Spider-Man: Threat or Menace? Guest-starring the Punisher. Script by Denny O’Neil. Art by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finishes). Cover by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson. The dynamic art tandem that took the Daredevil series to new heights in the early 1980’s teams up to bring Spider-Man and the Punisher together again! But this […]
“Ordeals!” Part 1 of 2. Last issue Peter Parker made the very tough decision to drop out of graduate school. At this point Aunt May doesn’t know that he did. When she finds out…she won’t be happy. Meanwhile the burglaries at the Osborn facilities continue! Fortunately on the eastside docks the web-slinger catches one in […]
“The Power Chase” Part 1 of 2. The War on Drugs comes to the pages of the Amazing Spider-Man! As the web-slinger and the Punisher team up to track down a massive cocaine shipment coming into the Big Apple! On the Brooklyn docks, the wall-crawler and the gun-toting vigilante find what they’re looking for in […]
“The Death Standard” Part 2 of 2. To destroy the largest cocaine stockpile in the United States, the Punisher and the wondrous wall-crawler break into a secret federal installation in upstate New York! The web-slinger can’t believe the government has joined the drug trade! But the Punisher doesn’t care who’s doing what! He’s going to […]
“Rites and Wrongs!” The Return of the Sinister Six Part 4 of 6. The cover says it all: Six vs. One! The Sinister Six vs. the one and only Amazing Spider-Man! After assembling his sinister sextet, Doc Ock puts his diabolic plan into motion! Otto Octavius wants to sabotage the launch of Cordco’s new space […]
“When Midnight Strikes!” Round Robin: The Sidekick’s Revenge Part 1 of 6. Guest-starring Darkhawk and the Punisher. The Secret Empire has transformed Midnight (aka Jeff Wilde) into a cyborg! And designated Moon Knight’s former sidekick as the empire’s first super agent! But the empire wants an army of super agents! So the subversive organization sends […]
“Wilde at Heart!” Round Robin: The Sidekick’s Revenge Part 2 of 6. Guest-starring Captain America, Darkhawk, Moon Knight, Night Thrasher, Nova, and the Punisher. After alluding Darkhawk and the wall-crawler, Midnight returns to the Secret Empire’s headquarters and begins plotting his revenge! The new cyborg has two objectives: take over the Secret Empire…and destroy his […]
“Total Eclipse of the Moon…Knight!” Round Robin: The Sidekick’s Revenge Part 3 of 6. Guest-starring Moon Knight, Night Thrasher, Nova, and the Punisher. It’s a battle royal on the rooftops of Manhattan as the wondrous wall-crawler, Moon Knight, Night Thrasher, and the Punisher rumble with Midnight, Chain, Grasp, Sonic, and a horde of Secret Empire agents! […]
“After Midnight!” Round Robin: The Sidekick’s Revenge Part 4 of 6. As the heroes travel in the repaired Moon Copter, Night Thrasher gets the idea to contact Nova over his helmet communicator; After Dr. Franklin finishes his revamp of Midnight, Lynn Church shows the doctors something on her forehead that convinces them to obey her […]
“A Bagel with Nova!” Round Robin: The Sidekick’s Revenge Part 5 of 6. The Punisher, Moon Knight, Nova, Night Thrasher, and Darkhawk guest star. Midnight and the Secret Empire members arrive at their Queens location; The disguised and still-weakened Punisher tries to get a message to Spidey but passes out; The heroes, tired and testy, […]
“Out on a Limb” Round Robin: The Sidekick’s Revenge Part 6 of 6. Guest-starring Moon Knight, Darkhawk, Night Thrasher, Nova, and the Punisher. Script by Al Milgrom. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Mark Bagley and Al Milgrom. The Amazing Spider-Man leads the charge in the grand finale of the Sidekick’s […]
Appearances by Wolverine, Thor, the Hulk, Doctor Octopus, Spider-Man, the Punisher, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, the Hobgoblin, the Destroyer, and Mephisto. June Brigman portfolio: full-page illustrations of Dagger & Howard the Duck, Wolverine & Sabertooth, the Punisher, Thor, and Captain America. Hulk illustration by Jon Bogdanove.
Kill Zone Joe Robertson lies paralyzed in a hospital bed after being crushed by Tombstone in the previous issue. Now the Amazing Spider-Man is scouring New York City trying to find Tombstone, but someone else is also hunting for Joe’s assailant. The two searchers rendezvous at the Statue of Liberty. Cameo appearance by the Punisher.
The Tombstone Testament Finally, it’s the blockbuster showdown between Tombstone and the Spectacular Spider-Man! The location…a construction site in Atlanta, Georgia. The mission…bring Tombstone to justice or die trying! Meanwhile, the Arranger and the Persuader continue their efforts to brainwash the captive Punisher. Cameo appearance by the clone of Gwen Stacy.
Will Finally, it’s the blockbuster showdown between Tombstone and the Spectacular Spider-Man! The location…a construction site in Atlanta, Georgia. The mission…bring Tombstone to justice or die trying! Meanwhile, the Arranger and the Persuader continue their efforts to brainwash the captive Punisher. Cameo appearance by the clone of Gwen Stacy.
Deadline in Dallas While still under the influence of the Persuader’s brainwashing, the Punisher arrives in Big D on a mission to kill the Lobo Brothers! Upon learning of his arrival in the Metroplex, Peter Parker quickly schedules a “Webs” book signing at a local Dallas bookstore. Later that evening, the web-slinger pays a visit […]
A Wolf’s Tale The gang war intensifies as the wall-crawler intervenes in a shipment of automatic weapons intended for the Lobo Brothers. Also in this issue, Eduardo Lobo tells Glory Grant his origin. Meanwhile at the Lewisburg Penitentiary, Joe Robertson is learning about prison politics and tries to stay out of a looming showdown between […]
The Long Goodbye! Peter Parker spends the day taking care of personal business in case he loses his upcoming fight with Dr. Octopus. He has lunch with old friends Flash Thompson and Harry Osborn, and then makes a special trip to Queens to visit Aunt May. Meanwhile back at the hospital, Captain DeWolff and her […]
Spider-Man vs. Doctor Octopus — The Final Battle! It’s a cover-to-cover slugfest between the Spectacular Spider-Man and his long-time foe, Doctor Octopus! The savage battle begins outside the hospital, but quickly moves inside. While the fight is raging, Captain Jean DeWolff leads the fleeing ambulance convoy carrying Felicia down the west side highway. But the […]
Stalkers in the Shadows Part 1of 3 With help from Boomerang, the Punisher busts out of the slammer! Now as a free man, the vengeful vigilante eyes a big target…the Kingpin! However, before the Punisher tackles the kingpin of crime, he shoots up some of the local riff-raff. And that draws the attention of Cloak […]
Crime and Punishment Part 2 of 3 The Kingpin’s office tower is the center of all the action! First, the web-slinger arrives in the Kingpin’s office, then Cloak and Dagger, and finally the Punisher! Three of the four want to kill the Kingpin, and the fourth one can’t believe he’s fighting to save him! The […]
Kraven the Hunter. Even in death, his legacy has managed to torture The Amazing Spider-Man. As the effects of the Gauntlet rage around Spider-Man, Kraven’s family have been pulling the strings towards a mysterious and sinister end game. This month, Fred Van Lente & Barry Kitson bring you the brutal training days of a young […]