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Written by Steve Niles & Scott Hampton Art and cover by Scott Hampton Simon faces a tough decision: Either join the cult that has terrorized Gotham City or throw himself into the abyss in order to save his friends! ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

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A Town Called Penance: Part 4 - (W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Brian Hurtt Using the power of the Sixth Gun, Becky Montcrief invades the sanctum of the Knights of Solomon in order to rescue Drake Sinclair! Becky's enemies have often seen her as the helpless damsel in distress - but no more! Once she's finished with them, the Knights will know without a doubt that she is the deserving wielder of the deadliest weapon ever created! Cover price $3.99.

Limited (1 for 15) Cow Variant Cover by ERIC BASALDUA of TOP COW STUDIOS. Written by ADAM FELBER Penciled by MARK ROBINSON One Wolverine ain't enough for ya? How about TWO? Depending how our story conference goes tomorrow...you might even get three! Evil Skrull scions! Massively malevolent cow meat! And a guy with a gun arm! This over-the-top follow-up to last year's Secret Invasion continues with the return of more members of the Krew...including a white-supremacist who hasn't read the paper in about a year. All brought to you by a writer for National Public Radio. Man, one of these things just ain't like the other. 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

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2ND PRINTING. Cover by Joe Vriens. 'One Thousand Opas and a Dead Body: Part 2 - The Skullkickers are on the hunt for a famous corpse, and the twisted trail they follow is littered with troubles aplenty-grave diggers, patchwork zombies, horse thieves and dark magic. Trust us, skulls will be kicked. If you like D&D or Hellboy, SKULLKICKERS is waiting for you. Cover price $2.99.

Limted Jim Lee Variant Cover. Written by Allen Warner Art by Alé Garza & Richard Friend Variant cover by Jim Lee Writer Allen Warner and artist Alé Garza (NINJA BOY) reunite for SKYE RUNNER, an exciting new series blending elements of fantasy and super-hero action! Skye is a beautiful young woman ? and the deceased king's daughter ? who always dreamed of becoming a knight. Unfortunately, she had to settle for being a Runner ? until the day her life turned upside-down and magical fate changed her destiny forever! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with 2 covers by Garza & Friend and Jim Lee. See order form for details. On sale April 26 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Ben Abernathy Cover price $2.99.

Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Gus Ricca, Hal Sharp, and Mike Suchorsky. An adventure anthology from Fawcett, featuring such little-known heroes as Jungle King, Hurricane Hansen, and time traveler Mark Swift. An angered god wants the magic gem that is the source of Diamond Jack's power. A safari seeking the ancient Gelka ruins encounters Kolu tribesmen and a gorilla, requiring swift action from Lee Granger, Jungle King. Mark Swift and the Time Retarder travel to the Land of the Pharaohs, and fall into the clutches of Queen Hatasu. Diamond Jack; War Bird; Jim Dolan; Murder in the Circus; Lucky Lawton; Lee Granger, Jungle King; Hurricane Hansen; Mark Swift and the Time Retarder. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Jay Lynch (as Jayzey Lynch) cover, art by Denis Kitchen, Pete Poplaski, Grass Green, Tim Boxell, Evert Garadts, and Wendel Pugh, adults only, 36 pages, B&W, August 1972. Cover price $0.50.

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Written by Frank J. Barbiere. Art by Jonathan Lau. Cover by Juan Doe. In 'Spaceship of Death,' Solar - powerless and light-years from earth - has no choice but to stow away on a random cargo ship headed in the general direction of the Milky Way. But she's quick to discover that she's not the only dangerous cosmic-powered being on board... 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Virgin Variant Cover by Juan Doe. Written by Frank J. Barbiere. Art by Jonathan Lau. In "Spaceship of Death," Solar - powerless and light-years from earth - has no choice but to stow away on a random cargo ship headed in the general direction of the Milky Way. But she's quick to discover that she's not the only dangerous cosmic-powered being on board... 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Black & White Variant Cover. Written by Frank J. Barbiere. Art and Cover by Jonathan Lau. In 'Spaceship of Death,' Solar - powerless and light-years from earth - has no choice but to stow away on a random cargo ship headed in the general direction of the Milky Way. But she's quick to discover that she's not the only dangerous cosmic-powered being on board...32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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"Even An Octopus Needs Arms!" Script by Tom DeFalco and Ralph Macchio. Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Don Heck. Cover by June Brigman and Roy Richardson. Hawkeye and the Sandman team-up to battle Madame Menace and Doctor Octopus! Why is the web-slinger's long-time foe in Los Angeles? Second story: "Greed!" Script by Danny Fingeroth. Pencils by Dave Cockrum. Inks by Kim DeMulder. While searching for the brood of his deceased wife in the Great Puerto Rican Trench, the Sub-Mariner finds gold in the shape of office furniture! Could this golden treasure be from the office building that the Beyonder turned into gold in Amazing Spider-Man 268? Namor is going to find out! 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

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Liquid Assets - Written by Peter David & Richard Howell. Art by Neil Vokes & Jim Mooney. Cover by Amanda Conner & Steve Leialoha. Soulsearchers is practically underground anyway, but in this issue, they go underwater when sea monsters threaten Mystic Grove, and our group must track down the source of the aquatic mutations...or else! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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B&W SF anthology comic from the UK Cover price $2.25.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Quarantined after exposure to radiation, an astronaut encounters alien outcasts, in a story (and cover) with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Investigating when the stars start going out, Space Brigadier Garner discovers an alien race that is using them as a power source. A Space Ranger investigates a distress call on Titan and discovers holdouts from an intergalactic war. The Man Who Relighted the Stars; The Terrible Plant Earth; The Sixth Moon of Saturn; Doubles, Inc.; The Contaminated Space Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Commander Leeds learns that the "emerald moon" his ship has discovered isn't like other moons, and may not be a moon at all. A dictator seizes Earth's nuclear arsenal and threatens to destroy the other inhabited worlds. And just when it seems the aliens can't get any worse: space mosquitoes. The Emerald Moon; Assault Force; Gift of the Mojii; The Hive Planet; The Ultimate Weapon; E.S.P. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Pat Boyette and Ernie Hart. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Spacefaring heroes encounter a planet that literally eats other planets, in an offbeat story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story that reflects its Cold War origins, deadly machines produce the weapons of war in a future world that no longer needs them. A general finds the way to travel faster than light, but what happens when he gets back? Mystery Planet; Worthless World; Automata Ultima; The Water Stealers; An Old Man. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Grey Tone cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Burne Hogarth. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Rudolph Dirks, and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. Discharged from the Army after 37 issues, The Spark Man resumes his superhero costume and powers to track gamblers who prey on veterans. Hans und Fritz disguise themselves as a rhinoceros, but the fun begins when a real rhino gets involved. Dave's performance proves he's a genius, but not quite in the way he thought. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Dynamic Tarzan cover by Hogarth. Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Spark Man: In Metropole; Sparkler Salutes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Till Death Do Us Part!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Springer. It's the cataclysmic conclusion to the Carrion storyline that began seven issues ago! Carrion, the clone of Professor Miles Warren, and the Amazing Spider-Man have returned to the place where it all began: Professor Warren's secret laboratory on the ESU campus. Can the wall-crawler and the White Tiger end the threat of Carrion forever? Or will the deathly villain's plan succeed? (Note: The next incarnation of Carrion appears in Spectacular Spider-Man 149.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

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"Hell Hath No Fury Like A Robot Scorned!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Luke McDonnell (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. Aunt May, Nathan Lubensky, and Peter visit the grave of Uncle Ben to reflect on days gone by. After Aunt May and Nathan depart, Peter walks through the cemetery and comes upon a fracas in front of the crypt of Mendel Stromm! Why are government agents trying to bust into the crypt? Professor Stromm died way back in Amazing Spiderman (1st series) 37...or did he? There's only one way to find out! Meanwhile, after seeing Peter display super-strength for a second time, Debra Whitman begins to contemplate an amazing possibility. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Doctor Octopus cameo in "Waiting For Doctor Octopus!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Al Milgrom and Rick Magyar. This issue features Ollie, the kid who idolizes Doc Ock. There are also lots of little treats (many probably placed by Hannigan): Moon Knight cameo; Frank Miller cameo (not art; he appears as himself in one panel of the story, drawing on a rooftop); another panel shows a graveyard with tombstones for Elektra, Gwen Stacy, and Denny Colt (the Spirit)! There are others, but we'll let you find them for yourself. Cool painted cover by Hannigan. Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. "Peter Parker, You Are The Spectacular Spider-Man!" Part 1 of 4. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. Peter Parker is covering Boomerang's indictment hearing for the Daily Bugle, when suddenly chaos erupts in the courtroom! Quickly the web-slinger busts in and makes short work of Boomerang, but during the tussle Spider-Man notices three suspicious characters standing around. Later that night, the wall-crawler follows the mysterious men to the American Museum of Natural History...and what's going on inside? How about the Owl (last seen in Marvel Team-Up 98) and Doctor Octopus plotting to take over New York City's mobs! Meanwhile, Debra Whitman's psychiatrist asks for Peter's help in curing Debra's mental condition. He would like Peter to dress up as...Spider-Man! 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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"Ferae Naturae (Wild Beasts)" Part 3 of 4. Double-sized issue. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Al Milgrom (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. The Spectacular Spider-Man is overjoyed that the Black Cat is alive! However, there isn't much time for celebration once Doctor Octopus attacks! After Doc Ock takes off with the activator and Felicia, the wall-crawler turns to the Kingpin for information. The big crime boss directs the web-slinger to the Owl's Aerie, where the final showdown among Doctor Octopus, the Owl, the Black Cat, Spider-Man, and a host of henchmen takes place! Can the amazing one foil Dr. Octopus' plan to set off a neutron bomb? And also rescue the Black Cat? 48 pages Cover price $1.00.

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Direct Edition. "The Long Goodbye!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Al Milgrom (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. 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 police officers are guarding the Black Cat until Spider-Man returns. With all the goodbyes said, the stage is now set for another great Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock showdown! Cameo appearances by the Punisher, Boomerang, and the Black Cat's mother (aka Lydia Hardy). (Notes: Due to Peter's decision in Amazing Spider-Man 243 to drop out of graduate school, this issue marks the final appearances of the ESU supporting cast (including Dr. Sloan and Marcy Kane) in the Spectacular Spider-Man title. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 377,302; average paid circulation 172,262.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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"Spider-Man vs. Doctor Octopus -- The Final Battle!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Al Milgrom (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. 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 mad villain with the four mechanical arms breaks contact with the web-slinger and follows the convoy! Under one of the highway bridges, the Amazing Spider-Man will make his final stand! Cameo appearances by the Punisher and Boomerang. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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"When Strikes The Octopus!" Script by Roger McKenzie. Pencils by Greg LaRocque. Inks by Art Nichols. Cover by Bob Hall and Al Milgrom. In a story from Spider-Man's past, Doctor Octopus is stealing nuclear materials and components from various sites around New York City. What is the six-armed super-villain planning? Can the web-slinger (in his red and blue costume) foil his plans? It's another great slugfest between Spidey and Doc Ock! 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

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Direct Edition. Inferno crossover. "Demon Night" Inferno crossover. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema. Bizarre events are taking place across New York City, and they have begun to affect the wondrous wall-crawler! While Peter Parker and Harry Osborn are walking through the Osborn chemical plant, the metal pipes come alive and attack the duo! Meanwhile, Glory Grant is enthralled by Eduardo Lobo when she meets him for the first time at the Daily Bugle Building. Story continues in Web of Spider-Man 47. Cameo appearances by the Arranger and the Hobgoblin. 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

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Doctor Octopus. "Creatures Stirring!" Part 1 of 3. Plot by Gerry Conway. Script by Gerry Conway and David Michelinie. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema. Christmas time is here in New York City! And Peter Parker has two holiday parties to attend: one at the Daily Bugle and another at Aunt May's house in Queens. Peter's problem at the first party is Nick Katzenberg, and at the second...Doctor Octopus! (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 359,195; average paid circulation 215,441.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

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"Dedication or Jonah Goes to Pieces!" Part 2 of 3. Plot by Gerry Conway. Script by Terry Kavanagh and David Michelinie. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema. The new Daily Bugle Building is ready for dedication and everyone is present for the happy occasion! However, Doc Ock has other plans! The six-armed villain grabs Mary Jane, and then demands $20 million from J. Jonah Jameson or the evil mastermind will destroy the new building! (Note: The statement of ownership included in the previous issue is reprinted again on the letters page.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

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Doctor Octopus. "Spouse Trap!" Part 3 of 3. Plot by Gerry Conway. Script by Terry Kavanagh and David Michelinie. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema. The web-slinger is trapped deep in the basement of the new Daily Bugle Building with the deadly tremblor device! Can the wall-crawler shut off the powerful device and save the building? Even if he can accomplish that though, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man must still rescue his wife, then J. Jonah Jameson's wife, and, of course, defeat Doctor Octopus! All in a day's work for the Amazing Spider-Man! 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

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"A Time to Die!" Web of Death, Part 4 of 4. Script by Tom DeFalco. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Bill Sienkiewicz (finishes). Cover by Sal Buscema and Bill Sienkiewicz. Story continues from Amazing Spider-Man #398. In heart-pounding fashion, Dr. Octopus resuscitates the wondrous wall-crawler and rids his body of the deadly virus! What a stunning act of kindness and generosity from Spider-Man's long-time foe! Is Doc Ock turning over a new leaf? Maybe so! But sadly the good doctor's reformation is short-lived after he's ambushed by Kaine! And now it's Otto Octavius' turn to fight for his life! Will six arms be enough to avoid the deadly mark of Kaine? Appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Stunner. (Note: Dr. Octopus' legacy continues in the Spider-Man: Funeral for an Octopus (1995) Limited Series.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"A Show of Force (or Clones, Bones, and Doc Ock)!" Script by Todd Dezago. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Jimmy Palmiotti (finishes). Cover by Sal Buscema. Peter and Mary Jane return to Manhattan! And their first stop is Ben Reilly's apartment to check out the spider-skeleton! But the trio's examination is interrupted by the sudden arrival of Jessica Carradine! And while Peter and Ben attempt to explain their strong resemblance to one another; Seward Trainer contacts Ben from cyberspace! Apparently Seward's daughter (aka the second Dr. Octopus) wants to remove his comatose body from the hospital! The wondrous wall-crawler rushes to his friend's side! And the awesome battle between the Spectacular Spider-Man and the lady octopus begins! Will Ben Reilly knock out Doc Ock once and for all? (Notes: Peter and MJ previously appeared in Spider-Man The Final Adventure (1995) limited series. The mystery of the spider-skeleton continues in Sensational Spider-Man 3.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.95.

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"Angst!" Plot by J.M. DeMatteis. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Dan Green. Thanks to the cruel manipulations of Norman Osborn, the Spectacular Spider-Man finds himself an unwilling test subject for Professor Angst! The demented doctor and his bizarre sidekick (aka Sir) push the limits of Peter Parker's psyche...until the furious web-slinger decides he's had enough! Meanwhile back at the Daily Bugle, Norman corners Ben Urich and talks to him about his recent book "Legacy of Evil." After denying he is or was the goblin, Mr. Osborn asks Ben to investigate the original Green Goblin's identity again. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, and Normie Osborn. (Notes: Ben Urich's first investigation into the Green Goblin's identity was detailed in the special one-shot: Spider-Man Legacy of Evil (1996). This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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"And Men Shall Call Him Octopus!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Rich Buckler and Jim Mooney. The story continues from Amazing Spiderman Annual 13 in which Spider-Man battled Doctor Octopus at a construction site and ripped off one of his mechanical arms. Now Peter Parker takes the leftover arm to Empire State University to study it, but the arm comes alive and escapes! The wall-crawler follows the arm to the East River, where Doc Ock is attempting to steal an atomic submarine. It's a great finishing battle between Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus! (Note: This story takes place when Aunt May was presumed dead between Amazing Spiderman issues 195 and 200.) 48 pages Cover price $0.75.

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Spider-Man's new costume. "The Honeymoon" Story by Jim Owsley. Art by Alan Kupperberg, Jim Fern, and Al Milgrom. Cover by John Romita. After getting married in Amazing Spiderman Annual 21, Peter and Mary Jane are off to the south of France for their honeymoon! Everything is romantic bliss in Cassis...until the Puma shows up! Thomas Fireheart has an employment offer for Spider-Man, but there's more to the job than meets the eye. Will Puma's interference ruin Peter and Mary Jane's honeymoon? 48 pages Cover price $1.25.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Till Death Do Us Part!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Springer. It's the cataclysmic conclusion to the Carrion storyline that began seven issues ago! Carrion, the clone of Professor Miles Warren, and the Amazing Spider-Man have returned to the place where it all began: Professor Warren's secret laboratory on the ESU campus. Can the wall-crawler and the White Tiger end the threat of Carrion forever? Or will the deathly villain's plan succeed? (Note: The next incarnation of Carrion appears in Spectacular Spider-Man 149.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Hell Hath No Fury Like A Robot Scorned!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Luke McDonnell (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. Aunt May, Nathan Lubensky, and Peter visit the grave of Uncle Ben to reflect on days gone by. After Aunt May and Nathan depart, Peter walks through the cemetery and comes upon a fracas in front of the crypt of Mendel Stromm! Why are government agents trying to bust into the crypt? Professor Stromm died way back in Amazing Spiderman (1st series) 37...or did he? There's only one way to find out! Meanwhile, after seeing Peter display super-strength for a second time, Debra Whitman begins to contemplate an amazing possibility. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Doctor Octopus cameo in "Waiting For Doctor Octopus!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Al Milgrom and Rick Magyar. This issue features Ollie, the kid who idolizes Doc Ock. There are also lots of little treats (many probably placed by Hannigan): Moon Knight cameo; Frank Miller cameo (not art; he appears as himself in one panel of the story, drawing on a rooftop); another panel shows a graveyard with tombstones for Elektra, Gwen Stacy, and Denny Colt (the Spirit)! There are others, but we'll let you find them for yourself. Cool painted cover by Hannigan. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Peter Parker, You Are The Spectacular Spider-Man!" Part 1 of 4. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. Peter Parker is covering Boomerang's indictment hearing for the Daily Bugle, when suddenly chaos erupts in the courtroom! Quickly the web-slinger busts in and makes short work of Boomerang, but during the tussle Spider-Man notices three suspicious characters standing around. Later that night, the wall-crawler follows the mysterious men to the American Museum of Natural History...and what's going on inside? How about the Owl (last seen in Marvel Team-Up 98) and Doctor Octopus plotting to take over New York City's mobs! Meanwhile, Debra Whitman's psychiatrist asks for Peter's help in curing Debra's mental condition. He would like Peter to dress up as...Spider-Man! 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Long Goodbye!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Al Milgrom (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. 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 police officers are guarding the Black Cat until Spider-Man returns. With all the goodbyes said, the stage is now set for another great Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock showdown! Cameo appearances by the Punisher, Boomerang, and the Black Cat's mother (aka Lydia Hardy). (Notes: Due to Peter's decision in Amazing Spider-Man 243 to drop out of graduate school, this issue marks the final appearances of the ESU supporting cast (including Dr. Sloan and Marcy Kane) in the Spectacular Spider-Man title. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 377,302; average paid circulation 172,262.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Spider-Man vs. Doctor Octopus -- The Final Battle!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Al Milgrom (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. 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 mad villain with the four mechanical arms breaks contact with the web-slinger and follows the convoy! Under one of the highway bridges, the Amazing Spider-Man will make his final stand! Cameo appearances by the Punisher and Boomerang. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Written by PAUL JENKINS Covers & pencils by HUMBERTO RAMOS "COUNTDOWN" pts. 1 (of 5)-Doc Ock is out to destroy Spider-Man once and for all but this time he's doing it in style. Check out Humberto Ramos' cool new redesign of Spider-Man's most devious villain. FC, 32pg/MARVEL PSR Cover price $2.25.

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Written by PAUL JENKINS Covers & pencils by HUMBERTO RAMOS "COUNTDOWN" pts. 2 (of 5)-Doc Ock is out to destroy Spider-Man once and for all but this time he's doing it in style. Check out Humberto Ramos' cool new redesign of Spider-Man's most devious villain. FC, 32pg/MARVEL PSR Cover price $2.25.

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SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #8 Written by PAUL JENKINS Cover & pencils by HUMBERTO RAMOS "COUNTDOWN" pt. 3 (of 5)?Doctor Octopus is out to ruin Spider-Man once and for all and has given the wall-crawler an ultimatum. For the safe release of the Palestinian ambassador, Spider-Man must reveal his identity to the entire world! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR Cover price $2.25.

Auction Item: CBCS 9.6 View scan Auction opens later today Paper: White Label #19-364AAAA-032

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Written by PAUL JENKINS Cover & pencils by HUMBERTO RAMOS "COUNTDOWN" pt. 4 (of 5)?It's High Noon in Times Square as a defeated Spider- Man confronts Doc Ock, with countless innocent lives hanging in the balance! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR...$2.25 UPC: 5960605427-00911 Cover price $2.25.

Auction Item: CBCS 9.8 View scan Auction opens later today Paper: White Label #19-364AAAA-006

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SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #10 Written by PAUL JENKINS Cover & pencils by HUMBERTO RAMOS "COUNTDOWN" Concludes (5/5)! Spidey & Doc Ock face off in a titanic, action-packed throwdown! But will the wall-crawler be forced to disclose his true identity in order to preserve world peace? 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR...$2.25 UPC: 5960605427-01011 Cover price $2.25.

WRITTEN BY J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART BY NORM BREYFOGLE AND JIM ROYAL; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores May 1. "Mystery in Space," Part 3 of 3. Helen's surprising manifestation of cosmic power leaves her young soul helplessly adrift in the depths of space, while, back on Earth, her body lies dying. Hal Jordan is confronted with an alien armada on a mission of destruction, and, as the Spectre, he must decide to save Helen's life, or prevent the armada from annihilating a brand new universe. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

WRITTEN BY J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART BY NORM BREYFOGLE AND DENNIS JANKE; COVER BY P. CRAIG RUSSELL In stores September 4. Monsieur Stigmonus and Carol Ferris return as the disparate threads of the Spectre's life begin to draw together. After the Spectre's trip to space revealed just what sort of haunting hold the villain Sinestro had over him, Stigmonus drags Sinestro's undead soul back to the realm of the living...and this time Hal's arch-nemesis will leave much more than just mental scars. FC, 32 PG. $2.75 Cover price $2.75.