There's Something about a Gun: Part 1 of 2. Story by Don McGregor. Art by Marshall Rogers and Keith Williams.
Peter Parker's Uncle Ben's life was taken by a man with a gun. Now, Spider-Man must face one of his greatest challenges yet...children with guns! Don't miss this important story dealing with an all too real world problem.
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"Why Me?!" Guest-starring Excalibur. Story by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Chris Marrinan and Mark Stegbalier.
When the dream demon known as Nightmare and the macabre D'Spayre team-up it falls to Spider-Man and the British mutant heroes of Excalibur to find a way to stop the dastardly duo. Behold the fury of...Spider-Phoenix?!
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"The Span of Years" Part 2 of 3. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna.
Atop the Brooklyn Bridge, the Amazing Spider-Man battles the Shocker to save the life of Paul Stacy! And with the memory of Gwen's tragic fall running through his head, the wall-crawler desperately fights to prevent history from repeating itself! The spectacular one is confident he can beat the Shocker, but what if a second super-villain were to show up? Meanwhile, the friend of the late Ben Reilly, Jimmy-6, is wounded in a shootout and needs a place to take refuge! How about crashing at Peter and Mary Jane's place? Cameo appearances by Anna Watson, Jill Stacy, Arthur Stacy, and the Trapster. Flashback cameos by Gwen Stacy and the Green Goblin. (Notes: This issue features a gatefold cover.
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"You've Got to Have Friends (of Humanity?)" Part 1 of 3. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna.
The anti-mutant Friends of Humanity group holds a rally on the Empire State University campus! And their twisted message is shockingly well-received...particularly by one Paul Stacy! Later than evening the web-slinger confronts Paul on a Manhattan rooftop! But the wall-crawler is hit by a spell of vertigo...at the exact moment Paul shoves him off the roof! Is this how the Stacy family finally gets their revenge on your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man? Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Jill Stacy, Robin Vega, and the Shocker. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover detailing the current storyline.)
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"Shadow of the Cat" Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna.
From the pages of the Master of Kung Fu (1974) series, the Cat arrives in New York City! Shei Kuei's precious son has been kidnapped! And the martial arts master will stop at nothing to get him back! When the Cat's trail of destruction comes to the attention of Peter Parker, the wondrous wall-crawler sets out across the city to locate the dangerous Cat! However Shei Kuei finds Razorfist, Shockwave, and his son first! It's a martial arts mêlée...with the Amazing Spider-Man right in the middle! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Betty Brant. (Notes: The letters page features even more fans' responses to the end of the clone saga in issue 75. The Peter Parker Spider-Man title takes a one-month hiatus for Marvel's company-wide "Flashback" event. See the special one-shot issue: Peter Parker Spider-Man Minus1 (1997) #1.)
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"Blood Simple" Part 4 of 4. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna.
Inside Fortunato's Staten Island fortress; SHOC, Morbius, and Peter Parker are captives of Baron von Strucker and Hydra! And their executions appear imminent until the sudden arrival of Hammerhead! What a surprise! Can a rescue by a mob boss really be considered a rescue? Not exactly... as Hammerhead demands that they in turn help him defeat Fortunato! So a couple of hours later in Manhattan the final battle lines are drawn: Crown and Hydra vs. SHOC, Hammerhead, and the Amazing Spider-Man! But what about Morbius? On which side will the Living Vampire fight? Cameo appearances by Fortunato and Baron von Strucker.
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"The Vampire's Kiss" Part 1 of 4. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Claudio Castellini. Inks by Cam Smith, Bud LaRosa, Harry Candelario, and Ralph Cabrera. Cover by Claudio Castellini and Mark Farmer.
The Living Vampire stalks Empire State University! And a very worried web-slinger is combing the campus trying to find him! Peter Parker and Nate Grey had a chance to apprehend Morbius in X-Man (1995) issue 24, but they failed to corral their bloodthirsty foe! Time is of the essence, because Morbius is very hungry! Meanwhile Mary Jane agrees to have dinner with Arthur Stacy and Jill Stacy! She is anxious to talk to them about Gwen; however, her wall-crawling husband is not! Cameo appearance by Betty Brant. Brief retelling of Morbius' origin. (Note: This issue includes a 3-page preview of the special one-shot Marvel/DC crossover: Daredevil and Batman (1997) #1.)
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"The World's Gone Mad!" Part 2 of 2. Onslaught Impact 2. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Al Williamson. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Williamson.
Story continues from Amazing Spider-Man 415. The Spectacular Spider-Man jumps headlong into the Onslaught crisis sweeping across the Marvel Universe! The Sentinels have invaded Manhattan! And the giant robots are conducting search and destroy operations for any and all "enhanced" individuals! Ben Reilly (aka the wall-crawler) and Peter Parker (with his powers slowly coming back) battle the killing machines in the air, on the street, and below the ground! Can the brave duo survive the Sentinels' deadly onslaught? (Notes: The Onslaught storyline concludes in the one-shot: Onslaught Marvel Universe (1996). This issue includes a 6-page Heroes Reborn preview of Iron Man (1996 2nd series) and the Avengers (1996 2nd series) with art by Whilce Portacio & Scott Williams and Rob Liefeld, respectively.)
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"Into the Depths" Blood Brothers Part 3 of 6. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Al Williamson and Al Milgrom. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Williamson.
Story continues from Amazing Spider-Man 411. These are dark days for both the former web-slinger and the current one! Peter Parker (without his powers) slowly recovers from a beating he took from a strange mercenary group called Cell-12. And Ben Reilly's apartment has been ransacked and his employer's coffee shop burned to the ground! Can things get any worse? Unfortunately they do when the wall-crawler runs into the new and cybernetically-improved Hobgoblin! What will hurt Ben more...the Hobgoblin's fury or Seward Trainer's betrayal? Story continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 234. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Jessica Carradine. (Note: This issue was reprinted in 2011 in the trade paperback: Amazing Spider-Man The Complete Ben Reilly Epic #3.)
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"Unplugged" Media Blizzard Part 3 of 3. Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by John Romita Jr. and Tom Morgan. Inks by Al Williamson and Dick Giordano. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Williamson.
Story continues from Amazing Spider-Man 408. While the wall-crawler (aka Ben Reilly) searches the city for the Master of Illusion, the television ratings for Mystery-Vision skyrocket! However the spectacular one eventually gets a tip on the location of Mysterio's powerful transmitter! And then and there the Amazing Spider-Man and Mysterio battle back and forth in the snow! Can the new web-slinger pull the plug on Mystery-Vision? Or will the sinister showman bury Spidey on live TV? Cameo appearance by Jessica Carradine. (Notes: Mysterio returns in Amazing Spider-Man 413. This issue was reprinted in 2011 in the trade paperback: Amazing Spider-Man The Complete Ben Reilly Epic #2.)
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"The Kick Inside" The Greatest Responsibility Part 2 of 3. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Gil Kane and Terry Austin.
Story continues from Amazing Spider-Man 406. The new Doctor Octopus attacks! And she quickly has Seward Trainer and the Scarlet Spider on the ropes! Why does Carolyn Trainer hate her father so much? Unfortunately, Ben doesn't have time to ponder that question as he and Seward frantically try to escape from the new Doc Ock's deadly clutches! When the battle spills outside to a nearby rooftop, the Amazing Spider-Man joins the fray! However this new octopus is tough! Six arms may be too much for two spider-men! In the meantime as Mary Jane's pregnancy progresses, Peter must make a critical decision about his web-slinging future. Story concludes in Spectacular Spider-Man 229. (Notes: The Spider-Man (1990) title was briefly replaced in November 1995 by the Scarlet Spider series.
This issue was published with an Overpower game card inside. The issue may or may not contain the card now.)
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"Look Down" Exiled Part 3 of 4. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Tom Lyle. Inks by Chris Ivy. Cover by Pat Broderick.
Story continues from Amazing Spider-Man 405. The Scarlet Spider is a prisoner in Seward Trainer's laboratory! And Ben Reilly doesn't know who his mysterious captor is! It certainly isn't Seward because he's in mortal danger too! The villain behind the curtain seems to have an octopus-like appearance! Has Doc Ock somehow come back from the dead? Meanwhile over the skies of Manhattan, the Vulture prowls the city for more victims! Story concludes in Spider-Man Unlimited (1993 1st Series) 10. Appearance by Carolyn Trainer. Cameo appearances by Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson. (Note: This issue features a note to fans titled "Clone Fallout." In the aftermath of the startling revelation in Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) #226 (the fact that the Spider-Man we've been reading about since Amazing Spider-Man #150 was actually the clone), Marvel's offices were flooded with letters and reaction, both good and bad. - Odinson, Lone Star Archivist)
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"The Dark at the End of the Tunnel" Guest-starring the New Warriors. Part 3 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 Spectacular Spiderman Annual 12. It's a cover to cover slugfest as the Amazing Spider-Man and the New Warriors battle nine of Justin Hammer's top operatives in order to stop the master plan of Target Technologies and also rescue Speedball. Even if the heroes defeat the gang of super-villains, they will still have to beat the super-powered Egyptian mastermind behind the whole plot! Story concludes in New Warriors Annual 2.
First back up story: "First Kill Part 3" 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: "Security Gauntlet" Script by G. Alan Barnum. Pencils by Tod Smith. Inks by Don Hudson. The Black Cat prevents Hydro-Man from stealing a treasure of Egyptian artifacts.
Third back up story: "Down Memory Lane ? Spider-Man's Top Ten Team-Ups" Script by Tom Brevoort and Mike Kanterovich. Art by Aaron Lopresti. A 3-page feature detailing the wall-crawler's favorite superhero team-ups. Fourth back up story: "Evil's Light Part 3 ? Charge of the Light Brigade" Script by Eric Fein. Pencils by Vince Evans. Inks by Don Hudson. Cloak and Dagger battle the Lightmaster.
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"By My Hand, Mary Jane Must Die!" Time Bomb Part 2 of 2. Direct Edition.
Final issue of the series. Guest-starring the New Warriors. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Steven Butler. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Steven Butler and Randy Emberlin. Story continues from Spectacular Spider-Man 228. Mary Jane is on the run! Trying to escape from her amazing husband who's under a posthypnotic command to kill her! In the subway system, the Scarlet Spider and the New Warriors desperately attempt to stop the wall-crawler, but he's too fast and too strong for all of them! A short while after crossing the Williamsburg Bridge, Spider-Man corrals MJ in Aunt May's old house! Is this end for everyone's favorite redhead? Maybe not, because Mary Jane still has one weapon left to break the Jackal's control of her husband...her love! An uplifting finale for the Web of Spider-Man series! Cameo appearance by Hindsight. New Warriors lineup: Firestar, Justice, Powerpax, Speedball, and Turbo. (Notes: The Web of Spider-Man title was briefly replaced in November 1995 by the Web of Scarlet Spider series; and then permanently replaced in January 1996 by the Sensational Spider-Man (1996 1st series) title. This issue was published with an Overpower game card inside. The issue may or may not contain the card now.)
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"Making Amends Meet" Part 1 of 2. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Al Milgrom, Mark Stegbauer, and Al Williamson. Cover by Alex Saviuk.
After making short work of Killer Shrike, Peter Parker bumps into an old friend, Betty Brant, on the streets of Manhattan. And wow, Betty sure has changed! Dressing more provocatively and carrying a gun! When Peter sits down for lunch with his long-time friend, he discovers that she's on a special assignment for the Bugle…to investigate the Foreigner! However, before Betty can explain everything, the Foreigner's suicide squad attacks! Two new villains, Pulse and Whisper, try to silence Ms. Brant permanently! But are the new bad guys ready for the old good guy (aka the web-slinger)?
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"First Blood" Part 1 of 2. Story by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk.
Peter and Mary Jane are enjoying a horse carriage ride through Central Park, when they are suddenly ambushed by the Silver Squad! The Amazing Spider-Man quickly defeats three of his four android assailants, but the fourth one, Ripster, chases him throughout the city. Which long-time villain is masterminding this devious plan to kill the web-slinger?
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"Shriek, Rattle and Roll!" Plot by Terry Kavanagh. Script by Mike Lackey. Pencils by Jerry Bingham. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Alex Saviuk.
From the pages of Maximum Carnage, Shriek is back and ready for incarceration at the newly renovated Ravencroft Institution! Dr. Kafka and John Jameson are confident that the high-tech security system at Ravencroft can hold Shriek. But the wondrous wall-crawler has heard that one before! So he voluntarily oversees Shriek's in-processing to make sure everything goes as planned. And of course everything goes as planned…for about five minutes, and then everything goes haywire! By feeding off the negative emotions of the guards, Shriek breaks free of her restraints! And after that she frees Gale, Mayhem, Pyromania, and Webber to raise cain at Ravencroft! Oh no, is this going to become Maximum Carnage part two? The Amazing Spider-Man and John Jameson rush to the maximum security wing…and the wild free-for-all erupts! Can the web-slinger stop the carnage (this time) before it begins? Cameo appearances by Reynard, Warrant, and Edward Whelan (aka Vermin).
Second story: "Daze and Confusion" Plot by Terry Kavanagh. Script by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Alex Saviuk (breakdowns) and Don Hudson (finishes). Warrant stops the assassination of a U.S. Senator. Third story: "Tabula Rasa" Script by Mike Lackey. Pencils by Sergio Cariello. Inks by Keith Williams. In a twist of fate, Felicia returns home one evening and catches the Black Fox burglarizing her apartment! The Black Cat is furious and chases the Black Fox across the rooftops of Manhattan! Fourth story: "The Power of Resistance" Script by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Vince Giarrano. The Prowler breaks up a robbery and runs into a bizarre villain called the Resistor. Backup feature: This issue includes seven pin-ups portraying Spider-Man, the Black Cat, the Prowler, Cardiac, Nightwatch, Solo, and Puma. (Notes: Shriek previously appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man 203. She returns to harass the web-slinger again in Amazing Spider-Man 390.)
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Giant-Size Flip Book - Web of Life: Part 2 of 4. "Snared!" Story by Howard Mackie. Art by Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna.
He's defeated Venom, now can the Scarlet Spider stand alone against the son of one of Spider-Man's deadliest foes - the Grim Hunter? Plus, more with the mysterious Kaine. Who is he...friend or foe? Story continues in Web of Spider-Man (1985-1995) #121. On the flip-side is featured a 16-page section from the Berkley Books Anthology "The Ultimate Spider-Man" by Tom De Haven and Dean Wesley Smith.
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Masques: Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Ghost Rider. Story, art and cover by Todd McFarlane.
The sinister Hobgoblin has done the unthinkable and corrupted a small child. The Spirit of Vengeance, Ghost Rider, has come to make the macabre villain pay for his crimes, and stuck in the middle of it all is Spider-Man.
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Acts of Vengeance Aftermath - "The Last Act of Vengeance" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk and Andy Mushynsky.
The Amazing Spider-Man is in dire straits as he floats helplessly towards the stratosphere! Will a passing jetliner provide a life line? Meanwhile, Graviton and his cohorts believe that the Kingpin and the Chameleon have double-crossed them, so they set out to destroy the Kingpin's tower. Who will come to the crime boss' aid to battle Goliath, Graviton, Titania, the Trapster, and the Brothers Grimm?
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"Dark Designs" Guest-starring the West Coast Avengers. Script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Pencils by John Higgins. Inks by Mark McKenna. Cover by John Higgins.
Finally! A limited series for the Avengers' favorite witch! But this is a restless time for the Scarlet Witch as she's haunted by terrifying dreams of an alien world being destroyed! What is causing these nightmares? Wanda doesn't know, so she consults her long-time mentor Agatha Harkness! But before Agatha can uncover the answers, a horde of demons attacks the Avengers' west coast compound! War Machine and the U.S. Agent fight off the vile creatures; and afterwards Wanda realizes that she must discover the truth without the Avengers' help.
The Scarlet Witch's quest begins in New England next issue! Cameo appearance by Master Pandemonium. Flashback cameos by Immortus, Quicksilver, and Magneto. Avengers West Coast Lineup: Living Lightning, Spider-Woman, War Machine, Wonder Man, and the U.S. Agent.
(Note: The Scarlet Witch Limited Series takes place after the stories in Marvel Comics Presents 143 & 144 and before the events of Avengers West Coast 102.)
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Temptation: Power. Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring Nova and Drax the Destroyer. Thanos cameo.
Story by Ron Marz. Art by Jim Hall and Tom Christopher. The immensely powerful Elder of the Universe known as the Champion has come for revenge on Thanos (for his reasons see Thanos Quest #1-2). When the Mad Titan dismisses the enraged powerhouse, the Silver Surfer becomes the target of Champion's ire.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
Ghost in Paradise - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Paul Gulacy and Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover by Paul Gulacy.
After rescuing Leiko and finding out the true identity of Saint Germain, Shang and Leiko fight their way through zombies and guns to catch up with "the Ghost." Meanwhile, Reston and Tarr wait for the ship of electronics, along with some uninvited guests. Finally, is there still love between Leiko and Shang? Characters in this issue: Leiko Wu; Saint Germain; Shang-Chi; Clive Reston; Black Jack Tarr; Spetz and the Omega Team.
32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. (Parental Advisory for Explicit Content.) Cover price $2.99.
Blood and Thunder. Part 6 of 13. Guest-starring Thor, Adam Warlock, and Doctor Strange.
Story by Ron Marz. Art by Andy Smith and Tom Christopher. Cover by Ron Lim and Keith Aiken. Story continued from Thor 469. The God of Thunder has gone mad and none have the power to stop him. Adam Warlock and the Silver Surfer seek out the council of Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts. Story continues in Warlock Chronicles #7.
32 pages. Cover price $1.25.
