Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) comic books

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"Son of the Hunter!" Part 1 of 3. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Luke Ross. The Daily Bugle, now co-owned by Norman Osborn and J. Jonah Jameson, launches a new round of attacks on the web-slinger after video emerges of Spider-Man's fight with Norman last issue! And it doesn't take long for public opinion to turn against the spectacular one! The new Kraven notices the bad publicity and decides to fill the superhero role for a little while before launching his own assault on Spider-Man! Oh no, is Kraven planning to take the wall-crawler's "place" again...like his predecessor did a few years ago? Those were dark days indeed. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Betty Brant, Flash Thompson, Jill Stacy, Anna Watson, and Joe Robertson. (Notes: The second Kraven (aka Alyosha Kravinov) is the son of the original Kraven (aka Sergei Kravinoff.) This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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"Son of the Hunter!" Part 2 of 3. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Mike Deodato. The Spectacular Spider-Man is the prisoner of Kraven the Hunter in the Kravinov Mansion! However Alyosha doesn't want to harm the web-slinger, he just wants to know as much as possible about his deceased father (aka the first Kraven)! Feeling sorry for the new Kraven, Spider-Man begins to talk; but his tale is cut short by a huge explosion! Who would dare attack Kraven the Hunter in his jungle lair? The cunning Calypso...that's who! And now the wall-crawler and the hunter face the fury of a woman scorned! Cameo appearances by Norman Osborn, Professor Angst, Mary Jane Watson, Anna Watson, Grizzly, and the Gibbon. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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"Son of the Hunter!" Part 3 of 3. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Luke Ross. In the graveyard behind Kravinov Manor, Calypso pits Kraven the Hunter and the Sensational Spider-Man against one another in mortal combat! Both men are under the influence of her voodoo powder and unable to break free from her control! Who will win their savage duel to the death? A shocking ending! Meanwhile in Queens Aunt Anna thinks Peter is secretly having an affair! Can Mary Jane assuage Anna's concerns without revealing her husband's secret identity? Final appearance of Calypso. Cameo appearances by the Grizzly, Gibbon, Professor Angst, Sir, and the White Rabbit. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover recapping the events of last issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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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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Cover with Green Goblin - "Something Goblin This Way Comes" Spiderhunt Part 4 of 4. Double-sized issue. Guest-starring the Punisher. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Dan Green and Al Milgrom. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna. Story continues from Spider-Man (1990) 89. After escaping from a burning warehouse and numerous gun-toting vigilantes, the exhausted web-slinger goes home to rest. However while the wall-crawler sleeps, the nefarious Green Goblin demands that Norman Osborn bring the ransom for his grandson to the Brooklyn Bridge! And by the time the spectacular one wakes up and web swings to the bridge, the situation has become total chaos! The goblin, Punisher, Shotgun, Jimmy-6, Override, New York's finest, and Norman himself are all involved in the mêlée! With no sign of Normie Osborn anywhere! But finally amid the confusion, the web-spinner spies the goblin flying away to a local junkyard! And then and there, the Amazing Spider-Man and the Green Goblin fight to the finish for the life of young Normie Osborn! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Anna Watson, Betty Brant, Ben Urich, Flash Thompson, J. Jonah Jameson, Liz Osborn, Arthur Stacy, Jill Stacy, Paul Stacy, Dr. Angst, and Aura. (Notes: This issue features a gatefold cover detailing the previous events in the Spiderhunt storyline. The web-slinger battles the goblin known as the "fifth" Green Goblin. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the trade paperback: Amazing Spider-Man Spiderhunt.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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Some Thing Goblin This Way Comes (Spiderhunt, Part 4), script by Tom Defalco (plot) and J.M. DeMatteis (script), pencils by Luke Ross, inks by Dan Green and Al Milgrom; Spider-Man, hunted by most of New York, fights the new Green Goblin for the life of the kidnapped Normie Osborn. 52 pgs. $2.99. Cover price $2.99.

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"Through the Looking Glass" Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Luke Ross. The crazy White Rabbit is back! And this time she's kidnapped the Grizzly and the Gibbon... and is holding them for ransom! But hilariously, the city of New York doesn't want them! So it's up to Peter Parker (in incognito fashion) to rescue his bumbling friends! In the meantime, Mary Jane designs new costumes and identities for her wall-crawling husband! Is Spider-Man about to get an extreme makeover? First appearance of the Prodigy costume. Cameo appearances by Norman Osborn, J. Jonah Jameson, Flash Thompson, and Anna Watson. (Notes: Spider-Man's eight-part "Identity Crisis" begins next month in Amazing Spider-Man 434 and Sensational Spider-Man 27. The web-slinger previously encountered the White Rabbit in Spectacular Spider-Man 185. This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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Spectacular Spider-Man Identity Crisis #257 cover with Spectacular Prodigy #1 cover underneath. "Prodigy" Identity Crisis Part 7 of 8. (Peter Parker as Prodigy Part 1 of 2.) Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Dan Green and Al Milgrom. Cover by John Romita. A new superhero bursts on the scene in New York City: Prodigy! But the new hero is actually your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in disguise! However regardless of his identity or costume, Peter Parker fights crime wherever he finds it! And when a visiting ambassador's daughter is abducted, Prodigy leaps into action! But before Prodigy locates the missing girl, he bumps into a new super-villain called Conundrum...and an old one called Jack O'Lantern! The training wheels have officially come off! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Anna Watson, Betty Brant, Flash Thompson, Norman Osborn, J. Jonah Jameson, and Billy Walters. (Notes: This story was reprinted in 1998 in the trade paperback: Marvel Finest's Spider-Man Identity Crisis; and again in 2012 in the trade paperback: the Amazing Spider-Man Identity Crisis.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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Prodigy cover over Spider-Man cover. Spider-Man: Identity Crisis: Part 7 of 8 - Prodigy: Part 1 of 2 - Cover art by John Romita. Prodigy (Identity Crisis [Part 1]), script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by Luke Ross, inks by Dan Green and Al Milgrom; Peter Parker becomes Prodigy to rescue the daughter of an ambassador. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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Only has single Spider-Man cover. Spider-Man: Identity Crisis: Part 7 of 8 - Prodigy: Part 1 of 2 - Cover art by John Romita. Prodigy (Identity Crisis [Part 1]), script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by Luke Ross, inks by Dan Green and Al Milgrom; Peter Parker becomes Prodigy to rescue the daughter of an ambassador. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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"Man of the People" Identity Crisis Part 8 of 8. (Peter Parker as Prodigy Part 2 of 2.) Script by Glenn Greenberg (with special thanks to J.M. DeMatteis). Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by John Romita. Prodigy is caught between a rock and a hard place! Or more specifically in an abandoned building between Conundrum and Jack O'Lantern! When his opponents start displaying Mysterio-like powers, the former web-slinger relies on his ever-present spider-sense to see through the illusions! But even if Prodigy defeats Conundrum and Mad Jack, he'll still have to rescue the ambassador's daughter! Maybe Norman Osborn will help! And perhaps the Amazing Spider-Man too! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Flash Thompson, and Billy Walters. (Notes: This story was reprinted in 1998 in the trade paperback: Marvel Finest's Spider-Man Identity Crisis; and again in 2012 in the trade paperback: the Amazing Spider-Man Identity Crisis. This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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"Survivor of the Big Lie!" Goblins at the Gate Part 1 of 3. Plot by Roger Stern and Glenn Greenberg. Script by Glenn Greenberg. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by John Romita Sr. Norman Osborn hits the talk show circuit to promote his new book! And in it he denies he is or ever was the Green Goblin! But Peter Parker knows that's a big lie! And so does Roderick Kingsley (aka the Hobgoblin)! Sensing an opportunity, the Hobgoblin begins mouthing off in prison that he has one of the goblin's original journals! And that piques the interest of Norman Osborn and Betty Brant! The new author sends his purple & green lackey to the Great Neck prison to bust Roderick out! While Betty asks her favorite photographer to accompany her to the maximum security facility! When the pumpkin bombs start flying, the mayhem ensues! The Green Goblin, the Hobgoblin, and Spider-Man... are they fighting with each other or against each other or none of the above? Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Jill Stacy, J. Jonah Jameson, Flash Thompson, and Ben Urich. (Notes: Roderick Kingsley was revealed as the original Hobgoblin in the three-issue limited series: Spider-Man Hobgoblin Lives (1997). The Green Goblin in this story is known as the "fifth" Green Goblin. This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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"Spider in the Middle" Goblins at the Gate Part 2 of 3. Plot by Roger Stern and Glenn Greenberg. Script by Glenn Greenberg. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by John Romita Sr. The original Hobgoblin and the original Green Goblin are together for the first time! And that spells double trouble and then some for the Spectacular Spider-Man! Norman Osborn wants his last missing journal! And Roderick Kingsley knows the man who knows where it is: his brother Daniel Kingsley! At the Big Apple Hotel; the Hobgoblin and the Green Goblin make their move on Daniel! But the web-slinger is there to intercept them! Let the fireworks begin! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Betty Brant, Flash Thompson, and Billy Walters. (Notes: This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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"Bad Business" Goblins at the Gate Part 3 of 3. Plot by Roger Stern and Glenn Greenberg. Script by Glenn Greenberg. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by John Romita Sr. The goblins emerge triumphant at the Big Apple Hotel! The Green Goblin flies away with Daniel Kingsley, while the Hobgoblin glides away with the web-slinger! And several minutes later they rendezvous with Norman Osborn at the Multivex corporation! It looks like game, set, and match for Norman! But the Hobgoblin wants to unmask Spider-Man! While Norman just wants his missing journal! Are the powerful goblins of the past about to throw down in the present? Yes, they are! And the wondrous wall-crawler must be ready for anything! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Flash Thompson, and Betty Brant. (Notes: Roderick Kingsley returns many years later in Amazing Spider-Man 648. This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.