Cover by John Romita Sr. Ka-Zar appearance in To Kill a Spider-Man!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr. (layouts) and Don Heck (pencils), inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo)
Spencer Smythe has created a Spider-Slayer robot for J. Jonah Jameson to use against the Wallcrawler; But when Jameson fails to capture Spider-Man, Smythe takes over control with designs on killing the hero!
36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
Cover by John Romita Sr. Sixth appearance of Kraven the Hunter, and second appearance of the new Vulture (Blackie Drago) in From the Depths of Defeat!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by Mike Esposito (uncredited)
As Peter recovers from the injuries received in his fight with the new Vulture, he sees television coverage of a fight between the Vulture and Kraven and goes out to capture them. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 35 and 189.
36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Princess Python (part of the Masters of Menace) in The Clown and His Masters of Menace!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko
Spider-Man goes to Ringmaster and his criminal circus performers hotel room; the performers kick Ringmaster out of their group and steal some paintings; Spidey battles Ringmaster. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 17 and 160.
32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
Hero Killers Part 2; Venom"Down and Downer" Guest-starring the New Warriors. Part 2 of the Hero Killers storyline. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Scott McDaniel. Inks by Keith Williams. Cover by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin.
Story continues from Amazing Spiderman Annual 26. At the Target Technologies headquarters in New Jersey, Spider-Man, Namorita, and Nova battle the new and improved Dreadnoughts! The three heroes are struggling against the super-powered robots until Firestar, Night Thrasher, and Silhouette arrive to turn the tide. Next the wall-crawler and the New Warriors decide to investigate another Target Technologies compound, and this time they run into a horde of super-villains including the Beetle, Blacklash, Boomerang, Constrictor, Hydro-Man, Rhino, and more! Story continues in Web of Spiderman Annual 8. First back up story: "First Kill Part 2" Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Aaron Lopresti. Inks by Bruce Jones. This story features an early adventure of Venom before he began fighting Spider-Man. Second back up story: "Sons of the Tiger" Script by Glenn Herdling. Pencils by Tod Smith. Inks by Don Hudson. The Prowler battles the White Dragon, and also learns about his father's death in Cambodia. Third back up story: "Ten Most Embarrassing Moments" Script by Tom Brevoort and Mike Kanterovich. Art by Aaron Lopresti. A 3-page feature detailing the web-slinger's most embarrassing moments. Fourth back up story: "Evil's Light Part 2 ? The Hunt Begins" Script by Eric Fein. Pencils by Vince Evans. Inks by Don Hudson. The Lightmaster has kidnapped Dagger and wants to steal her light. Meanwhile, Cloak is desperately trying to find his partner.
64 pages Cover price $2.25.
Spider-Man's new costume. "The Honeymoon" Story by Jim Owsley. Art by Alan Kupperberg, Jim Fern, and Al Milgrom. Cover by John Romita.
After getting married in Amazing Spiderman Annual 21, Peter and Mary Jane are off to the south of France for their honeymoon! Everything is romantic bliss in Cassis...until the Puma shows up! Thomas Fireheart has an employment offer for Spider-Man, but there's more to the job than meets the eye. Will Puma's interference ruin Peter and Mary Jane's honeymoon?
48 pages Cover price $1.25.
"Ace II" Story by Peter David. Art by Mark Beachum and Josef Rubinstein.
It's been several months since Spider-Man's first encounter with Ace, and now Ace is set to testify in court against his brother who shot and killed a local store owner in Harlem. However, the situation gets complicated and Spider-Man ends up fighting Ace again.
48 pages Cover price $1.25.
"Ace" Story by Peter David. Art by Mark Beachum and Josef Rubinstein.
Spider-Man gets involved in a street gang war in Harlem, where he encounters a mysterious motorcycle rider named Ace. The web-slinger and Bugle reporter Joy Mercado try to convince Ace to testify in court after he witnesses a gang shooting.
48 pages Cover price $1.25.
"Screaming Crimson" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Shroud. Script by Steven Grant. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema and Malcolm Jones III.
While web-swinging through Greenwich Village, the Spectacular Spider-Man spies an illegal firearms sale going down! The wall-crawler moves in for a closer look and discovers that one of the arms dealers…looks like the Shroud! Wait a minute, what's the mysterious west coast vigilante doing in New York City? Apparently trying to score some guns and cash! The amazing one quickly attacks the Shroud, and the battle against the Master of Darkness begins! But the two costumed crusaders don't realize that they're fighting in the ruins of Doctor Strange's recently destroyed townhome! Could there be some dangerous artifacts lying amidst the rubble? How about the crimson masks of Cyttorak! Cameo appearance by the Black Cat. Backup story: "New Values" Part 3 of 3. Script by Steven Grant. Art by Walter McDaniel and Vince Evans. J. Jonah Jameson is determined to reinvent the Daily Bugle…from the ground up!
32 pages Cover price $1.25.
"The Valley" Part 1 of 3. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema.
These are tough times for Thomas Fireheart and Peter Parker. Both men are under considerable pressure in their personal lives. Strangely enough, a black crow visits each costume adventurer and guides him through a surreal experience on the rooftops of Manhattan. What exactly is going on? Only the Black Crow knows!
32 pages Cover price $1.25.
"Another Fine Mess!" Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema.
The Fabulous Frog-Man is back! And he wants to team-up again with his favorite superhero buddy, the Spectacular Spider-Man! But the web-slinger remembers their previous adventure together (in Amazing Spider-Man 266) and strongly encourages Eugene to go back to normal college life. Frog-Man is ready to hang up his springs until his arch-enemy, the White Rabbit, resurfaces! When the White Rabbit and the Walrus being tearing up the city, Frog-Man leaps into action! Right alongside his web-slinging buddy! A fun story! First $1.25 issue. (Notes: The White Rabbit previously appeared in Marvel Team-Up 131. She returns in Spectacular Spider-Man 253.)
32 pages Cover price $1.25.
Avengers. "Sleeping Dogs" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema.
She-Hulk asks the web-slinger to help her explore an old abandoned building on the lower east side, but once inside she surprisingly traps the wall-crawler in a pit deep in the basement. After freeing himself from the pit, a furious Spider-Man busts into Avengers Mansion to payback She-Hulk! What's going on? Could a long-time Avengers foe be causing trouble again? Cameo appearance by the Puma. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Quasar, Sersi, She-Hulk, and Thor.
32 pages Cover price $1.00.
"The Deadly Lads from Liverpool" Part 2 of 3. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema.
To avenge the assassination of the Arranger, Peter Parker travels across the pond to England to hunt for the killers. After receiving help from Scotland Yard in London, the web-slinger travels to Liverpool to search for Knight and Fogg. But the deadly duo finds Spider-Man first! Will Spider-Man fair any better in his second encounter with Knight and Fogg? Meanwhile back in New York, the smooth talking Jason Jerome takes an interest in Mary Jane. Origin of Knight and Fogg. Cameo appearances by the Chameleon, Hammerhead, Kingpin, and Tombstone.
32 pages Cover price $1.00.
"Knight and Fogg" Part 1 of 3. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema.
The Arranger has been living on borrowed time since completely botching the gang war with the Lobo Brothers several months ago. Now virtually abandoned by his boss, the Kingpin; the Arranger begs Spider-Man for protection. But when the night falls and the fog rolls in, will the wall-crawler be able to save the Arranger? First appearance of Knight and Fogg. Final appearance of the Arranger. Cameo appearances by the Chameleon, Hammerhead, and Kingpin.
32 pages Cover price $1.00.
"Bugged!" Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema.
The Arranger hires the Beetle to rob an armored car loaded with industrial grade diamonds. But before the Beetle is scheduled to do the job, the Kingpin's right-hand man alerts Peter Parker about the upcoming crime. What angle is the Arranger playing? Regardless, it's a super slugfest between the web-slinger and the Beetle! Cameo appearance by the Kingpin. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 350,110; average paid circulation 205,425.)
32 pages Cover price $1.00.
"Acts of Vengeance" crossover. Cosmic powered Spider-Man. "The Fear and the Fury!" Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema.
The cosmic-powered Spider-Man is still wiping the floor with every super-villain he encounters! Up next is TESS-One ?the super adamantium robot. Is this battle going to be another easy victory for the web-slinger? Or is Doctor Doom planning something else? Story continues in Web of Spider-Man 61. Cameo appearance by the Kingpin.
32 pages Cover price $1.00.
"Acts of Vengeance" crossover. Cosmic powered Spider-Man. "These Shattered Senses!" Script by Gerry Conway. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Sal Buscema.
The Brothers Grimm are the next villains ready to challenge the cosmic-powered Spider-Man! The ghoulish duo plans to lift Madison Square Garden high above Manhattan, and then let the world's most famous sports arena crash down to Earth! It is truly great that the wall-crawler has cosmic powers, because he is going to need them to save MSG and the civilians trapped inside! Story continues in Web of Spider-Man 60. Cameo appearances by Doctor Doom and the Wizard.
32 pages Cover price $1.00.
"Crash Out!" Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Sal Buscema.
Following the conclusion of the New York City gang war, Peter Parker decides that it's time for Spider-man to make another visit to the Lewisburg Penitentiary to check on Joe Robertson. However, Tombstone is lying in wait for the web-slinger and knocks him out in a surprise attack! Now the dazed wall-crawler is part of Tombstone's plan for a prison break via helicopter! Cameo appearance by the Black Cat.
32 pages Cover price $1.00.
"What About Carrion?!" Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema.
Since learning the truth about the clone of Gwen Stacy several months ago, Peter Parker has been troubled by his memories of another clone from days gone by...Carrion (the clone of Professor Miles Warren killed in Spectacular Spider-Man 31). In the basement of the Empire State University laboratory building, Peter discovers Professor Warren's research journal and learns the deceased professor's startling secrets. Later on the web-slinger returns to the ESU lab searching for more answers, and he finds a lethal one...Carrion! How is this possible? Meanwhile at the Federal Court House in Philadelphia, Joe Robertson stands trial for failing to report a homicide he witnessed two decades ago.
32 pages Cover price $1.00.
"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.
"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.
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.
"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.
Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Sal Buscema. "A World My Enemy!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney and Mike Esposito (as Joe Gaudioso);
Upon discovering chemical weapons that were dumped into the ocean, Namor is fed up dealing with the surface dwellers and decides to take a more proactive stance against them; He travels to New York City where he addresses the United Nations and warns them to immediately cease poisoning his oceans or they will have to answer to him. A special note by Roy Thomas discussing a special letter which is printed from science fiction writer and Marvel fan Roger Zelazny.
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The Black Cat and the Fly guest star in the Assistant Editors' Month story, "Bugs!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Fred Hembeck and Al Milgrom, inks by Joe Albelo and Jim Mooney.
One of the weirdest spider-Man stories ever published!
Hembeck/Albelo cover. Cover price $0.60.
