Storm Warnings: Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Iron Fist. Story by Terry Kavanagh. Art and cover by Jae Lee.
It's the battle of the century as extenuating circumstances sets the Amazing Spider-Man against Iron Fist, the Living Weapon. Can these two heroes stop fighting long enough to find the true villain behind everything?
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Storm Warnings Part 1 of 3. "Storm Warnings!" Guest-starring Iron Fist. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Jae Lee. Cover by Jae Lee.
The Living Weapon breaks into the Daily Bugle Building and steals computer discs -- related to something called Alternative Resources Munitions Supply (A.R.M.S.). However while the break-in is occurring, Peter Parker is in the building reading about A.R.M.S., and he discovers a connection to the Rand Research and Development Corporation. So shortly after the theft, the wall-crawler breaks into the Rand Corp Building to get the file discs back! But his surprise intrusion sets off a no-holds-barred battle between Iron First and Spider-Man! Is A.R.M.S. really worth getting up in arms about? Cameo appearances by Kate Cushing and Platoon.
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Storm Warnings: Part 2 of 3. "Lock and Load!" Guest-starring Iron Fist. Story by Terry Kavanagh. Art and cover by Jae Lee.
Can even Spider-Man and Iron Fist hope to survive against Platoon, the one man army? Even if they can...will they survive when his reinforcements arrive? It's all out action in the Mighty Marvel Manner.
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Storm Warnings Part 2 of 3. "Lock and Load" Guest-starring Iron Fist. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Jae Lee. Cover by Jae Lee.
Inside the Rand Corp Headquarters, Spider-Man and Iron Fist find their true foe! And it's a ruthless Rand Corp employee named Dr. David Chodosh. But now the doctor is wearing a high-tech suit of armor...and calling himself Platoon! Several minutes later atop the Brooklyn Bridge, the Living Weapon and the web-slinger test their mettle against the powerful Platoon!
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Storm Warnings: Part 3 of 3. "Media Blitz!" Guest-starring Iron Fist. Story by Terry Kavanagh. Art and cover by Jae Lee.
In this explosive conclusion, Spider-Man and Iron Fist barely survived their encounter with the one man army known as Platoon. Now, they must stop a platoon of Platoons or the city is doomed!
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Storm Warnings Part 3 of 3. "Media Blitz" Guest-starring Iron Fist. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Jae Lee. Cover by Jae Lee.
In front of a live television audience, the web-slinger and Iron Fist defeated Platoon last issue! However suddenly an entire platoon of Platoons arrives at the Brooklyn Bridge to continue the fight! Do Spider-Man and the Living Weapon have enough left in the tank -- to defeat a dozen armored adversaries? The borough of Brooklyn will hold its collective breath!
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Pursuit: Part 1 of 4. "The Dream Before!" Story by Howard Mackie. Art by Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna.
In the aftermath of Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #388, Peter must face his Aunt May with the truth behind his parents' sudden disappearance. Plus, Spider-Man's arch foe, the deadly Chameleon, wants the web-slinger dead. Story continues in Spectacular Spider-Man (1976-1998 1st Series) #211.
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Silver cover Comic only. No poly bag or animation cel print - Beware the Rage of a Desperate Man: Part 1 of 4. "Directions!"
Story by Howard Mackie. Art by Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna.
The sinister Hobgoblin and Demogoblin set out to settle their differences once and for all, and, as usual, Spidey is caught in the middle.
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Beware the Rage of a Desperate Man: Part 3 of 4. "Demons of Our Past!" Story by Howard Mackie. Art by Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna.
It's the Demogoblin vs. the newly powered up Hobgoblin to the death. Even Spider-Man may not be strong enough to stop these two villains from tearing each other apart.
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Beware the Rage of a Desperate Man: Part 4 of 4. Story by Howard Mackie. Art by Tom Lyle, Palmer, Klaus Jansen, and Joe Rubinstein.
In this exciting conclusion, Spider-Man must somehow find a way to defeat an even more powerful Hobgoblin. Plus, introducing the woman called Coldheart, and more from the son of Kraven the Hunter.
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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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"End Hunt." Web of Life, Part 4 of 4. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Mike Manley. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Tom Lyle.
Story continues from Web of Spider-Man 121. The three-way battle among the Scarlet Spider, Kaine, and the Grim Hunter erupts on the streets of New York City! Ben Reilly falls first and can only watch as Kaine and Kraven's son trade powerful blows! The fighting temporarily halts after the Grim Hunter blasts Kaine with his energy spear! However later on in Central Park, the three combatants come together again! Where one man will walk away the winner. And another man will live to fight another day. But the third man will bear the deadly mark of Kaine! Cameo appearances by Seward Trainer and Gregor. (Note: The Grim Hunter returns many years later in Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd series) 634.)
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"Spider, Spider, Who's got the Spider?" The Mark of Kaine, Part 3 of 5. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Tom Lyle. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna.
Story continues from Amazing Spider-Man 401. The murderous Kaine has taken Mary Jane to an underground cave beneath the Manhattan bedrock! Fortunately though, MJ's web-slinging husband has just escaped from prison! And now he leads a three spider posse riding to her rescue! In a previously hidden tunnel; the Amazing Spider-Man, the Scarlet Spider, and Spidercide throw down with Kaine! No quarter is given or taken among the combatants during the frantic fright! However near the end of the struggle, the third Peter Parker (aka Spidercide) suffers a mental breakdown! Uh-oh, is Spidercide about to change sides and tip the battle in Kaine's favor? Story continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 224.
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"Spider, Spider, Who's got the Spider?" The Mark of Kaine, Part 3 of 5. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Tom Lyle. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna.
Story continues from Amazing Spider-Man 401. The murderous Kaine has taken Mary Jane to an underground cave beneath the Manhattan bedrock! Fortunately though, MJ's web-slinging husband has just escaped from prison! And now he leads a three spider posse riding to her rescue! In a previously hidden tunnel; the Amazing Spider-Man, the Scarlet Spider, and Spidercide throw down with Kaine! No quarter is given or taken among the combatants during the frantic fright! However near the end of the struggle, the third Peter Parker (aka Spidercide) suffers a mental breakdown! Uh-oh, is Spidercide about to change sides and tip the battle in Kaine's favor? Story continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 224.
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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 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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"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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"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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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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"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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"S.H.O.C." Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna.
The second clone saga is over and a new chapter begins today in the lives of the Amazing Spider-Man and his beautiful wife! Both Mary Jane and Peter are on their way to Empire State University to start new endeavors! When MJ signs up for classes she meets a new friend: Jill Stacy... the cousin of the late Gwen Stacy! In the meantime across campus; while trying to locate a research professor, Peter runs into a new superhero and a new super-villain! Who are Crown and SHOC? And where did they come from? The questions must wait as the Spectacular Spider-Man's first priority is shutting off an experimental energy generator that threatens to destroy the ESU campus! Welcome back to school Mr. and Mrs. Parker! First appearances of Crown, SHOC, and Jill Stacy.
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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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Perceptions: Part 1 of 5. Wolverine cameo. Story, art and cover by Todd McFarlane.
A killer is stalking the Canadian wilderness. J. Jonah Jameson sends his best photographer, Peter Parker, to scoop the story. Meanwhile, someone else has decided that the murderer must be stopped before another innocent dies.
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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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