The Amazing Spider-Man # 9 J. Scott Campbell J.S.C. Variant Cover NM-

The Amazing Spider-Man # 9, released on August 6, 2025, is a pivotal, moody chapter in Joe Kelly's run that deals with the physical and emotional fallout of Spider-Man's brutal defeat by the god-like villain Hellgate. 

Core Plot & Character Shifts 

• A Broken Hero: Peter Parker is physically sidelined with a broken leg and a "broken spirit". He is shown hobbling on a crutch and has largely withdrawn from his life as a superhero.
• Isolation and Depression: Peter isolates himself from friends and family, including Aunt May and Norman Osborn. He focuses entirely on his job at Rand Industries, working on a new building material called "mycoteria".
• Mary Jane's Revelation: The issue explores Peter's complex relationship with Mary Jane, who has bonded with the Venom symbiote (All-New Venom). She reaches out to help him, but he initially pushes her away.
• New Threats: In Spider-Man's absence, Shocker and his new gang, the Aftershocks, go on a crime spree funded by Tombstone.
• The Return: The issue concludes with a beaten-down but desperate Peter intervening to save a new young hero, Captain Kintsugi, from the Aftershocks. This version of Spider-Man is more ruthless and less prone to his usual quips. 

Key Details 

• Creative Team: Written by Joe Kelly with guest art by Michael Dowling.
• Notable First Appearance: Captain Kintsugi, a young new vigilante.