Spider-Man # 1 2022 NM-

Spider-Man #1 2022 by Dan Slott and Mark Bagley serves as the 60th-anniversary celebration for the character and the kickoff for the "End of the Spider-Verse" event. It introduces a high-stakes multiversal war where a new cosmic predator threatens every version of Spider-Man in existence. 

Core Plot & Key Events

• A New Villain Emerges: The ancient Spider-Wasp goddess Shathra returns with a plan to replace the "Great Web of Life and Destiny" with her own "Great Nest". She aims to hunt down and eliminate all "Spider-Totems" across the multiverse.
• The Wasp Corruption: Shathra uses a parasitic wasp venom to sting and "infect" various Spider-heroes, transforming them into mindless monstrous servants that form her Hive. Notable heroes like Spider-Man Noir are corrupted early in the story.
• The "Chosen" One: Shathra focuses her attack on Peter Parker (Earth-616), whom she views as the "Chosen Spider" and her ultimate prize.
• Unexpected Allies: Traditional villain Morlun, a psychic vampire who usually hunts Spiders, returns—but this time he claims he must ally with the Spiders to stop Shathra from destroying their shared source of power.
• Shocking Cliffhanger: In a major development, Jessica Drew (Spider-Woman) is stabbed by a corrupted Spider-Man Noir using a mystical dagger, causing her to be "erased" from existence as if she never was. 

Status Quo & Context

The issue picks up Peter Parker's controversial new status quo from the concurrent Amazing Spider-Man run: 

• Peter is working for a seemingly reformed Norman Osborn.
• He utilizes a new, high-tech suit and glider designed by Osborn.
• He is socially isolated from his usual allies like the Avengers and the Fantastic Four following a mysterious event that occurred months prior.