Spider-Man Comic Appearances for September 28, 2011

With 17 new Spider-Man comic book appearances this week, Marvel is continuing to lay out a swath of alternate printings for a large number of their books.

The variant covers eased up this week with only 2 that included a Spidey appearance.

And Herc #8 is my favorite cover of the week.  This issue is a Spider-Island tie-in that features Herc clad in a Spider-Man costume on the cover.  That makes two favorite cover issues in a row for Herc...a book I'm not really a huge fan of, but the cover art has been fun lately.

Also of note, is the release of Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #2.  This is fast becoming my favorite Spider-Man comic being released.

Last order of business is in regards to Amazing Spider-Man #666.  Anyone trying to put together a full set of the 142 retailer cover variants for this issue know just how hard it is.  Beyond the costs involved, you just can't fully rely on receiving everything you buy.  That said, I am nearing the completion of my set and will post something soon to commemorate the occasion.  As hard as it has been...it's been a blast.

Here's the list of new appearance available at your local comic shop this week:

• Amazing Spider-Man #668 (2nd Printing)
• Amazing Spider-Man #670
• Annihilators Earthfall #1
• Annihilators Earthfall #1 (Variant Cover)
• Black Panther The Most Dangerous Man Alive #523.1
• Fear Itself #5 (2nd Printing)
• FF #9
• FF #9 (FF 50th Anniversary Variant)
• FF 50 Fantastic Years #1
• Herc #8
• New Avengers #16.1
• Spider-Island Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #2
• Spider-Man #18 (Marvel Adventures)
• Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #2
• Uncanny X-Force #14 (2nd Printing)
• Venom #5 (2nd Printing)
• X-Men #16 (2nd Printing)

Have fun hitting the shelves this week boxdivers!