Where would be a good place to start to get on broad with Amazing Spider-Man so I can catch upo and enjoy #700?

Can anyone recommend a jump on issue that would allow me to get up to speed without having to read like 100 issues?

Stalks

Big time, ive heard

I started 698

So that's issue #648 right? So 52 issues, I don't want to sound lazy but anything a little bit closer, I guess if 700 will benefit from it then #648 id the place to start.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks Stormbox

If thats the case, ive heard 698 is a good jumping on point (although it has a big shocker)

Take my recommendations with a grain of salt though, because i dont read spider-man

@KnightRise is that right? do you feel like you're up to speed or loads of references to other stuff?

You could pick up the ends of the earth trade, its pretty good and focuses on Doc Ock

LOL thanks for the honesty StormBox I'll wait to hear if anyone else chimes in first.

@SavageDragon said:

You could pick up the ends of the earth trade, its pretty good and focuses on Doc Ock

Cheers dude is that this run?

http://www.midtowncomics.com/store/dp.asp?PRID=Spider-Man+Ends+Of+The+Ea_1205485

@stalkio said:

@KnightRise is that right? do you feel like you're up to speed or loads of references to other stuff?

Actually, I feel the opposite. But I made by with general comic knowledge (Mj and Peter are de-married, Peter works for Horizon, Spider-Man is an Avenger, etc). Its the first Spider-Man comic I've ever read I'm lucky. I'm there weren't any huge links to past issues that made understanding it impossible.

@stalkio: Yeah its this run its Dan Slott it was just out a couple months ago. Think it was 682-688 or something. Its collected in trade if you wanna get a feel for the series before 700 its a good place to dive in, as long as you know some general stuff about Spiderman and the sinister 6 villains you'll be good.

Issue 692

Spider Island is a great jumping on point

I would suggest starting at Grim Hunt. It sets the stage for Spider Island and explains how the characters get to where they are in the current comics.

Big Time is a great place to start. It's where I plan to catch up once I get the trade this Christmas

Spider-Island or Ends of Earth.

@stalkio said:

Where would be a good place to start to get on broad with Amazing Spider-Man so I can catch upo and enjoy #700?

Can anyone recommend a jump on issue that would allow me to get up to speed without having to read like 100 issues?

Stalks

I started reading at Spider-Island and I'm doing fine.

If you're not up to 30- or so issues though, Ends of the Earth is your best bet.

Ends of the Earth

I don't think you should be hesitant to start back at Big Time. As a fan of Batman, I can safely say that I've enjoyed Dan Slott's run just as much as The Long Halloween or The Court of Owls--probably even more! I'm jumping on right now as well, and all I'm worried about is the money. However, I did just look at my local library and they have every Dan Slott trade up to and including Spider-Island. They even have all three volumes of Brand New Day!

@gotwillpower said:

I don't think you should be hesitant to start back at Big Time. As a fan of Batman, I can safely say that I've enjoyed Dan Slott's run just as much as The Long Halloween or The Court of Owls--probably even more! I'm jumping on right now as well, and all I'm worried about is the money. However, I did just look at my local library and they have every Dan Slott trade up to and including Spider-Island. They even have all three volumes of Brand New Day!

Wish my library was like that!

@InfamousFish: Yeah, I didn't even realize until after I bought Big Time and The Fantastic Spider-man. They also have a lot of Spider-man before Brand New Day (the entire clone saga), several volumes of Ultimate Spider-man, a few Age of Apocalypse volumes, lots of great Batman trades: the works!

@gotwillpower said:

@InfamousFish: Yeah, I didn't even realize until after I bought Big Time and The Fantastic Spider-man. They also have a lot of Spider-man before Brand New Day (the entire clone saga), several volumes of Ultimate Spider-man, a few Age of Apocalypse volumes, lots of great Batman trades: the works!

I would love to read the clone saga. My library doesn't even have comics.

Yeah I'm in the same boat, I'm getting Big Time, Matters of life and Death and the Fantastic spiderman for Christmas and will be getting trades from there on, but I really wanna catch up with digital comics before #700 hits stores. Could I start at #692 or #682? Thanks!

Cheers guys, I'm going to go with spider-island I think and just invest a little time and money, if something is worth and all that!

Thanks again for all the great advice.

I would start at the Spider Island arc if I was you. Since it's mentioned in the 699 issue as well.

I jumped on reading from #627. @Samturner14 said:

Yeah I'm in the same boat, I'm getting Big Time, Matters of life and Death and the Fantastic spiderman for Christmas and will be getting trades from there on, but I really wanna catch up with digital comics before #700 hits stores. Could I start at #692 or #682? Thanks!

Yea, start from Ends of the Earth or a little before that and you'll be good.

@stalkio: You really should start with Big Time