Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) #52

Cover pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Tim Townsend. "Dig This," script by J. Michael Straczynski, pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Scott Hanna

Digger fights Spider-Man, and continues his vendetta against mobster Morris Forelli; Forelli hires Spidey to become his bodyguard and sends him on a trip to Nevada to investigate the origin of the dangerous Digger; Spider-Man tackles the creature who calls himself "Digger", deducing from his green skin and great strength that he is gamma-spawned.