Marvel Knights Spider-Man The Sensational Spider-Man (vol. 2) | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | discontinued |
Publication date | Marvel Knights Spider-Man #1–22 (June 2004 – March 2006) The Sensational Spider-Man (vol. 2) #23–41 (April 2006 – November 2007) |
Main character(s) | Spider-Man |
Creative team | |
Created by | Mark Millar Terry Dodson |
Written by | Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa |
Artist(s) | Angel Medina Clayton Crain |
The Sensational Spider-Man (vol. 2) is a comic book series starring Spider-Man and published monthly by Marvel Comics for 41 issues between 2004 and 2007. It was originally published under the Marvel Knights imprint (as Marvel Knights Spider-Man, vol. 1, issues #1–22).
The underlying difference between this title and the other Spider-Man titles was that Marvel Knights Spider-Man was done with a more mature slant (in style if not content), thus the "Marvel Knights" prefix.
Intended to replace the canceled Spider-Man's Tangled Web series, Marvel Knights Spider-Man was originally supposed to be written by Kevin Smith, but due to scheduling problems he was replaced by Mark Millar.[citation needed] When Millar completed his year-long story arc, he was followed by writer Reginald Hudlin.
With the consolidation of the Marvel Knights line,[1] Marvel Knights Spider-Man was renamed The Sensational Spider-Man as of issue 23. At this time, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa took over writing duties on the book.
The Sensational Spider-Man was canceled after issue 41. Following Joseph Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada's "One More Day" storyline the series was canceled to allow The Amazing Spider-Man to be published three times a month starting in 2008.
A second volume of Marvel Knights: Spider-Man, written by Matt Kindt, was published as a limited series in late 2013 and early 2014.