"Kraven's First Hunt!" Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Shawn McManus. Cover by Shawn McManus.
This issue is a retelling of Kraven's first appearance and first battle vs. the web-slinger in the classic Amazing Spider-Man 15. The story is told from three perspectives: Kraven's, the Chameleon's, and a young Peter Parker's. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Flash Thompson, Liz Allan, Betty Brant, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Note: This story is a companion piece to Kraven's Last Hunt which was published in 1987 in six parts: Web of Spider-Man 31-32, Amazing Spider-Man 293-294, and Spectacular Spider-Man 131-132.) Backup story: "The Return of Spider-Woman" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Pat Broderick. It's the first meeting between the original Spider-Woman (aka Jessica Drew) and the second Spider-Woman (aka Julia Carpenter)!
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"Helpless!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Mike Wieringo. Inks by Richard Case. Cover by Mike Wieringo and Richard Case.
The web-slinger tracks the new Prowler to his secret apartment! But so does the Vulture! Inside the cramped quarters, the three costumed adversaries battle for the upper hand! Who will come out on top? Cameo appearances by Billy Walters and Hobie Brown. Second story: "Brother's Keeper, Too" Script by Todd Dezago. Art by Richard Case. The wall-crawler calms D.K. down, but not before he kills two security guards! What is Dr. Kafka going to do now?
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"Paralyzed!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Mike Wieringo. Inks by Richard Case. Cover by Mike Wieringo and Richard Case.
The Prowler is back on the streets! But who is he? The original Prowler, Hobie Brown, is out of commission following his near-fatal accident (in Spider-Man Unlimited 14). Inauspiciously, the new Prowler soon discovers that the old Prowler has a few enemies around town! Most notably... the vindictive Vulture! Is it too late to give the costume back? Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Anna Watson, Billy Walters, J. Jonah Jameson, and Mindy Brown. Second story: "Brother's Keeper 2" Script by Todd Dezago. Art by Richard Case. Dr. Kafka summons the web-slinger to Ravencroft Institute to calm down D.K.! But Ben Reilly was the man underneath the mask when B.K. first appeared (in Spectacular Spider-Man 230). Does the original web-slinger know what to do?
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"Global Swarming" Part 2 of 2. Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Mike Wieringo. Inks by Richard Case. Cover by Mike Wieringo and Richard Case.
Swarm is enveloping New York City! And it's up to the Amazing Spider-Man to repel him! But Ben Reilly has never faced Swarm! It was the other web-slinger back in the day that entered the hazardous hive on several occasions! However the killer bees are afraid of Spidey! And that gives the wall-crawler a chance to slip inside and work with the trapped scientists! Can the spectacular one disperse (the) Swarm?
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"Swarmed!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Mike Wieringo. Inks by Richard Case. Cover by Mike Wieringo and Richard Case.
The Onslaught epic is over! But its devastating effects will be felt across the Marvel Universe (and more specifically New York City) for many months to come! And strangely enough one of the first consequences is the accidental severing of the telepathic bond within a certain colony of bees! A mutant colony controlled by Swarm! The buzz-worthy super-villain demands that the scientists at the Seismoharmonic Institute fix the problem... or else! It looks like the wondrous wall-crawler (aka Ben Reilly) will be getting in the pest control business very soon! In the meantime Mary Jane visits her doctor for an ultrasound! Is she having a baby boy or girl?
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"The Usual Suspects" Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Mike Wieringo. Inks by Richard Case. Cover by Mike Wieringo and Richard Case.
Someone is going around Manhattan impersonating super-villains! And successfully committing robberies with a different modus operandi each time! However, once the web-slinger (aka Ben Reilly) and Peter Parker compare notes, they notice a pattern to the crimes! And the Spectacular Spider-Man is ready and waiting for the aptly named Looter at his next heist! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and the Sentinels.
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"High Drama" Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Al Williamson. Cover by Luke Ross.
The wondrous wall-crawler (aka Ben Reilly) hurries to the hospital to check on Peter's condition! Mary Jane is already there and fears that the deadly cellular degeneration process has started! The ICU doctors are very concerned too and call in a specialist to help: Dr. Curt Connors! Can the Lizard's alter-ego diagnose the problem? Cameo appearances by Flash Thompson, Liz Osborn, Normie Osborn, Joe Robertson, Felicia Hardy, Betty Brant, Ken Ellis, and Ben Urich.
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"The Ultimate Responsibility" Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Dan Jurgens. Inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Dan Jurgens and Klaus Janson.
Jessica Carradine knows that Ben Reilly is the Sensational Spider-Man! And she is determined to bring down the hero she thinks killed her father (aka the Burglar) years ago in the classic Amazing Spider-Man 200. However when Jessica sees the web-slinger bravely enter a burning high-rise and save two kids, she begins to question her plan for revenge! What will Jessica do with Ben's fate resting in her hands? Flashback cameos by Uncle Ben and the Burglar. (Notes: This issue includes a 6-page feature on the Onslaught storyline currently taking place in the X-titles. This issue also completes the 7-issue Dan Jurgens-Klaus Janson run on the Sensational Spider-Man title.
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"Headlines" Web of Carnage Part 1 of 4. Guest-starring Giant-Man (aka Hank Pym). Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Dan Jurgens. Inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Dan Jurgens and Klaus Janson.
Peter Parker and Spider-Man (aka Ben Reilly) take the spider-skeleton to Avengers Headquarters for expert examination! Hopefully the world-renowned Dr. Henry Pym can provide definitive answers about the skeleton's origin! However Giant-Man's final analysis actually leaves Peter wondering about the tests run by Seward Trainer back in Spectacular Spider-Man 226. Could someone have made a mistake? In the meantime Ben learns surprising information about Jessica Carradine! Why does she loathe the web-slinger so much? Story continues in Amazing Spider-Man 410.
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"The Sting of Conscience!" Guest-starring Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Script by James Felder. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Randy Emberlin, Al Milgrom, and Steve Montano. Cover by Frank Teran.
J. Jonah Jameson is missing! And no one knows where he is! The publisher of the Daily Bugle has made many, many enemies through the years! And the sinister Scorpion is usually at the top of the list! While the web-slinger (aka Ben Reilly) combs the city looking for Jonah, Joe Robertson makes a phone call to the Hero for Hire...Luke Cage! Both Spider-Man and Luke bravely battle the new and improved Scorpion, but neither man can beat him! They need more help! How about the Living Weapon? On Roosevelt Island the heroes finally locate JJJ and the super-villain with the sting! Will the combined might of Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Misty Knight, and the Amazing Spider-Man be enough to overcome the savagery of the Scorpion?
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"Who Did Spider-Man Murder?" Script by Evan Skolnick. Pencils by Paris Karounos, Steven Butler, and Steve Geiger. Inks by Randy Emberlin, Derek Fisher, Paris Karounos, Scott Hanna, Al Milgrom, and Steven Butler. Cover by Steve Skroce and Bud LaRosa.
The super-villains are coming out of the woodwork after J. Jonah Jameson offers $100,000 for the return of the spider-skeleton! In very short order; the Beetle, Boomerang, Jack O'Lantern, Scorpia, and the Shocker attack the web-slinger (aka Ben Reilly) to force him to reveal the location of the skeleton! In the meantime across town, a major league enforcer known as "The Pro" ambushes Peter Parker to likewise get him to give up the skeleton's location! Several hours later in a quiet cemetery, all concerned parties (and the skeleton) finally come together! Can the Sensational Spider-Man and the Bugle's ace photographer sidestep the bounty hunters and bury the skeleton in the past forever?
64 pages. Cover price $3.95.
"The Skull Jackets" Guest-starring the Black Cat. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Dave Hoover and Joe Rubinstein.
The Black Cat is framed for the murder of a high society heiress! And it's up to the new Spider-Man (aka Ben Reilly) to bring her to justice! But planning to capture the charming Felicia Hardy...and then actually doing it...are two different things! Peter Parker could never resist the allure of the Black Cat! Will Ben Reilly fare any better? It's a game of cat-and-mouse that the new web-slinger is not going to win! Maybe Ben will have better luck catching the other prime suspect: Skull-Jacket! A terrific issue! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, and Ken Ellis. Second story: "Night Work" Script by Adam Santangelo. Art by Sal Buscema. During a routine web-swinging night over Manhattan, the wall-crawler (aka Peter Parker) nabs a criminal who was performing his final caper.
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"Behind the Terror" Script by Tom Lyle. Art by Ron Lim (breakdowns), Tom Palmer (finishes), Al Milgrom (finishes), Scott Hanna (finishes), and Harry Candelario (finishes). Cover by Ron Lim and Joe Rubinstein.
A quiet evening at the World Trade Center is suddenly interrupted by armored intruders! A new group called "Terror Unlimited" invades the twin towers are takes the dinner patrons at the Skyline restaurant hostage! And one of those patrons happens to be Mary Jane! The terrorists will kill the hostages and destroy the towers if the city doesn't meet their demands! However the Amazing Spider-Man and the Scarlet Spider are both in the vicinity during the attack! The web-slinger tackles the terrorists in the north tower while Ben Reilly goes after the ones in the south tower! Can the twin wall-crawlers score a double victory and save New York from a nuclear disaster?
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"Second Rate Choices" Script by Tom Lyle. Art by Ron Lim (breakdowns pages 1-11), Phil Gosier (pencils pages 12-24), and Tom Palmer (finishes & inks). Cover by Ron Lim and Al Milgrom.
Ben Reilly (aka the Spider-Clone) has returned to New York City after 5 years away! And now he has to start a new life in the Big Apple! Cameo appearance by Aunt May and Peter Parker. (Note: This story takes place after Web of Spider-Man 118.) Second story: "A Conflict of Interests!" Script by Tom Brevoort and Mike Kanterovich. Pencils by Bob McLeod. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cardiac targets another corrupt corporate executive for vigilante justice! However before he can complete his mission, the web-slinger intervenes! The dishonest CEO survives Cardiac's assault, but suffers a heart attack once it's over! The executive is rushed to the hospital where his operating room doctor is...Dr. Elias Wirtham (aka Cardiac)! Will the good doctor save his patient? Or will Cardiac finish the job? Third story: "To Protect and Serve" Script by Steve Vrattos. Pencils by Phil Gosier. Inks by Keith Williams. Mary Jane watches and worries as her husband battles Boomerang on live TV. (Note: This issue is printed on glossy paper.)
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"The Man Who Would Be Spider-Man!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Scott Hanna, Al Milgrom, and Keith Williams. Cover by Ron Lim and Jim Sanders III.
While stopping a robbery in progress, the wondrous wall-crawler is unmasked! And in a remarkable coincidence, Lance Bannon happens to be nearby to snap a picture! Will Peter Parker's secret identity be exposed? Apparently not, because in the next day's newspaper, the Daily Bugle misidentifies the web-slinger as a guy named Phil. What?! And to make the situation even more bizarre, Phil holds a news conference to announce his new not-for-profit Spider-Man foundation…and line of retail products! The real wall-crawler is stunned by Phil's audacity and vows to get to the bottom of this mystery! And the operative word in this case is definitely "mystery" (or perhaps Mysterio)! Second Story: "Still Living in Fear" Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Kevin West. Inks by Jimmy Palmiotti. Bloodshed (last seen in Web of Spider-Man 81) is still on the run from the crime syndicate that's trying to kill him! And once again the Spectacular Spider-Man will try to protect him from the bad guys and himself! Third Story: "Just a Joe Named Guy" Script by Carl Potts. Pencils by Dan Norton. Inks by Keith Williams. The web-slinger chases the Rhino and bumps into a powerful creature named Guy.
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"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.
"Red Reign" Nightmare in Scarlet Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring the New Warriors. Script by Evan Skolnick. Pencils by Paris Karounos. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Paris Karounos and Randy Emberlin. Story continues from New Warriors 67. The counterfeit Scarlet Spider busts into a local TV station and grabs five hostages! But this time the full complement of New Warriors and the Sensational Spider-Man (aka Ben Reilly) are ready to oppose him! Can the sextet of heroes bring down the curtain on the scarlet doppelganger? And along the way will Firestar realize that the new Spider-Man is actually the old Scarlet Spider? Final issue of the series.
32 pages. Cover price $1.95.5.
Direct Edition. "Rude Awakening!" Nightmare in Scarlet Part 1 of 3. Direct Edition. Guest-starring Firestar. Script by Evan Skolnick. Pencils by Paris Karounos. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Paris Karounos and Randy Emberlin.
Due to a bizarre accident, Joe Wade has physically merged with the Scarlet Spider virtual-reality-construct (from Scarlet Spider #2)! And the scarlet doppelganger continues to wreak havoc across the city! Concerned about the impact to their reputation, the New Warriors fan out to locate their rampaging teammate! And luckily (or perhaps unluckily) for Firestar, she finds the counterfeit wall-crawler first at the George Washington bridge! But Angelica Jones quickly realizes this isn't the Scarlet Spider she knows! Hopefully help is on the way! Story continues in New Warriors #67.
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Direct Edition. "True Deceptions!" Cyberwar Part 1 of 4. Direct Edition. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by Todd Dezago. Art by Tom Morgan (breakdowns), Randy Emberlin (finishes), Hector Collazo (finishes), and Don Hudson (finishes). Cover by Tom Morgan.
Club Noir is a mess after the attack by Dr. Octopus' underlings (in Spectacular Scarlet Spider #1). And now the club owner and his partner in crime, Alistair Smythe, plot their revenge! Several days later at the Children's Zoo (of all places), Jason Tso and Carolyn Trainer agree to meet to discuss their differences! But both sides are secretly planning to ambush the other! Right on cue near the primate house, the battle erupts! Aura, Overdrive, and the Looter vs. Smythe's new Cyber-Slayers! Can the Scarlet Spider (aka Ben Reilly) keep the children and the animals from harm? Story continues in Amazing Scarlet Spider (1995) #2.
32 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"Along Came a Virtual Spider!" Cyberwar Part 3 of 4. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Al Williamson and Joe Rubenstein. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Williamson.
Story continues from Amazing Scarlet Spider (1995) #2. Deep inside her high-tech lair, Dr. Octopus (aka Carolyn Trainer) completes her bizarre virtual reality (VR) experiment on FBI agent Joe Wade! And from her twisted perspective it's a smashing success! With help from Master Programmer, she brings to life a holographic doppelganger of the Scarlet Spider! And the first thing this virtual web-slinger does is destroy everything in sight! Ben Reilly is horrified by what the VR construct is doing to the city! And he knows that the only person who can stop the virtual Scarlet Spider... is the real one! Story concludes in Spectacular Scarlet Spider (1995) #2.
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"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.
Cover pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Rob Stull. When the Hammerhead Strikes!, script by Nel Yomtov, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Rob Stull
When Hammerhead tries to strongarm the Bugle into dropping stories about the mob and beats up Robbie to prove his point, Spidey steps in to take the bad guy down. Continuing the all-new adventures based on the hit animated show!
36 pgs. Cover price $0.99.
Cover pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Rob Stull. The all-new animated adventures of Spider-Man!
This series presents new stories which mirror, but do not directly adapt, the wall-crawler's cartoon. Shot in the Dark; Spidey disapproves of the Punisher's violent crime fighting methods and tries to put a stop to them.
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Continuing the new stories based on the hit animated TV show! Leapin' lizards--Doc Connors (the Lizard) transforms once again, and guess who's gator bait?
Written by Nel Yomtov. Art and cover by Alex Saviuk and Rob Stull.
Cover price $1.50.
