Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 552

Part of the Brand New Day event
Amazing Spider-Man #552
Previous Issue	Amazing Spider-Man #551
Next Issue	Amazing Spider-Man #553
Art by: Phil Jimenez, Andy Lanning and Jeromy Cox
Alternate Covers
1 - Solicit 2 - Granov Variant 3 - Granov Variant
Art by: Phil Jiminez
Art by: Adi Granov
Art by: Adi Granov
Release Date	March 5, 2008
Cover Date	May, 2008
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Joe Quesada
Rating	A (9 and up)
Original Price	$2.99
Pages	32

1. "Just blame Spider-Man"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Bob Gale
Penciler(s)	Phil Jimenez
Inker(s)	Andy Lanning
Colorist(s)	Jeromy Cox
Letterer(s)	Cory Petit
Editor(s)	Tom Brennan Stephen Wacker Tom Brevoort

 Comic books? Do they still publish that trash? It can rot your mind. 

—J. Jonah Jameson

Appearing in "Just blame Spider-Man"

Featured Characters:

• Spider-Man (Peter Parker)

Supporting Characters:

• J. Jonah Jameson
• The DB! Staff
  • Joseph "Robbie" Robertson
  • Betty Brant
• Harry Osborn
• Carlie Cooper
• Lily Hollister
• Aunt May Parker

Antagonists:

• Freak

Other Characters:

• Dexter Bennett
• Councilman William Hollister
• Randall Crowne
• Deputy Mayor Wexler
• Stan (F.E.A.S.T. patron)
• NYPD Officers
  • Officer Vincent Gonzales
  • Officer Alan O'Neil
• Dr. Curt Connors
• Lightmaster (Edward Lansky)
• Ox (Ronald Bloch)
• Shriek (Frances Barrison)
• Wrecking Crew
  • Wrecker (Dirk Garthwaite)
  • Bulldozer (Henry Camp)
  • Thunderball (Elliot Franklin)
• Spot (Jonathon Ohnn)
• Slyde
• Trapster (Peter Petruski)
• Black Mamba (Tanya Sealy)
• Hydro-Man (Morris Bench)
• Doctor Bong (Lester Verde)
• Tomorrow Man (Arthur Zarrko)
• Bookie (John Ladue)
• Speed Demon (James Sanders)
• Mrs. Meadows (First appearance)
• Jackpot (Mentioned)
• Fantastic Four (Mentioned)
• Avengers (Mentioned)
  • Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Mentioned)
• Overdrive (James Beverley) (Mentioned)
• Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius) (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Mutants

Locations:

• Earth
  • North America
    • United States of America
      • New York
        • New York City
          • Manhattan
            • In-between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
              • Mt. Sinai Hospital
            • F.E.A.S.T. Center
            • Dr. Connors' laboratory
            • The King Class Club
            • Bar with No Name
            • Apollo Theater (Named only)
          • Queens
            • Forest Hills
              • Forest Hills Cemetery
              • Aunt May's House
  • England (Mentioned)
  • France (Mentioned)

Items:

• Spider-Man's Suit and Web-Shooters
• Spider-Tracer (Named only)

Synopsis for "Just blame Spider-Man"

While Mister Negative and Menace have seemed to disappear, Parfrey's death seems to make Randall Crowne a shoe-in for mayor. However, if Lily Hollister decides to do something about it by getting her dad to run for mayor (He previously wasn't interested).

A guy named Freak, with one blue eye and the one brown eye, attempts to steal a charity donation box when Spider-Man intervenes to save it, letting Freak get away. Frustrated, Freak searches for his friend's place to lay low, and stumbles into Doctor Connors' lab. Freak thinks it's his friends' Meth lab, and begins using any needles he can find to use the "drugs" he finds. After it makes him very sick, a big chrysalis forms around him, and a giant monster pops out.

Solicit Synopsis

BRAND NEW DAY continues with two new web-slingin' creators: Oscar-nominated screenwriter Bob (Back to the Future) Gale and artist extraordinaire Phil (NEW X-MEN, Infinite Crisis) Jimenez! What starts as a petty theft from a local Soup Kitchen turns into a chase that results in the birth of a brand-freaking-new Spidey villain - and we mean "Freak" literally! Plus: more JJJ! More Daily Bugle - oops, we mean DB! Repercussions from the actions of new villain, Menace! Curt Connors! And - what you've really been waiting for, true believer - Peter Parker does his own laundry! Will those stains come out? And what ARE those stains anyway? Find out in "Just Blame Spider-Man!"

See Also

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• 4 reprint(s) of Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 552

Links and References

• http://www.samruby.com/AmazingSpider-ManF/amazing_spiderman_552.htm