Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license.

Issue Details

Issue #1
Published January 1999
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 4.50 CAD
Pages 54
Editing Matt Hicks (Assistant Editor); Ralph Macchio (Editor); Bob Harras (Editor-in-Chief)

Cover Details - "The Legend Reborn!"

Characters Spider-Man, Scorpion, headshots of: Peter Parker, Mary-Jane Watson-Parker, May Parker, J.J.J. Jameson, Robbie Robertson, Betty Brant, Fantastic Four, Avengers, Terry Kwan, Walter Thorson, Javier Caldrone, Stan Hardy, Chantal Stone.
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Byrne
Inks John Byrne
Colors [Gregory Wright?]
Notes Wraparoundcover. Double-Size-Issue. Three more cover variants are known to exist: Sunburst Alternate Cover, Dynamic Forces Alternate Cover, Dynamic Forces Authentix Alternate Cover.
Reprinted in Wiz (Marvel Italia, 1995 series) #45 [variant cover]

2 page Spider-Man recap "Previously in ... the Amazing Spider-Man"

Characters Peter Parker, Scorpion, Aunt May, Mary Jane-Watson-Parker, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe "Robbie" Robertson, Betty Brant.
Genre Superhero
Pencils COMICRAFT's John Marasigan (design)
Letters typeset
Notes Brief introduction to the major characters and recap of the story so far.

30 page Spider-Man story "Where R U Spider-Man???"

Characters Fantastic Four (Human Torch, Mr. Fantastic, Thing, Invisible Woman), Green Goblin (cameo), Spider-Man (cameo), Peter Parker, May Parker, Mary-Jane Watson-Parker, Daredevil, Avengers (Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Justice, Vision, Thor, Firestar), J.J.J. Jameson, Robbie Robertson, Betty Brant, Scorpion, Spider-Man (impostor), Terry Kwan, Walter Thorson, Javier Caldrone, Stan Hardy, Chantal Stone.
Synopsis Peter Parker gets a new job at Tri Corp Research Foundation. Spider-Man is impersonated by somebody else (to be revealed in issue #2).
Genre Superhero
Script Howard Mackie
Pencils John Byrne
Inks Scott Hanna
Colors Gregory Wright
Letters Richard Starkings & Comicraft's Liz Agraphiotis

4 page Spider-Man story "Rebirth!"

Characters Scorpion (Marc Gargan), mystery man.
Synopsis Scorpion gets a new costume.
Genre Superhero
Script Howard Mackie
Pencils Rafael Kayanan
Inks Jimmy Palmiotti
Colors John Kalisz
Letters Richard Starkings & Comicraft's Liz Agraphiotis
Notes Back-Up-Story.

4 page Spider-Man story "The Secrets of Spider-Man"

Characters Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Thing (cameo), Dr. Octopus (cameo), Green Goblin (cameo), May Parker, Anna Watson, Mary-Jane Watson-Parker.
Synopsis Recap of Spider-Man's origin.
Genre Superhero
Script John Byrne
Pencils John Byrne
Inks John Byrne
Colors John Kalisz
Letters John Byrne
Notes Back-Up-Story.

2 page promo (ad from the publisher) "House Advertisements"

Notes House Advertisements (One-Pager) for: MARVEL BATTLEBOOKS series and current Marvel Comics Series (subscription page with X-Men illustration).

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

Synopsis "On sale November 18" (14 Marvel titles), "Stan's Soapbox" (by Stan Lee), plus several news items.
Genre Superhero

9 page advertisement "Ads"

Notes Total of 7 one-page and 1 two-pages advertisements for: The Famous Jett Jackson (tv, Disney), A Bug's Life (movie, Disney/Pixar), Overpower Demo Day (event, Marvel Interactive), MileHighcomics.com (website, MHC), Xenogears (game, Playstation, 2-pages), Joe Kubert School of Cartooning (school, Kubert school), East Coast Comics (mail order, ECC), Risk (game, Parker Brothers).