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Issue Details

Issue #428
Published November 1997
Cover Price $1.99/$2.80 CAD
Pages 46
Editing Ralph Macchio; Matt Hicks (assistant)

Cover Details - "A Farewell to Arms"

Characters Spider-Man; Doctor Octopus
Genre Superhero
Pencils Steve Skroce
Inks Bud LaRosa (?)
Colors Atomic Paintbrush (signed)

2 page Spider-Man recap "Recap"

Genre Superhero
Notes Recap of prior stories and list of characters for this story. This is on the inside of the gatefold cover. Design by Comicraft's John Marasigan.

23 page Spider-Man story "Living Large!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mary Jane Watson-Parker; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Jill Stacy; Shantal; Dante Rigoletto; Villains: Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Carolyn Trainer; The Rose [Jacob Conover]; Delilah; Madame Qwa; The Hand; Stunner [Angelina Brancale]; Black Tarantula; Chesbro
Synopsis If you thought the resurrection of everyone's favorite eight-armed, portly super-villain was something, then just wait until you see the knock-down, drag-out fight this issue! And while Spidey's occupied with his octopusness, the Black Tarantula alights in NYC and that can't be good news for our hero. [per next issue box]
Genre Superhero
Script Tom DeFalco
Pencils Steve Skroce
Inks Bud LaRosa
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters Richard Starkings; Comicraft's Kiff Scholl
Notes Story continues in Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #18.

2 page letters page "The Spider's Web"

Letters Typeset
Notes Letters from readers.