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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published 1988
Frequency annually
Cover Price 1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages 68
Editing Jim Salicrup (Editor); Tom DeFalco (Editor-in-Chief)

Cover Details

Characters Spider-Man; Gwen Stacy clone
Pencils Sal Buscema (signed)
Inks Sal Buscema (signed)

35 page Spider-Man story "Return to Sender"

Characters Spider-Man; High Evolutionary; Gwen Stacy clone; Mary Jane Parker; Quint; Young Gods [Moonstalker; Varua; Calculus; Genii; Caduceus; Harvest; Bright Sword; Mindsinger; Sea Witch; Highnote; Splice; Daydreamer]; Katos; Juniper
Synopsis The return of Gwen Stacy's clone embroils Spider-Man and the Young Gods in the machinations of the High Evolutionary
Genre superhero
Script Gerry Conway
Pencils Mark Bagley
Inks Keith Williams
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters Rick Parker
Notes This story is part of the Evolutionary War crossover; the Gwen Stacy clone (from Amazing Spider-Man 142, et. al., is revealed not to be a clone, but rather the victim of a genetic virus)

10 page The Young Gods story "Opposing Forces"

Characters Young Gods [Varua; Genii; Harvest; Bright Sword; Mindsinger; Daydreamer]; Uni-Mind
Synopsis The Young Gods, investigating a psychic presence near Jerusalem, find a mechanical creature
Genre superhero
Script Gerry Conway
Pencils Mark Bagley
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters Rick Parker

5 page The Young Gods story "The Young Gods Fact Pages!"

Characters Young Gods [Moonstalker; Varua; Calculus; Genii; Caduceus; Harvest; Bright Sword; Mindsinger; Sea Witch; Highnote; Splice; Daydreamer]
Genre superhero
Script Gerry Conway? (uncredited)
Pencils Mark Bagley (uncredited)
Inks Mike Esposito (uncredited)
Colors Bob Sharen? (uncredited)
Letters Rick Parker (uncredited)

6 page The High Evolutionary story "Chapter Ten: The Son of Earth"

Characters High Evolutionary; Man-Beast; Adam Warlock; Hulk; Galactus
Synopsis After devolving himself from godhood, the High Evolutionary creates Counter-Earth and is befriended by Adam Warlock
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald
Pencils Ron Lim (breakdowns); Tony DeZuniga (pencils)
Inks Tony DeZuniga
Colors Gregory Wright
Letters Ken Lopez
Editing Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief); Ralph Macchio (editor)
Notes Part of a series chronicling the history of the High Evolutionary; story continued from ?; story continues in Avengers Annual 17