| "Big Time" | |
|---|---|
 Cover to The Amazing Spider-Man #648. Art by Humberto Ramos. | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Publication date | November 2010 – March 2011 |
| Genre | |
| Title(s) | The Amazing Spider-Man #648–656 |
| Main character(s) | Spider-Man |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Dan Slott |
| Artist(s) | Humberto Ramos Marcos Martin Stefano Caselli |
| Editor(s) | Stephen Wacker |
"Big Time" is a series of comic book storylines in The Amazing Spider-Man, published by Marvel Comics from 2010 to 2011. It follows the 102 consecutive issues of the "Brand New Day" publishing scheme and is the first shift in publishing for The Amazing Spider-Man since "Brand New Day" began.[1] The frequency of publication dropped from three issues monthly to two issues, but the length of the comic book expanded from 22 to 30 pages. This extra length is sometimes used for back-up stories and sometimes for a longer main story.[2] Concurrently with the story going in The Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel also started the new series Spider-Girl vol. 2, Osborn, and Carnage, which are considered part of "Big Time."[3] All nine issues of "Big Time" have sold out at Diamond Comic Distributors and have a second printing with a variant cover.[4]
- ^ "IGN: SDCC 10: Spider-Man: The End of Brand New Day". Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ^ "Marvel.com: The Next Big Thing: Spider-Man: Big Time". Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ^ "Spider-Man: Big Time Begins, 'Spider-Girl,' 'Osborn' and 'Carnage' Comics Announced". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ^ "Amazing Spider-Man Burns Up The Sales Charts!". 9 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-09.