Amazing Spider-Man #1000 John Romita Jr. & Paolo Rivera Variant

Amazing Spider-Man #1000 John Romita Jr. & Paolo Rivera Variant is the variant cover of Marvel's landmark 1000th issue of The Amazing Spider-Man, on sale September 30, 2026 — a 102-page anniversary special introducing the new villain Ravage.

Quick Facts

• Series: The Amazing Spider-Man (2025) #1000
• Cover: John Romita Jr. & Paolo Rivera Variant
• Cover Artist: John Romita Jr. with painted colors by Paolo Rivera
• Writers: Joe Kelly, Noah Hawley and more
• Interior Artists: Giuseppe Camuncoli, Patrick Gleason, Ed McGuinness, Humberto Ramos and more
• Publisher: Marvel Comics
• Release Date: September 30, 2026
• Format: Comic, 102 pages, Rated T+
• Cover Price: $9.99
• UPC: 75960621001503656

The Cover

A painterly night-time Spider-Man suspended by web lines above the city — John Romita Jr. layout finished in Paolo Rivera's painted style. (Marvel.com credits Romita Jr. as cover artist and Rivera as cover colorist; League of Comic Geeks lists this as the Paolo Rivera Variant.)

The Story

THE BIGGEST ISSUE IN AMAZING SPIDER-HISTORY! Spider-Man faces his greatest fear and his most frightening new villain in decades…RAVAGE! Plus, some of the greatest creative minds on Earth honor one thousand issues of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Noah Hawley (Alien: Earth, Fargo, Legion) makes his comic book debut, Frank Miller and Peach Momoko collaborate for the first time, Stuart Immonen and Brian Michael Bendis return to Spider-Man together, and some of the best ASM creators return to the title!

Why Collect This Issue

Amazing Spider-Man #1000 is the first four-digit issue in the title's history and the debut of Ravage, positioned by Marvel as Spider-Man's most frightening new villain in decades. Two celebrated ASM artists on one cover; the softer painted finish sets it apart from every other cover in the #1000 program.

Q&A

Is this the main cover or a variant? This is the John Romita Jr. & Paolo Rivera Variant, one of the open-order variant covers for ASM #1000.

Is this in stock? Yes — this is a new-release copy from our distributor allocation, bagged and boarded, shipping on or after the September 30, 2026 release date.

What's the page count? 102 pages per Marvel.com, versus 32 for a regular issue.