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Issue Details

Issue #429
Published December 1997
Cover Price 1.99 USD; 2.80 CAD
Pages 38
Editing Ralph Macchio; Matt Hicks (assistant)
Notes Art credit per Alonso Nunez, October 2008.

Cover Details - "The Absorbing Man Regrets..."

Characters Spider-Man; Absorbing Man
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Romita Jr.
Notes Art credit per Alonso Nunez, October 2008.

2 page Spider-Man recap "Recap"

Genre Superhero
Notes Recap of prior stories and list of characters for this story. This is on the inside of the gatefold cover. Design by Comicraft's John Marasigan.

23 page Spider-Man story "The Price!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mary Jane Watson-Parker; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Foggie Nelson; Robbie Robertson; Martha Robertson; X-Man [Nate Grey; cameo]; Wolverine [Logan; James Hewlitt; cameo]; Beast [Hank McCoy; cameo]; Villains: Norman Osborn [Green Goblin]; Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel; disguised as Lightning Bolt]; Titania [Mary MacPherran Creel; disguised as Thunder Girl]
Synopsis The Absorbing Man and Titania decide to take the Thunderbolts route and make like heroes. The only problem is that their target is Spider-Man! Seems the ol' Webhead got himself caught on videotape attacking a seemingly defenseless Norman Osborn! What a spot! Spidey's gonna need some help on this one... think Daredevil and X-Man will be enough? [per next issue box]
Genre Superhero
Script Tom DeFalco
Pencils Joe Bennett
Inks Bud LaRosa; Al Milgrom
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters Comicraft's Kiff Scholl

2 page letters page "The Spider's Web"

Letters Typeset
Notes Letters from readers.