11 Comics to Read After ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

If you've enjoyed the recent "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" movie, there are plenty of comics to dive into next. Marvel celebrated the 60th anniversary of Spider-Man's debut with "Amazing Fantasy #1000," a giant-size issue featuring stories from key writers and artists in Spider-Man's career. One such story, "His Sinister 60th," by Dan Slott and Jim Cheung, mirrors the end of "Brand New Day," with Spider-Man celebrating his 60th birthday after a fight.

The new "Ultimate Spider-Man" team, consisting of Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto, also has an excellent story in store. In this tale, Peter meets multiversal Spider-Men using Reed Richards' Bridge technology. The book is filled with strong stories celebrating everything that makes Spidey special.

Another must-read is "The Amazing Spider-Man #129," written by the late Gerry Conway, one of Spider-Man's most influential writers. Conway's initial run on the character, starting at the age of 19, is worth exploring, with key moments like "The Night Gwen Stacy Died." However, if you're only going to read one issue after "Brand New Day," the debut of The Punisher in "The Amazing Spider-Man #129" would be the ideal choice.

For those who enjoyed Sadie Sink's performance in "Brand New Day," "The X-Men #137" by John Byrne and Terry Austin is a great next step. The Dark Phoenix Saga, featuring Jean Grey confronting the immense power of the Phoenix Force, is a foundational text in the X-Men series. While Chris Claremont and John Byrne's classic "Dark Phoenix Saga" stretch of "X-Men #129-138" is essential, starting with the "Phoenix Saga" and continuing with "X-Men #101-108" from Claremont, Byrne, and Dave Cockrum will give you the best of Marvel's comics.