"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.
40 pages. Cover price $1.95
"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.
Written by Brian Reed. Art by Marco Santucci. Cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Siege: Spider-Man pits Spider-Man against Venom, courtesy of Brian Reed and Marco Santucci! With interconnecting covers by superstar Marko Djurdjevic, these all-new stories provide insight into the major players of Siege and set the stage for the dramatic Siege finale!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
"Between a Rock and a Hard-Drivel" Virtual Mortality Part 4 of 4. Direct Edition (with purple cover). Script by Todd Dezago. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Jimmy Palmiotti (finishes). Cover by Sal Buscema and Jimmy Palmiotti.
Story continues from Scarlet Spider (1995) #1. The Scarlet Spider's takeover of the Spider-titles is complete! And Ben Reilly's four-part adventure is approaching its zenith inside Club Noir! Doctor Octopus (aka Carolyn Trainer) sends three lackeys: Aura, Override, and the Looter; to retrieve critical cybernetic components from the mob boss (and owner) of the nightclub! However the new Doc Ock doesn't know that the bar's newest employee is the Scarlet Spider! The scarlet one battles two new foes and one old one to protect his co-workers and his corrupt boss! It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it! Cameo appearances by Seward Trainer, Alistair Smythe, and Master Programmer. (Notes: The Spectacular Scarlet Spider title briefly replaced the Spectacular Spider-Man series. Ben Reilly appears next in Web of Scarlet Spider 2.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"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.
"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? Cameo appearances by Ken Ellis, Seward Trainer, Master Programmer, and Stunner. (Notes: Ben Reilly appears next in Sensational Spider-Man (1996 1st series) #0. The Spectacular Spider-Man series resumed in January 1996 after two issues of the Spectacular Scarlet Spider title. The two-issue Spectacular Scarlet Spider title was reprinted in 2011 in the trade paperback: Amazing Spider-Man The Complete Ben Reilly Epic #1.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"All My Sins Remembered" Part 4 of 4. Guest-starring Daredevil. Script by Peter David. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by (unnamed) many hands. Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Rubinstein.
It's the dramatic conclusion to the Sin-Eater saga! The web-slinger and the Man Without Fear finally catch up to the Sin-Eater at the Jameson residence, and a tremendous battle follows between...Daredevil and Spider-Man?!? Will Peter Parker and Matt Murdock ever see eye-to-eye on justice for the Sin-Eater? Last 65¢ issue. (Notes: This four-part story was reprinted in 1990 in a trade paperback titled "The Death of Jean DeWolff." Stan Carter (aka the Sin-Eater) returns in Spectacular Spider-Man 128.)
32 pages Cover price $0.65.
"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.
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.
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Direct Edition. 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 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.
"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.
Direct Edition. Kraven's Last Hunt - Part 6 of 6 - "Ascending" Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Mike Zeck (breakdowns) and Bob McLeod (finishes).
The hunt is almost over. Kraven is dead, but Vermin is still on the loose. Spider-Man must suppress his fears and enter the sewer to find Vermin. Can the web-slinger match Vermin's savagery and bring the rat-like killer to justice? It's an uplifting finale for the Amazing Spider-Man!
"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.
"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.
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"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.
"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.
"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.)
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"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.
"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.
