COVER BY: PHIL JIMENEZ WRITER: JOE KELLY PENCILS: PHIL JIMENEZ INKS: ANDY LANNING THE STORY: "American Son" part 1! "Dark Reign" tie-in! The lead-up to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600 begins here. Spider-Man editor Stephen Wacker here with a quick message. Look, this solicit is being written before you dear readers even know how "Character Assassination" ends and the major changes that spill out of it, so I can't tell ya much, but believe me, if you haven't been keeping up with Spidey...it's time. Following immediately on the heels of "24/7," Spider-Man's world has become more messed-up and stressful than ever and the fact that his biggest enemy is in charge of the world…and the Avengers…is only the icing on a really dangerous cake. Now faced with hard choices about family and friendship, Spider-Man knows exactly what he has to do to save the world…it's time to take down Norman Osborn. Rated A …$2.99 IN STORES: May 28, 2009 Not a subscriber to Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited yet? Join now! Check out the official Marvel Shop for your favorite Marvel Heroes! Download episodes of "X-Men: Evolution" and "Wolverine and the X-Men" now on iTunes!