SPIDER-MAN: MEALS TO ASTONISH #1

World-class chef, restaurateur, humanitarian, and educator José Andrés joins the Marvel Universe in SPIDER-MAN: MEALS TO ASTONISH #1

Peter Parker heads downtown to photograph the opening of world-class chef José Andrés' brand-new restaurant, but it's crashed by Electro! The electric fiend came prepared for Spider-Man so José and World Central Kitchen chip in with Spidey to save the day—and everyone's dinner!

Also in this issue: JEFF'S TABLE debuts, featuring very special guest, Chef Paul Carmichael! That’s not all, this issue also collects the T.E.S.T. KITCHEN Infinity Comic in print for the first time, and an all-new SPIDER-RAMEN story!

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