The Amazing Spider-Man # 375 1993 NM

The Amazing Spider-Man #375 is a key milestone issue published by Marvel Comics on January 12, 1993 (featuring a March 1993 cover date). It is a giant-sized, 30th-anniversary special issue famous for its gold holofoil cover, and it marks the definitive turning point in the relationship between Spider-Man and Venom.

The Plot & Storyline

The main story, titled "The Bride of Venom," delivers the climactic showdown of a major storyline:

• The Kidnapping: Venom has kidnapped Peter Parker’s parents (Richard and Mary Parker, who had seemingly returned from the dead). Believing Spider-Man is an evil menace, Venom locks them in an abandoned amusement park to "protect" them.
• The Mercenary Interference: While Spider-Man frantically searches for them, J. Jonah Jameson calls in Silver Sable and her Wild Pack to hunt down and eliminate Venom.
• First Appearance of Ann Weying: To find Venom's hiding spot, Spider-Man tracks down Eddie Brock's ex-wife, Ann Weying. This issue marks her historic first appearance in Marvel history—a character who would later become She-Venom.
• The Truce: During a chaotic three-way battle involving Spider-Man, Venom, and Silver Sable's team, Ann Weying is nearly crushed by falling debris. Spider-Man saves her life. Grateful for his ex-wife's rescue, Eddie Brock realizes Spider-Man isn't entirely evil. The two reach a famous, uneasy truce: Venom promises to leave Spider-Man alone forever if Spider-Man stops hunting him.

Significance & Legacy

• Creative Team: The issue was written by David Michelinie and penciled by legendary artist Mark Bagley.
• The Bridge to Lethal Protector: This exact issue serves as the direct prequel to the Venom: Lethal Protector solo series. The truce made at the end of this comic is what allows Eddie Brock to pack his bags and relocate to San Francisco as an anti-hero.