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.