Spider-Man is about to go web-slingin' and swingin' again, and this time he's toting an armful of goodies.

The Tobey Maguire-led "Spider-Man" blockbuster is hitting stores as a jaw-droppingly bonus-heavy two-disc DVD set on November 1.

Disc one will feature optional "weaving the web" pop-up factoids and commentary from Kirsten Dunst, director Sam Raimi and producers Grant Curtis and Laura Ziskin. There will also be special effects commentary; "web-i-sodes" that will be accessible through some sort of "spider sense" function; film trailers; TV spots; the Spidey-related music videos from Chad Kroeger and Josey Scott as well as Sum 41; filmographies; and character files. There will also be DVD-ROM material including a comparison of the comic versus the movie, a countdown to 'Spider-Man 2,' software to record your own commentary, and the requisite Web links.

And as for disc two? It's got more goodies than the Green Goblin has pumpkin bombs.

First there's an HBO "Making of 'Spider-Man' " feature. Then there's an E! Entertainment special, profiles of Raimi and pop star-turned-composer Danny Elfman (Oingo Bongo, "Batman"), an outtake reel, a documentary called "Spider-Man: The Mythology of the 21st Century," a rogues' gallery, "The Loves of Peter Parker," hints and tips for the Activision video game, and a comic book artist pin-up gallery — not to mention screen tests for Maguire, J.K. Simmons (Daily Bugle boss J. Jonah Jameson) and the computer generated Spidey; costume tests; conceptual art; and even more DVD-ROM material.

So why the major treatment? Sony Pictures is undoubtedly banking on the fact that "Spider-Man" defied all expectations at the box office, kick-starting the comic-to-film genre (dormant since the dismal performance of 1997's "Batman & Robin") with more than $400 million in ticket sales to date (see " 'Spider-Man' Fastest Film To Reach $200 Million").

A slew of comic-related films are moving ahead as a result, including the obligatory "Spider-Man 2" (see "Sequel Mania — The Other Attack Of The Clones"). Columbia Pictures is sinking a reported $100 million into marketing "Spider-Man" on these formats, in hopes of ousting its own "Men in Black" as the top selling DVD of all time.

According to Variety, Raimi has expressed interest in adapting another comic book property himself, albeit one far less known than "Spider-Man." Created by Steven Niles, "30 Days of Night" is a book about vampires that head for a small Alaskan town when they learn that darkness lasts there for a month every year.