We meet all the characters, they earn their nicknames. Who will be nicknamed 'Hummer' and why? Characters die in gruesome ways, and it's just the basic training issue! Either you buy this book or you're against us! HARDER THAN NAT TURNER! The war comedy that makes Dr. Strangelove look like Dr. Strange! We don't even know what that means!
'Dudes, I don't think this transport's armored.' 'Thanks, genius. That explains the flaming headless corpse driving!' 'I can't die like this. Who runs out of gas in Iraq?' 'INCOMING!' ALL-OUT ACTION ISH! Torture! WMDs! Bad intel! Mercenaries! You can't make this crap up! It's like CIVIL WAR meets 52, except it's darker and more realistic!
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. While a Universe Trembles! starring Thor and Demon (first appearance).
The Grandeur and the Glory! starring Thor and Demon. When Meet the Immortals! The Coming of Loki!--Tales of Asgard; part one of Loki's origin. Scripts by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Advertisement for Official Marvel Stationery from Marvelmania, includes a small reproduction of some of the pieces.
68 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. While a Universe Trembles! starring Thor and Demon (first appearance). The Grandeur and the Glory! starring Thor and Demon. When Meet the Immortals! The Coming of Loki!--Tales of Asgard; part one of Loki's origin. Scripts by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta.
Written by Dennis Feldman. Art by Jon Foster and Brian Kane. Cover by John Bolton.
She was created by the U.S. government to facilitate extraterrestrial communications. A hybrid of human and alien DNA, she was meant to be a living link bridging two worlds across the cosmos. But what she is is something far different, something the government scientists could have never predicted. And she is looking to communicate, but you don't want to be on the receiving end.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.
Written by Gordon Rennie. Art by Phil Hester and Ande Parks. Cover by Bob Eggleton.
The government got the drop on Sil, killing the other-worldly mutant and her newborn son before they could propagate their alien race on earth. At least that's what they believed. Now somehow there's another, and he's on a road trip across small-town America in the second deadly step toward propogating his species. Following the events of the chilling MGM science-fiction movie comes the second issue of this all-new story of an alien species who will populate the earth -- if research scientist Alanna Walker and government operative Erland Naylor can't stop it first!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Written by Stephen Blue. Art by Denys Cowan. Cover by John Bolton.
Tommy and Glenda just fell into a whole lotta luck -- they met a stiff with a pouch full of uncut diamonds, millions of dollars' worth. Finders keepers and all that, right? But that much ice is bound to bring all kinds of types sniffin' around. Both human and otherwise. Tommy and Glenda ran into a whole lotta luck, all right -- and every bit of it was bad.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Written by Stephen Bissette. Art by Mark A. Nelson, George Pratt and John Nyberg. Cover by Mark A. Nelson.
Kal's having a tough time of it. He's traveling around the country trying to meet a woman . . . well, okay, women . . . who would be willing to bear his children. Like any other red-blooded male, he has a genetic need to expand his family tree. But finding the right woman . . . well, okay, women . . . isn't that simple. Because Kal isn't red-blooded. He's a human/alien hybrid, a unique, original Species. And he hasn't found a woman yet who is strong enough to carry his child.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Written by Stephen Bissette. Art by Mark A. Nelson, George Pratt and John Nyberg. Cover by Mark A. Nelson.
Kal's having a tough time of it. He's traveling around the country trying to meet a woman . . . well, okay, women . . . who would be willing to bear his children. Like any other red-blooded male, he has a genetic need to expand his family tree. But finding the right woman . . . well, okay, women . . . isn't that simple. Because Kal isn't red-blooded. He's a human/alien hybrid, a unique, original Species. And he hasn't found a woman yet who is strong enough to carry his child.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
"Between a Rock and a Hard-Drivel" Virtual Mortality Part 4 of 4. Direct Edition (with purple cover). Script by Todd Dezago. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Jimmy Palmiotti (finishes). Cover by Sal Buscema and Jimmy Palmiotti.
Story continues from Scarlet Spider (1995) #1. The Scarlet Spider's takeover of the Spider-titles is complete! And Ben Reilly's four-part adventure is approaching its zenith inside Club Noir! Doctor Octopus (aka Carolyn Trainer) sends three lackeys: Aura, Override, and the Looter; to retrieve critical cybernetic components from the mob boss (and owner) of the nightclub! However the new Doc Ock doesn't know that the bar's newest employee is the Scarlet Spider! The scarlet one battles two new foes and one old one to protect his co-workers and his corrupt boss! It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it! Cameo appearances by Seward Trainer, Alistair Smythe, and Master Programmer. (Notes: The Spectacular Scarlet Spider title briefly replaced the Spectacular Spider-Man series. Ben Reilly appears next in Web of Scarlet Spider 2.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"Arachnis Ex Machina" Cyberwar Part 4 of 4. Direct Edition (with pink cover). Script by Todd Dezago. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Bill Sienkiewicz (finishes), and Jimmy Palmiotti (finishes). Cover by Sal Buscema and Bill Sienkiewicz.
Story continues from Scarlet Spider (1995) #2. Doctor Octopus' virtual reality Scarlet Spider has destroyed the real Scarlet Spider's reputation! So Ben Reilly is desperate to find his doppelganger and end this cyber caper! Auspiciously Ben gets his chance when he jumps into the middle of the final battle between Doc Ock (aka Carolyn Trainer) and Alistair Smythe's Cyber-Slayers! If the scarlet web-slinger can emerge victorious, he'll then have a huge decision to make about his future! Is it time for the Scarlet Spider to become the Amazing Spider-Man?
32 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"Arachnis Ex Machina" Cyberwar Part 4 of 4. Direct Edition (with pink cover). Script by Todd Dezago. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Bill Sienkiewicz (finishes), and Jimmy Palmiotti (finishes). Cover by Sal Buscema and Bill Sienkiewicz.
Story continues from Scarlet Spider (1995) #2. Doctor Octopus' virtual reality Scarlet Spider has destroyed the real Scarlet Spider's reputation! So Ben Reilly is desperate to find his doppelganger and end this cyber caper! Auspiciously Ben gets his chance when he jumps into the middle of the final battle between Doc Ock (aka Carolyn Trainer) and Alistair Smythe's Cyber-Slayers! If the scarlet web-slinger can emerge victorious, he'll then have a huge decision to make about his future! Is it time for the Scarlet Spider to become the Amazing Spider-Man? Cameo appearances by Ken Ellis, Seward Trainer, Master Programmer, and Stunner. (Notes: Ben Reilly appears next in Sensational Spider-Man (1996 1st series) #0. The Spectacular Spider-Man series resumed in January 1996 after two issues of the Spectacular Scarlet Spider title. The two-issue Spectacular 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.
"He Who Is Without Sin" Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring Daredevil. Script by Peter David. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by Brett Breeding. Cover by Rich Buckler.
After a man of the cloth becomes the latest shooting victim of the sinister Sin-Eater, Daredevil and Spider-Man scour the city to locate the psychotic killer. But the duo cannot find him! In the meantime though, the Sin-Eater has found his next victim...Betty Brant Leeds! Is this the end for Peter Parker's long-time friend? Cameo appearance by the Kingpin.
"All My Sins Remembered" Part 4 of 4. Guest-starring Daredevil. Script by Peter David. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by (unnamed) many hands. Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Rubinstein.
It's the dramatic conclusion to the Sin-Eater saga! The web-slinger and the Man Without Fear finally catch up to the Sin-Eater at the Jameson residence, and a tremendous battle follows between...Daredevil and Spider-Man?!? Will Peter Parker and Matt Murdock ever see eye-to-eye on justice for the Sin-Eater? Last 65¢ issue. (Notes: This four-part story was reprinted in 1990 in a trade paperback titled "The Death of Jean DeWolff." Stan Carter (aka the Sin-Eater) returns in Spectacular Spider-Man 128.)
32 pages Cover price $0.65.
"And Then The Gods Cried" Secret Wars II crossover. Script by Jim Owsley. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by (unnamed) many hands. Cover by Rich Buckler.
Following the events of Amazing Spider-Man 273, the Beyonder and the Puma meet in Japan. After their confrontation, Thomas Fireheart is convinced more than ever that the Beyonder must be destroyed, so he returns to New York and tries to recruit the reluctant wall-crawler to his cause. The high-powered showdown among the web-slinger, Puma, and Beyonder takes place at a nightclub!
First 75¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.
The Black Cat has a brief appearance in "You Never Make a Sound." Script by Peter David (based on a Christmas poem by J. Morris Jones), pencils by Mark Beachum, inks by Pat Redding. Kyle Baker cover.
The letters page has a statement of ownership--average print run, 389,794; average paid circulation, 247,916.
Cover price $0.75.
Direct Edition. The Black Cat has a brief appearance in "You Never Make a Sound." Script by Peter David (based on a Christmas poem by J. Morris Jones), pencils by Mark Beachum, inks by Pat Redding. Kyle Baker cover.
"The Key" Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Joe Brozowsky. Inks by Keith Williams and Del Barras. Cover by Keith Pollard.
A small-time crook breaks into Peter Parker's apartment and steals his spare Spider-Man uniform and equipment! The two-bit thief dons the red-and-blue suit and commits robberies, but ends up being captured by the police. When a dishonest cop makes the phony Spider-Man fight a street gang, the real web-slinger (in his black costume) must come to the rescue!
32 pages Cover price $0.75.
"102 Uses For A Dead Cat" Script by Peter David. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by Bob McLeod.
After losing her bad luck powers, the Black Cat barely survives a fierce encounter with the Foreigner's henchmen. Afterwards, the wall-crawler stops by Felicia's apartment to tell her about his visit to Doctor Strange. However, their not-so-friendly reunion is interrupted by Sabretooth, who is looking for a big kill in order to impress the Foreigner!
"Sudden Impact" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-woman. Script by Danny Fingeroth. Pencils by Alan Kupperberg. Inks by Art Nichols. Cover by Al Milgrom.
The Wrecker is a man torn up inside as he must decide between fighting Spider-Man and Spider-woman or going to visit his dying mother. However, while the crowbar-wielding villain is contemplating his decision, one of his teammates, Thunderball, ambushes him! It's a wild four way fight among Spider-woman, Thunderball, the Wrecker, and the web-slinger! (Note: Spider-woman appears next in Avengers West Coast 70.)
32 pages Cover price $0.75.
Direct Edition. Kraven's Last Hunt - Part 6 of 6 - "Ascending" Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Mike Zeck (breakdowns) and Bob McLeod (finishes).
The hunt is almost over. Kraven is dead, but Vermin is still on the loose. Spider-Man must suppress his fears and enter the sewer to find Vermin. Can the web-slinger match Vermin's savagery and bring the rat-like killer to justice? It's an uplifting finale for the Amazing Spider-Man!
"I Am Spider!" ("Mad Dogs") Part 3 of 3. Script by Ann Nocenti. Pencils by Cyndy Martin. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz.
Story continues from Amazing Spider-Man 295. Peter Parker is still trapped in the Mad Dog Ward and trying to shake off the effects of the drugs injected into his body. In this instance the inmates do need to (over) run the asylum! Can Spider-Man is his civilian identity lead the charge against the cruel hospital staff? Cameo appearances by the Arranger and the Kingpin.
32 pages Cover price $0.75.
Inferno crossover. "Demon Night" Inferno crossover. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema.
Bizarre events are taking place across New York City, and they have begun to affect the wondrous wall-crawler! While Peter Parker and Harry Osborn are walking through the Osborn chemical plant, the metal pipes come alive and attack the duo! Meanwhile, Glory Grant is enthralled by Eduardo Lobo when she meets him for the first time at the Daily Bugle Building. Story continues in Web of Spider-Man 47. Cameo appearances by the Arranger and the Hobgoblin.
32 pages Cover price $1.00.
