Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) comic books

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 1D VF+ 8.5 Vess Direct Variant

Direct Edition. "Til Death Do Us Part!" Story by Louise Simonson. Art by Greg LaRocque and Jim Mooney. Painted cover by Charles Vess. The alien symbiote (aka black costume) ambushes Peter Parker while he is getting dressed. Now Spider-Man must battle the black costume and the new Vulturions on his way to the Baxter Building! Meanwhile, Aunt May laments Peter's decision to drop out of graduate school. (Note: The Web of Spiderman series essentially replaced the Marvel Team-Up title as Marvel's third regular series featuring Spider-Man.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 18N VF+ 8.5

Newsstand Edition. Missing in Action: Part 4 of 4 - Venom makes his first appearance in "The Longest Road!" Story by David Michelinie. Art by Marc Silvestri and Kyle Baker. Spider-Man disappeared in the aftermath of the battle in Virginia vs. Magma. After being unaccounted for in both Amazing Spiderman 279 and Spectacular Spiderman 117, Peter Parker finally returns to New York City with a lot of explaining to do! He tells his story to Mary Jane. Also in this issue, Peter is pushed in front of a subway train by a mystery villain (later revealed to be Venom). 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 32D VF 8.0

Direct Edition. Kraven's Last Hunt - Part 4 of 6 - "Resurrection" Story by J. M. DeMatteis. Art by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. Story continues from Spectacular Spiderman 131. Spider-Man finally awakens from his drug-induced coma and busts out of his coffin! Peter quickly returns to his wife, Mary Jane, who has not seen him in two weeks. Meanwhile, Kraven has been committing crimes in New York City, while dressed as Spider-Man. Story continues in Amazing Spiderman 294. Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 32D FN/VF 7.0

Direct Edition. Kraven's Last Hunt - Part 4 of 6 - "Resurrection" Story by J. M. DeMatteis. Art by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. Story continues from Spectacular Spiderman 131. Spider-Man finally awakens from his drug-induced coma and busts out of his coffin! Peter quickly returns to his wife, Mary Jane, who has not seen him in two weeks. Meanwhile, Kraven has been committing crimes in New York City, while dressed as Spider-Man. Story continues in Amazing Spiderman 294. Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 36N CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4502966002

Newsstand Edition. "Phreak-Out!" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. The young scientist from the previous issue is still on the loose, and now he has built his own powerful exo-skeleton. The Phreak goes to Peter Parker's apartment and abducts Mary Jane; setting the stage for a showdown with Spider-Man over Times Square! Meanwhile, Joe Robertson is horrified to see a chilling old acquaintance and a soon-to-be new villain for Spider-Man. First appearance of Tombstone. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 72N CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4434342009

Newsstand Edition. "The Reckoning" Part 2 of 2. Story by Danny Fingeroth. Art by Dave Ross, Al Milgrom, Keith Williams, and Andy Mushynsky. Cover by Dave Ross and Keith Williams. The web-slinger, Silver Sable, and Dominic Fortune narrowly escape an explosion at Simon Steele's fifth avenue townhouse. Now the three heroes are in hot pursuit of Simon Steele once again! Can Spider-Man and Silver Sable capture Simon Steele? And will Dominic Fortune finally be reunited with Sabbath Raven after 50 years apart? 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 78 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4428625017

"Toast of the Town" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger. Story by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk. The web-slinger has two daunting challenges to face in this issue. First, he must rescue Anna and the four Morlocks trapped in the flooding sub-basement of the Poseidon Hotel; and second, climb back to the burning main floor and do battle against Firebrand! Fortunately, Cloak and Dagger arrive on the scene to help Spider-Man. 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 84 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4428625020

Rose and Kingpin, Hobgoblin cameo. "Family Ties" Part 1 of 6. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk and Eric Larsen. The 6-part Name of the Rose storyline begins! The Rose is back! And he's gunning for the Spectacular Spider-Man again! Or is he after someone else? The web-slinger's adventure starts while Peter and Mary Jane are enjoying dinner at Aunt May's house in Queens. The doorbell rings, and suddenly there are gun-toting hoodlums everywhere! The wall-crawler springs into action to protect his family! And after taking out several thugs and a helicopter too, the amazing one is horrified to think that his secret identity has endangered his loved ones. However, when Mary Jane sees an underworld photo in the Daily Bugle incorrectly credited to Peter, the sobering reality sinks in. The New York mob isn't trying to kill the web-slinger, they want Peter Parker dead! Wow, talk about a killer typo! First appearance of the second Rose (aka Sergeant Blume). Cameo appearances by the Kingpin, Richard Fisk (aka the first Rose), and the Hobgoblin/Demogoblin. Last $1.00 issue. 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 97D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4428625022

Direct Edition. "Opening Volley" Part 1 of 4. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Alex Saviuk and Derek Yaniger. Inks by Joe Rubinstein and Derek Yaniger. Cover by Derek Yaniger. The Blood Rose is back! And he's doing what he does best…terrorizing the Kingpin's crime syndicate! In a bold move, the Blood Rose attacks the Fisk Tower and sets it on fire! The Amazing Spider-Man and Joe Robertson rush to the scene and find complete carnage inside! And of course find the Blood Rose inside too…still firing away at anything that moves! Meanwhile on a Caribbean Island, a beleaguered man closely resembling Richard Fisk washes ashore. First appearance of Nightwatch (aka Dr. Kevin Trench). Cameo appearances by the Foreigner, Alfredo Morelli, and Peter Parker's (robot) parents. (Notes: This issue begins the four-part My Enemy's Enemy storyline. The Blood Rose previously appeared in Web of Spider-Man 89. This issue includes a full-page cover preview for Web of Spider-Man 98.) 32 pages Cover price $1.25.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 97N CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4434342008

Newsstand Edition. "Opening Volley" Part 1 of 4. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Alex Saviuk and Derek Yaniger. Inks by Joe Rubinstein and Derek Yaniger. Cover by Derek Yaniger. The Blood Rose is back! And he's doing what he does best…terrorizing the Kingpin's crime syndicate! In a bold move, the Blood Rose attacks the Fisk Tower and sets it on fire! The Amazing Spider-Man and Joe Robertson rush to the scene and find complete carnage inside! And of course find the Blood Rose inside too…still firing away at anything that moves! Meanwhile on a Caribbean Island, a beleaguered man closely resembling Richard Fisk washes ashore. First appearance of Nightwatch (aka Dr. Kevin Trench). Cameo appearances by the Foreigner, Alfredo Morelli, and Peter Parker's (robot) parents. (Notes: This issue begins the four-part My Enemy's Enemy storyline. The Blood Rose previously appeared in Web of Spider-Man 89. This issue includes a full-page cover preview for Web of Spider-Man 98.) 32 pages Cover price $1.25.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 101 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4002515020

"Darklight" Maximum Carnage Part 2 of 14. Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Don Hudson. Cover by Alex Saviuk. Story continues from Spider-Man Unlimited 1. After escaping from the Ravencroft Institute, Carnage is on the loose again in New York City! And this time he has two heinous helpers at his side: Shriek and the eight-legged doppelganger! The web-slinger's first encounter with Shriek ends in a debilitating defeat. But the timely arrival of Cloak and Dagger spares the wall-crawler from further harm! However hours later inside a church, the first blockbuster battle of Maximum Carnage erupts! Spider-Man and Cloak and Dagger vs. Shriek, Carnage, and the doppelganger! Who will draw first blood? And who will be the first casualty? The carnage has only just begun. Story continues in Amazing Spider-Man 378. Cameo appearances by the Demogoblin and Venom. (Note: The Maximum Carnage storyline was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man Maximum Carnage.) 32 pages Cover price $1.25.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 103D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4002515022

Direct Edition. Sin City" Maximum Carnage Part 10 of 14. Guest-starring Captain America, Cloak, Firestar, and Nightwatch. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Don Hudson. Cover by Alex Saviuk. Story continues from Spectacular Spider-Man 202. After another defeat at the hands of Carnage, the Amazing Spider-Man is on the brink of despair. But a ray of red, white, and blue hope arrives in the form of the star-spangled avenger! Captain America gathers the web-slinger and Firestar at Avengers Headquarters to devise a new plan of attack! Meanwhile having recovered from their previous fight, Morbius, Cloak, and the Black Cat comb Manhattan looking for Carnage and his band of killers. The threesome finds Carrion, the Demogoblin, and the Spider Doppelganger…and then finds defeat once again despite help from Nightwatch. And while the battle rages, Carrion and Shriek carry the unconscious Venom to the Statue of Liberty…to do him great, great bodily harm. Story continues in Amazing Spider-Man 380. Cameo appearances by Deathlok and Iron Fist. 32 pages Cover price $1.25.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3985810022

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4155207017

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4073202001

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4155281018

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D FN 6.0

3/8" spine split.

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D FN- 5.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4165769023

First Printing. Newsstand Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118REP CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case

Second Printing.

Label #3889883014

2nd printing (Blank barcode). Bonus 32-page comic book packaged with a Toy Biz Action Figure - Spider-Man Classic "Scarlet Spider" - exclusive to KB Toys. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 121 VF+ 8.5

"The Hunting." Web of Life Part 3 of 4. Script by Todd Dezago. Art by Phil Gosier (breakdowns), Randy Emberlin (finishes), and Sam de la Rosa(finishes). Cover by Phil Gosier and Randy Emberlin. Story continues from Spider-Man #54. The Scarlet Spider rushes to Peter and Mary Jane's brownstone to warn them of the Grim Hunter's pending attack! Fortunately, Ben arrives before Kraven's savage son! Unfortunately though... he doesn't arrive before Kaine! The Spider-Clone bravely attacks the powerful Kaine! But goes downto defeat after a valiant effort! So now the path to the web-slinger's apartment is wide open for the Grim Hunter! Unless of course the enigmatic Kaine decides to block his way! Story concludes in Spider-Man #55. Cameo appearance by Gregor. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.