Direct Edition. Giant-size issue. "And Introducing Karma! She Possesses People!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Bob Wiacek (finishes). Cover by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson.
The Fantastic Four are attending an upscale reception in New York's financial district, when suddenly the Spectacular Spider-Man crashes the party! The web-slinger wants to rescue two Vietnamese children in attendance, but instead ends up battling the FF! What has possessed the wall-crawler to do this?
Newsstand Edition. "Blind Justice!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Black Widow, and Daredevil. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by Jim Owsley. Art by Greg LaRocque (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Art Adams and Mike Mignola.
Spider-Man is missing! What has happened to the spectacular one? Regardless, Daredevil and the Black Widow must keep working on the pawnbroker murder case in order to prevent an innocent man from going up the river! The Man Without Fear and Natasha just about have the case solved, when the web-slinger suddenly reappears...in a brand new costume! They'll be glad to have Spidey's help to finish this caper...or will they?
"Murder's Better The Second Time Around!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Human Torch, and the Sons of the Tiger (1st full-color appearance). Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Mike Esposito and Dave Hunt. Cover by Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito.
It's a wild free-for-all in an abandoned warehouse as Spider-Man and the Human Torch duke it out with the Big Man, Crime Master, Sandman, and the Enforcers! However, the two heroes are badly outnumbered and go down to defeat! Fortunately though, a group of martial artists is training nearby and stumble across the captive torch and wall-crawler! Now the odds suddenly look better as the Sons of the Tiger join the fray! During the furious final battle, friendships will be formed, mysteries will be solved, and tragedy will strike!
32 pages Cover price $0.25.
Spider-Man and the Thing star in "As Those Who Will Not See!" Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane, Mike Esposito, and Frank Giacoia.
Spider-Man and the Thing battle the Puppet Master and the Thinker. Origin of the Puppet Master. This issue was reprinted in both Marvel Treasury Edition 13 and Spider-Man Megazine 6. The Puppet Master returns in Marvel Two-in-One 9. The Mad Thinker next appears in Iron Man 74.
32 pages. Cover price $0.20.
"D.E.A.D. to Rights!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Generation X. Script by Tom Peyer. Pencils by Pat Olliffe. Inks by Al Williamson. Cover by Pat Olliffe and Al Williamson.
A strange and threatening advertisement in the Daily Bugle calls out the web-slinger to the city of angels! And a strong sense of responsibility pushes Spider-Man to respond to the ad and fly to California! Once there the spectacular one bumps into three members of Generation X: Chamber, Husk, and Skin! But before formal introductions can be made, a bizarre group of villains attack! Are these the guys that put the ad in the paper? They don't seem like the type! Nevertheless, the wall-crawler and Generation X work together to safeguard the people of South Central L.A.! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, and the Authority.
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
"Power Vacuum!" Guest-starring Spider-Man, Silver Sable, and the Sandman. Script by Tom Peyer. Pencils by Darick Robertson. Inks by Gary Martin. Cover by Darick Robertson and Mark Pennington.
The Sensational Spider-Man is stranded in Greece and needs a lift back to the United States! So the web-slinger contacts Silver Sable for a ride home! Sable agrees to provide transportation, but she asks for a favor first! Apparently Ultimatum, the terrorist group led by the Flag-Smasher, is planning to blow up the Chunnel between England and France! And the amazing one must accompany Sandman to Dover to stop them! Wow, what a catastrophe in the making! The Sandman and Spider-Man lay it all on the line for queen and country! Cameo appearances by Hercules and Authority.
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
"Power Vacuum!" Guest-starring Spider-Man, Silver Sable, and the Sandman. Script by Tom Peyer. Pencils by Darick Robertson. Inks by Gary Martin. Cover by Darick Robertson and Mark Pennington.
The Sensational Spider-Man is stranded in Greece and needs a lift back to the United States! So the web-slinger contacts Silver Sable for a ride home! Sable agrees to provide transportation, but she asks for a favor first! Apparently Ultimatum, the terrorist group led by the Flag-Smasher, is planning to blow up the Chunnel between England and France! And the amazing one must accompany Sandman to Dover to stop them! Wow, what a catastrophe in the making! The Sandman and Spider-Man lay it all on the line for queen and country!
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
"Suspended Sentience!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Man-Thing. Script by Tom Peyer. Pencils by Josh Hood. Inks by Andrew Pepoy. Cover by Darick Robertson and Eric Cannon.
At last the wall-crawler is back in New York City! But the ongoing events in the Heroes Reborn The Return (1997) limited series are causing chaos in the Big Apple! An elderly man finds one of the norn stones and somehow establishes an emotional and physical connection with the Man-Thing! The Authority alerts the web-slinger to the pending crisis! And the amazing one tries to calm the tormented swamp creature! But beware Spidey! Anyone that shows fear...burns at the Man-Thing's touch! Cameo appearance by the Sandman.
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
"Need to Know" Guest-starring Spider-Man. Script by Tom Peyer. Pencils by Tom Grindberg. Inks by Dick Giordano. Cover by Bernard Chang and Scott Koblish.
The Amazing Spider-Man is fed up with the Authority! So he busts into their headquarters to confront Authority himself! But the wily master of information tells the web-slinger that there's still one mission left! Authority will teleport the spectacular one to the Leader's former lair in Italy to retrieve the globe of ultimate knowledge! And of course by bringing the globe back to Authority, the wall-crawler will save the world! Will your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man see through Authority's Italian ruse? Or will he simply follow the leader? Origin of the Authority.
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
"Sun-Walkers!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Blade. Plot by Tom Peyer. Script by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Thomas Derenick. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Scott McDaniel.
While studying late at night on the ESU campus, Peter Parker witnesses a vampire viciously attack a building custodian! The wall-crawler leaps into action and soundly defeats the grisly villain! However the next day; Peter learns that Blade, the legendary vampire hunter, has busted the murderous vampire out of prison! None too pleased about that, Spider-Man makes a beeline to New Orleans to confront Blade! But when the amazing one arrives in the Crescent City, he gets a rude awakening into Blade's world of vampire hunting! Has the web-slinger bitten off more than he can chew in the Big Easy?
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
"Streams of Consciousness" Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner and Doctor Strange. Plot by Tom Peyer. Script by Glenn Herdling. Pencils by Josh Hood. Inks by Rich Perrotta. Cover by Phil Jimenez.
The mighty Sub-Mariner remains in a confused mental state after his return from the Heroes Reborn Universe! And in addition to his disorientation, he's lost the ability to breathe underwater! In a desperate effort to cure both conditions, Namor makes an unscheduled visit to his friend in Greenwich Village! Can Dr. Strange diagnose and cure the Sub-Mariner's ailments? Meanwhile in New Atlantis, Namorita has a major revolt on her hands! She needs the Avenging Son to return home... and soon! Cameo appearances by Wong and Lord Vashti. Flashback cameos by the Wrecking Crew, Doctor Doom, and the Fantastic Four.
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
"In Deep" Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner and Captain America. Script by Tom Peyer and Glenn Herdling. Pencils by Dave Ross. Inks by Tom Wegrzyn. Cover by Jordan Rankin.
Warlord Kreeg has taken over New Atlantis! And when the U.S. government hears about the underwater coup, it directs the star-spangled avenger to find Prince Namor and restore subsea order! After Cap locates Namor and convinces him to wear a special breathing suit, the long-time allies descend into the ocean depths! Is there still time to save Namorita? And prevent Kreeg from plundering the treasures of the ocean floor? Cap and the Avenging Son must hurry! Imperious Rex!
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
The Golden Child: Part 4 of 6 - Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN Pencils & Cover by SCOTT KOLINS. "THE GOLDEN CHILD" PART 4/6. Tony Stark is on a mission that must succeed no matter what the cost. The stakes are high and failure is not an option. There's one big problem ? The Incredible Hulk stands in his way! 32 PGS Cover price $2.25.
Cover by Mike Allred and Brian Michael Bendis
The wall-crawler's first encounter with the shining knight continues! Sent by a hostile power to steal Stark's advanced technology, the Mandroids appear to have succeeded. That is, unless our young web-spinner can save the day! But what chance does our flesh-and-blood hero have against an army of armored assassins? And why is Iron Man powerless against them?
Peter Parker (Spider-Man) visits the Baxter Building, the headquarters of the Fantastic Four for a school field trip. During his visit, a series of mishaps leads to a Skrull invasion, emerging from the Negative Zone portal!
Written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Jim Mahfood.
