(CNN) -- In late 2012, some comic book fans were completely outraged. How could Marvel Comics lose Peter Parker, its most famous character, to a brain switch with Dr. Otto "Octopus" Octavius, so that "Doc Ock" would take over the role of Spider-Man? That development in the final 700th issue of "Amazing Spider-Man" sent shock waves across the comic book industry and gave rise to "Superior Spider-Man" with the new Spidey, who was secretly "Doc Ock." All of that finally comes to an end with the relaunch of "Amazing Spider-Man." The first new issue (#1 of course) hits stores on Wednesday, and the anticipation is so strong that at least 600,000 books have already been preordered (it doesn't hurt that it comes with the comic "Inhuman" #1 for free).
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Peter Parker, out of commission more than a year, returns as Spider-Man
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Peter Parker's return is one of the most anticipated comic book events of recent years
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His loss in late 2012 -- and replacement by Dr. Octopus in a brain switch -- was controversial
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