Comic books in 'Spider-Man'

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Black Fox is back in "California Schemin'!" Script by David Michelinie, pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Prowler cameo. McFarlane cover. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Humbugged!" Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. The pesky Humbug is back! And the insect-infatuated villain wants to resume his research on the ESU campus! But the crazy entomologist runs into his most-reviled insect first: the Spectacular Spider-Man! Let the extermination begin! Meanwhile at Bedford Towers, Peter and Mary Jane's neighbor, Jonathon Caesar, is acting stranger and stranger...perhaps even a bit obsessive! Cameo appearances by the Chameleon, Aunt May, and the Black Cat. (Notes: The Humbug previously appeared in Web of Spider-Man 19. McFarlane's cover is a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Superman and the cover of Action Comics #1.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Peter Parker heads back to college in "Shrike Force!" Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane (assisted by Terry Fitzgerald). Spidey battles Shrike Force. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Goblin War!" Inferno crossover. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. Story continues from Web of Spider-Man 47. With his family in danger, the Green Goblin rides again! Oh my, does Harry know what he's doing by challenging the might of the Hobgoblin? In the skies above the Osborn Chemical Company, the pumpkin bombs fly as the goblins clash! And naturally your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is caught in the middle! Meanwhile the effects of Inferno begin affecting Dr. Curt Connors. Uh-oh, could an appearance from the Lethal Lizard be in the near future? Yesss! Story continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 147. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Liz Osborn, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Note: Harry Osborn dons the garb of the Green Goblin for the first time since Amazing Spider-Man 180.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man battles Venom in "Dead Meat." Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Also in this issue--Venom versus the Black Cat! Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Shocks!" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 2 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Terry Austin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Mike Machlan. Peter and Mary Jane attend a celebrity fundraiser at the New York Public Library! Everyone is having a great time until the Shocker pulls a brinks job on the charitable donations! Fortunately though, the web-slinger's old foe doesn't reach the exit before bumping into the wondrous wall-crawler! Will Spidey cancel the Shocker's cash withdrawal? In the meantime Dr. Octopus recruits two more blue chips to his super-villain sextet: the Hobgoblin and Mysterio! Cameo appearances by Captain America, Paul Shaffer, Aunt May, Ben Urich, Flash Thompson, and the Black Cat. (Note: This six-part storyline was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Return of the Sinister Six; and reprinted again in 2009 in the hardcover: Spider-Man -- Sinister Six.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Death from Above!" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 5 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen and Al Gordon. At last the Sinister Six make their move! Just minutes before Cordco's satellite launches into outer space, Dr. Octopus and his partners in crime storm the control center! If Doc Ock loads his poison-filled canisters on the satellite, the whole planet will be in jeopardy! Unfortunately by the time the web-slinger arrives at the launch pad; the Hobgoblin, Vulture, Mysterio, and Electro are running amok! But what about the Sandman? Would he help Spider-Man stop the launch? Time is running out! Cameo appearances by Mr. Fantastic, Aunt May, Jonathan Caesar, and Mary Jane Watson. 32 pages. $1.00 cover price Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Killing Cure" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 6 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan, Randy Emberlin, John Romita Sr., and Keith Williams. Cover by Erik Larsen and Hilary Barta. To Spider-Man's chagrin, Cordco's satellite launches into the stratosphere with Doc Ock's deadly poison onboard! Oh no, does this mean the Earth is doomed? Not exactly. Because the six-armed doctor's poison is actually just a cure for cocaine addiction! Otto Octavius' master plan is simply to extort rich addicts who have to keep using! But the poison has the side effect of destroying the ozone layer! And only Peter Parker and his labmates at ESU can save the planet now! Meanwhile at the TV studio across town, Mary Jane finds herself in a smaller scale life and death struggle vs. Jonathan Caesar! And only one of them will survive! Final appearance of Jonathan Caesar. Cameo appearances by the Sandman and Thor. (Note: This six-part storyline was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Return of the Sinister Six; and reprinted again in 2009 in the hardcover: Spider-Man -- Sinister Six.) 32 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. A powerless Spider-Man battles the Tarantula in Powerless part 1, "With(out) Great Power." Script by David Michelinie, pencils by Erik Larsen, inks by Randy Emberlin. Scorpion cameo. Larsen/Mike Machlan cover.Gordon cover. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Black Cat and a powerless Spider-Man battles the Scorpion in Powerless part 2, "The Jonah Trade!' Script by David Michelinie, pencils by Erik Larsen, inks by Randy Emberlin. Larsen/Al Gordon cover. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spidey gets his powers back in Powerless part 3, "War Garden!' Script by David Michelinie, pencils by Erik Larsen, inks by Rancy Emberlin. Guest appearances by the Black Cat, the Scorpion, the Chameleon, and Femme Fatales. Larsen/Terry Austin cover. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Second appearance of.Cletus Kasady (Carnage) in "Gun From the Heart!" Script by David Michelinie, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Randy Emberlin. Spidey fights Boomerang; Venom cameo. Erik Larsen/Emberlin cover. The letters page has a statement of ownership--average print run 489,589; average paid circulation 334,893. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Venom is after Spidey again in "Elliptical Pursuit!" Script by David Michelinie, pencils by Erik Larsen, inks by Randy Emberlin. Larsen/Emberlin cover. Cover price $0.75.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant - #78 is the final issue of this series to receive the Mark Jewelers insert. The July 1991 inserts are considered to scarcer. "Man of Steal!" Part 1 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Randy Emberlin. The Black Fox is on the prowl again! And on this occasion the renowned jewel thief has his eye on the Trask diamond! Coincidentally, the Daily Bugle sends its ace photographer to cover the diamond's unveiling at the Trask Center! So when the wily fox makes his move, the web-slinger swings into action! It looks like Spider-Man is going to stop the fox dead in his tracks and recover the diamond! But someone else wants the diamond too! A certain Eastern European monarch known for clashing with the Fantastic Four! Wow, is the wall-crawler going to challenge Doctor Doom? Caution is advised! Cameo appearance by Mary Jane Watson. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

2005 reprint edition that originally came packaged with Toy Biz Marvel Legends Masterworks - The Battle For Gwen Stacy. Re-uses the Alex Ross painted cover from Marvels #0 (1994) from which the action figure set "Famous Covers Come To Life" drew its inspirational design. Also, the original cover to #121 is reproduced on the first page with a black border around it. Full color reprint. Note: This reprint is dated 2005 in the indica and contains new advertising and other changes so that it cannot be easily confused with the original comic.

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Reprint of Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #6. Packaged with DVD Sneak preview of The Amazing Spider-Man. Full color, 5.25" x 7.5".

Exclusive Wal-Mart mini-comic packaged with Spider-Man 2 Origins of a Hero DVD. Full reprint of Amazing Spider-Man #252 (W) Roger Stern and Tom DeFalco (A) Ron Frenz and Brett Breeding, 24 full pages of story with no ads. 4 3/4" x 7", FC, 24 pages.

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Exclusive Wal-Mart mini-comic packaged with Spider-Man 2 Origins of a Hero DVD. Full reprint of Amazing Spider-Man #300 - 1st Venom - (W) Todd Michelinie (A) Todd McFarlane, 24 full pages of story with no ads. 4 3/4" x 7", FC, 24 pages.

National Book Store Variant. "The Sandman Always Strikes Twice" Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Mike Esposito and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita. The Sandman is back on the block! And stealing an experimental cryogenic converter for a mysterious crime boss! The charter member of the Frightful Four easily breaks into the research complex! But instead of absconding with the converter, the Sandman lays a trap for the spectacular one (to even the score after his defeat in Marvel Team-Up 40)! When the web-slinger shows up, the showdown begins! It's another rock 'em sock 'em battle between the Amazing Spider-Man and the Sandman! Cameo appearances by Doctor Octopus and the Kingpin. (Notes: The Sandman appears next in Fantastic Four 176. The letters page includes letters from comics historian Peter Sanderson and comics publisher Dean Mullaney respectively. This issue contains a full-page ad for Hostess Cupcakes featuring Peter Parker, Mary Jane, and Man-Mountain Marko. The letters page also includes Marvel Value Stamp series B #49 Fantastic Four by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 131.)

National Book Store Variant. "On a Clear Day, You Can See...The Mirage!" Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita. Wedding bells ring in the pages of the Amazing Spider-Man! As Peter's former girlfriend (Betty Brant) and the web-slinger's future foe (Ned Leeds aka the Hobgoblin) tie the knot! The joyous ceremony proceeds as planned until a wedding crasher shows up! The Mirage! And he's not just looking for free hors d'oeuvres! Can the wall-crawler see through the Mirage and restore Betty and Ned's happy day? First Appearance of the Mirage. Appearances by Aunt May, Anna Watson, Mary Jane Watson, Flash Thompson, Harry Osborn, Liz Allan, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, and Doctor Octopus.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Deadly Designs of the Disruptor" continues reprinting pages from "Lo, Thisn Monster" in Spectacular Spider-Man #1 (1968) - see comments on Amazing Spider-Man #116 for details. However, there is quite a bit of new material here by scripter Gerry Conway, penciller John Romita Sr., and inkers Romita, Jim Mooney, and Tony Mortellaro. New cover by Romita. Cover price $0.20.

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Reprint edition that originally came packaged with Punisher action figure from Hasbro's Marvel Signature Series Spider-Man Origins. Full color, 32 pages, standard paper stock.

UK edition. Exact copy of American edition except for cover price. Doctor Strange guest stars in an all-new 20-page story, "The Wondrous World of Doctor Strange!" Script by Stan Lee, art and cover by Steve Ditko. Ditko also provides 5 pages of new pin-ups (Spider-Man's famous foes). Finally, there are three reprints from Amazing Spider-Man 1 ("Spider-Man"), 2 ("The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!"), and 5 ("Marked for Destruction by Dr. Doom!"). Giant 72-page special! Reprinted in Marvel Tales #167.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Spider-Man origin retold and J. Jonah Jameson intro in "Spider-Man." Script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Chameleon and Fantastic Four guest appearance in "Spider-Man vs. the Chameleon." Script by Lee, art by Ditko. Cover by Jack Kirby/Ditko. Spider-man's origin retold. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 138.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. First appearance of the Vulture in "Duel to the Death with the Vulture." Script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Terrible Tinkerer in "The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer." Script by Lee, art by Ditko. Cover by Ditko. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 139.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. First appearance of Dr. Octopus in "Doctor Octopus." Script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko. Human Torch (of the Fantastic Four) guest appearance. Spider-Man pin-up page by Ditko. Ditko cover. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 140. First issue with a letters column (including a letter by mycomicshop.com president Buddy Saunders!).

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Sandman in Nothing Can Stop The Sandman!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Sandman tries to hide from police in the high school where Peter Parker goes to school. Intro Betty Brant and Liz Allen. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 141. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko. The Return of the Vulture, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Adrian Toomes breaks out of prison and goes on a crime spree, and ends up battling Spider-Man in the skies above New York. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 4 and # 144. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Mr. Petty (inventor of the Living Brain) in The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When two technicians try to steal a computer that is on display at Peter's school, they accidentally turn it into "The Living Brain" that goes wild and must be stopped by Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 5 and #145. Spider-Man Tackles The Torch!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man crashes a party at Johnny Storm's girlfriend's place, causing a fight between the Human Torch and Spider-Man that soon escalates to include the rest of the Fantastic Four. Letter to the editor from Buddy Saunders, president of mycomicshop.com, written to Marvel in his callow youth. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Electro in The Man Called Electro!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Electro decides to break some other criminals out of jail so they can help him with his crime spree; Spider-Man must balance taking care of Aunt May, who is in the hospital, and capturing Electro. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 6 and 146. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko and Dick Ayers. The Enforcers!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Enforcers try to shake down Betty Brant, which brings them to the attention of Spider-Man. House as for Fantastic Four #24, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. Special Announcement Section wherein Stan plugs a few upcoming issues. X-Men #4, The Avengers #4 and Fantastic Four #25 are mentioned. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby. Turning Point, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Betty's brother has gotten himself into trouble with gambling debts and Betty is forced to help in Doc Ock's plot to break Blackie Gaxton out of prison to keep her sibling alive; Spider-Man interrupts the escape and Blackie shoots Bennett during the conflict; Gaxton is captured but Doc Ock gets away; Peter tries to comfort Betty over the loss of her brother. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 148. House ads for Avengers #4 and Daredevil #1. Letter to the editor from comics artist Ken Landgraf. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko. Unmasked by Dr. Octopus!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Peter has the 24 hour flu when Doc Ock captures Betty Brant in hopes of luring Spider-Man into battle; Ock beats the under the weather web-head and unmasks him, but everyone thinks it is just Peter trying to be brave by impersonating Spidey; Once he has recovered, Spider-Man battles through the wild animals Ock has released from the zoo to take on old six-arms himself. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 149. Letter to the editor from comics artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Mysterio in The Menace of... Mysterio!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Mysterio first frames Spider-Man for a crime wave, then challenges him to a battle on top of the Brooklyn Bridge. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 8 and 151. 36 pgs.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) in The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Green Goblin hires the Enforcers to help him defeat Spider-Man; To further his plan he convinces B.J. Cosmos to film a movie of Spider-Man fighting Goblin and the Enforcers in the desert; While filming, Goblin and the Enforcers attack Spider-Man and accidentally awaken the Hulk.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Kraven the Hunter in Kraven the Hunter!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Chameleon hires his old friend Kraven the Hunter to hunt down Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 10 and 153. 36 pgs.