After having penciled the "Spider-Boy" #1 (April 1996) one-shot, which combined Spider-Man and Superboy as part of the Marvel Comics–DC Comics intercompany crossover series of one-shots Amalgam Comics, Wieringo became the regular artist on Marvel's "The Sensational Spider-Man", beginning with issue #8 (September 1996). Teaming with writer Todd Dezago, Wieringo penciled all but eight issues from #8–31 (September 1996 – October 1998), and some covers on issues he did not pencil. Additionally, Wieringo co-plotted several issues and penciled the quirkily numbered flashback issue, # −1 (July 1997). During his run he signed a two–year contract with Marvel, beginning December 1997.