Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Craig Russell. "Sing Out Loudly... Death!", script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by D. Bruce Berry
when they realize there are other's tracks in the snow; Returning to the cave they have holed up in, Killraven goes exploring and soon finds himself captured by a band of black men calling themselves the Brothers; Killraven is taken to their leader the Head Man, who tells Killraven about the persecution of his African-American ancestors and how during the Martian invasion, the majority of blacks fled the cities to seek refuge underground and formed their "Brother" nation; Raised on a culture of hatred of those with white skin, Head Man sentences Killraven to be fed to a giant mutant creature which dwells in the cave water. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp seris A #52 (Quicksilver by John Buscema/Tom Palmer).
36 pgs, full color. $0.25.
First 30-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Keith Pollard (signed) and Marie Severin (alterations), inks by Keith Pollard and Marie Severin (alterations). "Death's Dark Dreamer!", script by Keith Giffen (Co-Plot) and Bill Mantlo (Co-Plot, Script), pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Al Milgrom
Cover by Neal Adams. "Hell On Earth!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by John Verpoorten
Black Bolt moves away from the boy to a tanker that is moored at the end of the dock and hesitantly pronounces the word 'I'; The resulting shock completely destroys the tanker and creates a small tidal wave, so the boy leads Black Bolt away from the authorities while Maximus mentally enslaves the Inhumans to attack the royal family and they flee the scene. "Blood Will Tell!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Sal Buscema; The Astrologer devises a plot involving dressing up his henchmen as doctors.
36 pgs, full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.
Cover by Neal Adams. "An Evening's Wait For Death!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by John Verpoorten
Mr. Dibbs recruits Black Bolt to bring down rat-shack tenements while the royal family heads out to San Francisco to see what's become of him. "The Sting of the Widow!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Bill Everett; The Black Widow visits Avengers Mansion, then defeats the Astrologer; Goliath (Clint Barton) cameo.
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Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "An Hour For Thunder!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by John Verpoorten
The Avengers (Captain America, the Scarlet Witch, the Vision, Quicksilver, Goliath) watch Mr. Dibbs and Black Bolt threaten the tenements on a view screen and make plans to travel to San Fran, but Thor insists on going to confront Mr. Dibbs alone; The other Avengers don't know that Don Blake was the one who diagnosed Mr. Dibbs with terminal cancer, and when Thor arrives he struggles briefly with the royal family who are attempting to get Black Bolt to recognize them; Thor fails to talk Mr. Dibbs into accepting a peaceful resolution and reluctantly dispatches him with his hammer; Plot crossover with The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #95. "How Shall I Kill Thee? Let Me Count the Ways!", script by Gerry Conway (Plot) and Roy Thomas (Writer), pencils by Don Heck, inks by Bill Everett; The Black Widow and Ivan are captured by a racist German, the Watchlord, who loathes all Russians due to his childhood involving the Russian invasion of Germany; He wraps Natasha up in floorboards but Ivan rescues her and they escape; A boulder crushes the Watchlord. The Black Widow feature ends with this issue.
36 pgs, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.15.
"Trapped: One X-Man!" Written by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, with art by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman; reprinted from Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st Series #5 (pages 14-24 are reprinted).
Characters: Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Mastermind, Toad, Magneto; X-Men; Prof X. Also: "I, the Iceman" - explanation of Iceman's powers. Written by Arnold Drake, with art by Werner Roth and John Verpoorten; reprinted from Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st Series #47.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Cover price $0.50.
Continuing the fully-painted look at Spider-Man's first amazing adventures! Spidey swings into action against his first super-powered foe, a young mystery vandal who's a super-villain in the making! More of the good ol' days!
Written by Kurt Busiek. Painted art by Paul Lee, Terese Nielsen, Alexi Taylor, Greg Loudon and Ken Meyer, Jr. Painted cover by Paul Lee. Marvel Select format.
Cover price $3.95.
What happened to Peter Parker in the days after the incredible events chronicled in Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15? Follow Peter Parker as he struggles with his new identity as a hero.
Written by Kurt Busiek. Painted art and cover by Paul Lee.
Marvel Select format. Cover price $3.95.
Concluding the fully-painted look at the secret origin of Spider-Man! The turning point that decided Spidey's career--he has the power, but will he accept the responsibility? The good old days leap to life!
Written by Kurt Busiek. Painted art and cover by Paul Lee.
Marvel Select format. Cover price $3.95.
Written by Fiona Avery Pencils by Roger Cruz Cover by Mark Brooks PART 4 (of 6)
Being a freshman in high school is bad enough -- now Marvel's newest hero has to survive her first week of training at her new after-school "job" with a shadowy organization. It's out of the frying pan and into the fire -- but will she get burned by a jealous peer before she gets a chance to prove herself? Also, time for a makeover: A brand-new costume debuts for summer's hottest debut title!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$2.99 UPC: 5960605564-00411 Cover price $2.99.
Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. The Pike!, script by Steve Englehart, art by John Severin;
Pagan resistance to Oliver Cromwell. Gold!, script by Ann Nocenti, art by Tony Salmons; Mayan resistance to Cortez. Ambrose A. Abernathy's Amazing Adventure Apparatus, script by Mike Carlin, art by Gerry Talaoc. Death Stroke, script by Louise Simonson, art by Steve Leialoha; Russian boy lost with dying Inuit man.
52 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.
Cover art by Frank Cirocco. A Camel's Curse, script by Mike Baron, art by John Severin
Use of camels in the American Southwest. Monkey See, Monkey Die!, script by Steve Englehart, art by Mike Mignola; Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. Facing the Tiger, script by Mike Baron, art by Val Mayerik; Elderly Indonesian villagers fight a tiger. Fossils, script by Mark Wheatley, pencils by Marc Hemple, inks by Mark Wheatley; American revolutionaries.
52 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.
Cover art by Frank Cirocco. A Camel's Curse, script by Mike Baron, art by John Severin
Use of camels in the American Southwest. Monkey See, Monkey Die!, script by Steve Englehart, art by Mike Mignola; Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. Facing the Tiger, script by Mike Baron, art by Val Mayerik; Elderly Indonesian villagers fight a tiger. Fossils, script by Mark Wheatley, pencils by Marc Hemple, inks by Mark Wheatley; American revolutionaries.
52 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.
Cover art by John Bolton. The Golden Eagle, script by Alan Zelenetz, art by John Bolton;
Alchemy in the Napoleonic Wars. The Door, script by Bill Mantlo, art by John Severin; Tornado in Old West Kansas. The Saurian Remains, script by Stephen Perry, art by Steve Bissette; Early days of paleontology.
52 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.
Cover art by Dan Green. The Skyhook, script by Mike Baron, art by John Ridgway
Barnstorming in the early days of aviation. David and Goliatj, script by Mike Baron, pencils by Tomosina Cawthorne-Artis, inks by John Beatty; Based on the Biblical story. Whom the Gods Would Destroy, script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Steve Purcell, inks by Del Barras; Religious rebellion against British rule in 19th century India. My Brother's Keeper, script and art by Ken Steacy.
52 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.
"Violated by the Virtual" Virtual Mortality Part 2 of 4. Direct Edition. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by Mike Lackey. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Larry Mahlstedt. Cover by Mark Bagley and Larry Mahlstedt.
Story continues from Web of Scarlet Spider (1995) #1. The Scarlet Spider takes over the Spider-titles! In lower Manhattan a three-way battle is underway among the Scarlet Spider, Doctor Octopus (aka Carolyn Trainer), and a criminal gang! And the prize for the winner is the new high-tech virtual reality visor! Using the proportionate strength and speed of a spider, Ben Reilly grabs the visor and takes it to Seward Trainer! However when Seward puts it on, he's transported into a deadly virtual reality world! Can the Scarlet Spider bring Seward back to the physical world? Or will Ben have to join him in virtual battle? Story continues in the first issue of Scarlet Spider (1995).
32 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"Caught in the Game!" Cyberwar Part 2 of 4. Direct Edition. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Larry Mahlstedt. Cover by Mark Bagley and Larry Mahlstedt.
Story continues from Web of Scarlet Spider (1995) 2. The Scarlet Spider is web-swinging through Manhattan when he's suddenly ambushed by a new super-villain! Joystick! Who is she? And where did she come from? Ben Reilly will have to wait on those answers as he's currently in the fight of his life! But a surprise green and purple ally shows up to help the Scarlet Spider! Will the Green Goblin (aka Phil Urich) tip the scales of victory in Ben Reilly's favor? Story continues in Scarlet Spider (1995) 2. First appearance of Joystick. Cameo appearances by Seward Trainer, J. Jonah Jameson, El Toro Negro, Stunner, Master Programmer, and Dr. Octopus (aka Carolyn Trainer). (Notes: Elements of the plot continue in Green Goblin (1995) 3. The Amazing Spider-Man series resumed in January 1996 after two issues of the Amazing Scarlet Spider title. The two-issue Amazing Scarlet Spider title was reprinted in 2011 in the trade paperback: Amazing Spider-Man The Complete Ben Reilly Epic #1.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"Spidey Smashes Through!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Romita. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita and Frank Giacoia.
It's the final confrontation between the Amazing Spider-Man and the spider slayer! Professor Smythe thinks he has all the bases covered, but the web-slinger has a plan -- to knock out both the spider slayer and its creator! And if Spider-Man emerges victorious, he'll have a few choice words for J. Jonah Jameson afterwards! What an awesome fight! In the meantime, Flash Thompson is in a troubled state of mind after returning from Vietnam. So he reaches out to Gwen Stacy for help.
32 pages. Cover price $0.20.
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Cover art by John Romita. First appearance of Hammerhead in They Call The Doctor...Octopus!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Romita and Jim Starlin, inks by John Romita and Tony Mortellaro
While Dr. Octopus is on a crime spree, Spider-Man is weakened by an ulcer due to stress and his concern for his missing aunt. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 92.
32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.
"The Deadly Designs of the Disruptor!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Stan Lee (original) and Gerry Conway (updates). Pencils by John Romita. Inks by Jim Mooney, Mike Esposito, and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita and Jim Mooney.
Thanks to the speed and skill of the wall-crawler, everyone survived the ceiling collapse at Richard Raleigh's election rally! And now the hunt is on for the culprit! Meanwhile, Raleigh holds another rally. And this one is sabotaged by the Disruptor! Who is he? No one knows, but the Disruptor is bound and determined to shut down Raleigh's bid for mayor! And it falls to Spider-Man to save the vote!
32 pages. Cover price $0.20.
"War of the Reptile-Men!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by John Romita and Frank Giacoia.
It's a classic three-way Christmas confrontation! The Lizard vs. Spider-Man vs. Stegron! The key to victory for the web-slinger is to get the Lethal Lizard (aka Dr. Connors) to fight with him...instead of against him! But the Lizard usually just wants to kill Spidey! In snowy Central Park, the three combatants and a pack of dinosaurs come together for a Jurassic-style rumble! Is a Christmas miracle in the offing for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man? An uplifting issue!
Cover price $0.30.
"24 Hours Till Doomsday!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Bob McLeod.
The dynamic cover says it all! J. Jonah Jameson and the Amazing Spider-Man handcuffed together to a bomb...that's set to explode in 24 hours! Wow, what a revoltin' development! But it's the master plan of the dying Spencer Smythe! With time of the essence, the web-slinger and Jonah visit Dr. Curt Connors; however neither the good doctor nor NYPD's bomb squad can defuse the explosive! And to make matters worse, the Fearsome Fly attacks the desperate duo during their trek across town! With the timer ticking towards zero, the wall-crawler and the Daily Bugle publisher return to Smythe's lab for one final attempt to save themselves! It's now or never for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Final appearance of Professor Spencer Smythe.
32 pages. Cover price $0.40.
