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Issue Details

Issue #217
Published October 1994
Cover Price $2.95/$4.00 CAD
Pages 52
Editing Mark Powers; Danny Fingeroth (group)
Notes Enhanced carstock cover. Flip book with 2 covers.

Cover Details - "Power and Responsibility, Finale [Part 4]"

Characters Spider-Man; Ben Reilly; Doctor Judas Traveller
Genre Superhero
Pencils Sal Buscema (signed)
Inks Sal Buscema (signed)
Notes Enhanced carstock cover. Flip book with 2 covers.

Cover Details - "Birth of a Spider-Man, Finale [Part 4]"

Characters Spider-Man
Genre Superhero
Pencils Sal Buscema (signed)
Inks Sal Buscema (signed)
Notes Enhanced carstock cover. Flip book with 2 covers.

22 page Spider-Man story "Power and Responsibility, Part 4 of 4: Higher Ground"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Ben Reilly [Scarlet Spider]; Mary Jane Watson-Parker; John Jameson [Man-Wolf]; Doctor Ashley Kafka; Edward Whelan [Vermin]; Villains: Doctor Judas Traveller; Scrier; Chakra; Mr. Boone; Mr. Nacht; Medea; Carnage [Cletus Kasady]; Wild Whip
Synopsis Peter Parker and Ben Reilly are forced to team up to try and defeat Traveller.
Genre Superhero
Script Tom DeFalco
Pencils Sal Buscema
Inks Sal Buscema
Colors Kevin Tinsley
Letters Clem Robins
Notes Story continued from Spider-Man (1990) #51.

1 page Spider-Man illustration "Pinup"

Characters Spider-Man; Green Goblin; Doctor Octopus; Vulture
Genre Superhero
Pencils Mike McKone
Inks Mark McKenna
Colors McGray

10 page Spider-Man story "The Double, Part Four: The Burial"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Ned Leeds; Mary Jane Watson; Ben Reilly (clone of Peter Parker); Gwen Stacy clone; Villain: The Jackal [Professor Miles Warren]
Synopsis The origin of Ben Reilly concludes.
Genre Superhero
Script John Marc DeMatteis [as J.M. DeMatteis]
Pencils Liam Roger McCormack-Sharp [as Liam Sharp]
Inks Robin Riggs
Colors John Kalisz
Letters Joe Rosen
Notes Story continued from Spider-Man (1990) #51.
Reprinted in SPIDER-MAN: THE LOST YEARS (Marvel, 1995 series) #0 (January 1996)

1 page Spider-Man promo (ad from the publisher) "Back from the Edge"

Characters Spider-Man; Puma
Genre Superhero
Pencils Mark Bagley (signed)
Inks Larry Mahlstedt (signed)
Notes Promo for the "Back From the Edge" storyline.

1 page Spider-Man promo (ad from the publisher) "The Exile Returns"

Characters Scarlet Spider [Ben Reilly]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Steven Butler (signed)
Inks Steven Butler (signed)
Colors ? (photo cover)
Notes Promo for "The Exile Returns" storyline.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Bullpen Bulletins"

Script Peter Sanderson; ?
Letters Typeset
Notes Ask the Archivist and Marvel news and checklist for August 1994.

2 page letters page "Spectacular Spider-Mail"

Letters Typeset
Notes Letters from readers.