"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?
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"A Savage Land" Deluge Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Ka-Zar and Shanna. Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Mike Wieringo. Inks by Richard Case. Cover by Mike Wieringo and Richard Case.
The Daily Bugle sends its ace photographer to the Savage Land to investigate the impacts of global warming on the tropical paradise! And when Peter Parker arrives at the South Pole, the situation is dire indeed for Ka-Zar's kingdom! The glaciers that rise above the Savage Land are melting and threatening to flood the entire landscape! The amazing one will do everything he can to save the hidden paradise... and so will the Roxxon Corporation! Wait a minute... what is Roxxon doing in Antarctica? The web-slinger better keep a close eye on those guys!
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"Higher Ground" Deluge Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Ka-Zar, Shanna, and the Hulk. Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Mike Wieringo. Inks by Richard Case. Cover by Mike Wieringo and Dan Green.
Ka-Zar and the wall-crawler zero in on the cause of the flooding in the Savage Land! And it's not global warming! It's Roxxon Oil's so-called refrigeration units! They're actually microwave energy transmitters! So now what? How does the web-slinger stop millions of gallons of water from flowing into the prehistoric paradise? Meanwhile, a strange battle rages underground between the Green Goliath and a mystical creature called Chtylok! Are these behemoths going to rumble all the way to the bottom of the world?
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"Inundated!" Deluge Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Ka-Zar, Shanna, and the Hulk. Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Mike Wieringo. Inks by Richard Case. Cover by Mike Wieringo and Richard Case.
The Savage Land is on the brink of destruction as Ka-Zar, Shanna, Stegron, and Spider-Man race against time to shut down Roxxon's machinery! But despite the heroes' valiant efforts, the flood waters begin roaring into the tropical paradise! Ka-Zar needs a miracle to save his homeland! Will a green gamma-radiated one suffice? In a divine stroke of luck, the Hulk and Chtylok burst through the Earth's surface and open up a gigantic cavern! Is salvation now at hand for the Savage Land?
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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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"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?
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"Akasha Triumphant" Part 2 of 2. Plot by Richard Case. Script by Todd Dezago. Art by Richard Case. Cover by Richard Case.
The Living Pharaoh roams the streets of New York City! And the wondrous wall-crawler frantically searches for the new pharaoh (aka Akasha) before she can do anymore damage with the Staff of Horus! Eventually Spider-Man and Akasha's father locate her in Greenwich Village! Can they break the Living Monolith's control over her? Or will Akasha restore the glory of ancient Egypt in the modern day? Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Betty Brant. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover detailing the current storyline.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
"The Politics of Magic" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Plot by Todd Dezago and Mike Wieringo. Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Mike Wieringo. Inks by Richard Case and Scott Hanna. Cover by Mike Wieringo and Richard Case.
In Greenwich Village the Master of the Mystic Arts senses the dimensional rift caused by the Gremlyn-Lord's entrance into Earth's reality! Dr. Strange rushes to the Technomancers' building and finds the web-slinger outside... wondering what's happening inside! The Sorcerer Supreme tells the wall-crawler that the powerful Sphere of Sara-Kath paved the way for Buel and his gremlins to reach Earth's dimension! And the only way to defeat Buel is to invade the building, grab the sphere, and close the portal! Oh my, can the amazing one do that all by himself? The Big Apple is counting on your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
"The Spirit is Willing; the Flesh..." Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Mike Wieringo. Inks by Richard Case. Cover by Mike Wieringo and Richard Case.
Inside the Technomancers' headquarters, the Sensational Spider-Man and the Master of the Mystic Arts (in astral form) lay it all on the line against the Gremlyn-Lord! If the web-slinger can find the Sphere of Sara-Kath, he'll have a chance to close the portal and save Earth's existence! But if Buel gets the sphere first, the gremlyns will overrun the present reality! Strangely during the battle, Spider-Man is continually drawn toward an unknown dimension. One that holds a pleasant reminder of days gone by. What is really going on inside the Technomancer Tower?
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
Sensational Hornet #1 cover with Sensational Spider-Man Identity Crisis #27 cover underneath. Spider-Man: Identity Crisis: Part 3 of 8 - Hornet: Part 1 of 2 - Hornet vs. Vulture.
With a bounty on Spidey he is forced to disguise himself with new costumes.
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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.
32 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"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.
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"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 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.
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"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?
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"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)!
64 pages. Cover price $2.95.
