 USD; 4.25 CAD
📊 ~60,940 copies sold its debut month
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In "Weather or Not," Peter Parker’s family grapples with the weight of a life rewritten, reading his diary to uncover the tragedies that never were—Gwen, Captain Stacy, Uncle Ben—all lost in a world that might have been. With humanity under siege after the Spider-Man fiasco, Uncle Ben urges Peter to fake his death, hoping to ease the strain on the mutant-led world. Written by Mark Waid and Tom Peyer, with art by Salvador Larroca and inks by Danny Miki, this issue captures a quiet, poignant turn in a fractured reality. The cover by Larroca and Miki reflects the emotional gravity of a family choosing peace over legacy.

Contains 2 stories
Untitled Superhero story
22 pp · Superhero
Spider-ManGwen StacyCaptain StacyAunt May ParkerUncle Ben ParkerDr. Octopus (cameo)Magneto (cameo)Crusher Hogan (cameo)Rhino (cameo)Vulture (cameo)J. Jonah Jameson (cameo)Norman Osborn (cameo)

In "null," Peter Parker’s family uncovers his hidden diary, revealing alternate tragedies that never came to pass—Gwen, Captain Stacy, Uncle Ben—all lost in a world where Spider-Man’s legacy has fractured reality. As mutants turn against humanity in the wake of the Spider-Man fiasco, Uncle Ben urges Peter to stage his own death, hoping to ease the tension and secure a quiet life in hiding.

Weather or Not
4 pp · Humor, Superhero
Franklin RichardsInvisible WomanHuman TorchH.E.R.B.I.E.

In "Weather or Not," Franklin finds himself stuck in July with no snow in sight—until he decides to take matters into his own hands. With a little help from his dad’s weather manipulator, he turns his bedroom into a winter wonderland, much to his mom’s dismay.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (NM) $5
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

writer Mark Waid
writer Tom Peyer
letterer Cory Petit
cover pencils Salvador Larroca
cover inks Danny Miki

Reprints

Reprinted in House of M: Spider-Man, Fantastic Four & X-Men #[nn] (2009), House of M Omnibus #[nn] (2022)

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