The Amazing Spider-Man #375
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeAmazing Spider-Man #375 is the narrative hinge that formally pivoted Venom from pure villain to antihero. By introducing Ann Weying — Eddie Brock's ex-wife and a lawyer who humanizes Brock through shared history — writer David Michelinie gave readers the emotional architecture needed to accept Venom's imminent starring role in his own solo series, Venom: Lethal Protector (1993). The issue also marks the first appearance of Ann Weying herself, who would later bond with the Venom symbiote to become She-Venom, a character significant enough to be adapted into the Sony film universe. Published as the 30th-anniversary celebration of Amazing Spider-Man #1, it packaged all of this character development inside a giant-sized, gold foil holografix cover that became one of the defining artifacts of early-1990s Marvel production excess.
In "The Bride of Venom," Peter Parker’s life takes a dark turn when Venom kidnaps his parents, forcing Spider-Man into a desperate alliance with Venom’s ex-wife. With J. Jonah Jameson hiring Sable and the Wild Pack to hunt down the symbiote, Spider-Man must navigate shifting loyalties and a fragile truce with his most dangerous enemy. Mark Bagley’s dynamic art, rendered with Randy Emberlin’s inks, brings the tension to life in this pivotal 1993 issue.
In "The Bride of Venom," Venom kidnaps Peter Parker’s parents, forcing Spider-Man to confront his most dangerous foe in a desperate bid to save them. With J. Jonah Jameson hiring Silver Sable and the Wild Pack to bring Venom in, Spider-Man turns to Anne Weying, Venom’s ex-wife, for insight—leading to an uneasy alliance between the hero and the villain. As tensions rise and old wounds resurface, Spider-Man must navigate betrayal, loyalty, and the thin line between hero and monster.
In "True Friends!", Spider-Man teams up with the Fantastic Four to track down the Human Torch after a devastating explosion at Empire State University. As the web-slinger reconnects with Johnny Storm, flashbacks reveal the early days of their friendship—and the bond that’s been tested by time and tragedy.
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David Michelinie, the writer who co-created Venom in the late 1980s, scripted the lead story ('The Bride of Venom,' Part 2 of 2) as a deliberate bridge to the already-announced Venom: Lethal Protector mini-series — making this issue editorially planned as a launchpad rather than a standalone arc conclusion. Mark Bagley handled pencils and co-rendered the gold foil holografix cover with inker Randy Emberlin; the issue was edited by Danny Fingeroth with Tom DeFalco serving as editor-in-chief. The oversized 68-page format accommodated three backup stories by separate creative teams (Tom DeFalco/Pat Olliffe, Eric Fein/Dan Panosian, and Terry Kavanagh/Aaron Lopresti), reflecting the anniversary mandate to showcase the broader Spider-Man corner of the Marvel universe.
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- First appearance of Ann Weying (also spelled Anne Weying), Eddie Brock's ex-wife and a successful lawyer, created by David Michelinie and Mark Bagley — she later becomes She-Venom and is portrayed by Michelle Williams in the Sony Venom (2018) and Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) films.
- First appearance of Carl Brock, Eddie Brock's father, who appears in flashback; his estrangement from Eddie is part of the backstory that deepens Brock's characterization throughout the symbiote franchise.
- Published March 1993 as the official 30th-anniversary issue of Amazing Spider-Man #1; giant-sized at 68 pages with four separate stories.
- Lead story 'The Bride of Venom' (Part 2 of 2) is written by David Michelinie with art by Mark Bagley (pencils) and Randy Emberlin (inks); the issue was edited by Danny Fingeroth.
- Gold foil holografix cover by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin — a hallmark of Marvel's early-1990s enhanced-cover production period.
- The story ends with Venom and Spider-Man reaching an uneasy truce brokered by Ann Weying, directly setting up Venom: Lethal Protector #1 (1993), the character's first solo series in which he transitions to an antihero.
- The Richard and Mary Parker who appear held captive by Venom were retroactively revealed to be Chameleon-sent Life Model Decoys, as disclosed in Amazing Spider-Man #388.
- Reprinted in the Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection Vol. 24: Invasion of the Spider-Slayers (2022) and in Venom: The Saga of Eddie Brock (2024), as well as in several international editions including Scandinavian and Dutch Spider-Man titles.
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Reprinted in Venom: Lethal Protector #1 [Gold Edition] (1993), Hämähäkkimies #12/1994 (1994), The Amazing Spider-Man #12/1994 (1994), Spider-Man: The Vengeance of Venom #[nn] (2011), Spider-Man vs. Venom Omnibus #[nn] (2018), Spider-man vs Venom #[nn] (2021), Venom Epic Collection #2 (2021), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection #24 (2022), Spider-Man by Michelinie & Bagley Omnibus #1 (2024), Venom: The Saga of Eddie Brock #[nn] (2024), A Teia do Aranha #81, De spectaculaire Spider-Man [De spektakulaire Spiderman] #169, Die Fantastischen Vier #41, Die Spinne #224, Die Spinne #236, Edderkoppen #123, L'Uomo Ragno #155, Spindelmannen #11/1994
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