Amazing Spider-Man #1000: Printing Delay Announced
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BLEEDING COOLA milestone issue of Amazing Spider-Man is getting held up. Marvel's printing equipment had some kind of malfunction—described colorfully as "all gummed up"—which pushed the release of Amazing Spider-Man #1000 back by two weeks. For a landmark issue like #1000, a printing delay is legitimately frustrating since these aren't the kind of books you usually see reprinted en masse. The phrasing suggests it was a physical equipment issue rather than a shortage of materials or labor problems.
ComicsBuzz Take
Supply chain gremlins hitting Marvel's milestone issues raises questions about whether printers are adequately maintaining equipment during the current comic boom, or if corners are being cut.
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"Of all the issues to delay, they pick #1000?? Come on Marvel"
— u/print_press_problems on Reddit