Amazing Spider-Man #554 2008

Amazing Spider-Man #554, published by Marvel in 2008, continues the "Brand New Day" era. Spider-Man battles the monstrous new villain Freak, who seemingly perishes in a fire, only to reveal his unique power of re-emerging immune to his previous demise. This issue also highlights Dexter Bennett's smear campaign against Spider-Man at the Daily Bugle, making Peter reconsider J. Jonah Jameson's leadership. It's a key chapter in the early development of the Freak character and the shifting media landscape for Spider-Man.