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Spider-Man Maximum Clonage Alpha (1995) 1 CGC 7.5

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Label #4319755019

"...And the Jackal cries, "Death!" Maximum Clonage Part 1 of 6. Guest-starring the New Warriors. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Al Milgrom. Wraparound acetate cover by Ron Lim and Terry Austin. Marveldom is in a state of shock after the stunning revelation in Spectacular Spider-Man 226 that Peter Parker is the Spider-Clone! Wow, where does the web-slinger go from here? Meanwhile in Springville, Pennsylvania; the Jackal releases his new and improved Carrion virus and kills the city's entire population! As news of the massacre spreads, the Scarlet Spider and the New Warriors rush to the keystone state! But so does Spidercide! In a forest just outside of town, the confusing battle takes place! The New Warriors vs. Spidercide vs. the Scarlet Spider! Can Ben Reilly convince the warriors that he's on their side before Spidercide escapes? And back in New York City, the wall-crawler climbs to the top of the Empire State Building and bumps into...the Jackal! Story continues in Web of Spider-Man 127. First appearance of Rafael Carago (aka Helix). Cameo appearances by Kaine, Mary Jane Watson, Walter Rosen, and the Punisher. New Warriors Lineup: Firestar, Justice, Powerpax, Speedball, and Turbo. (Notes: Elements of the plot crossover with New Warriors 61. Printed on glossy paper. There are not any advertisements inside.) 48 pages. Cover price $4.95.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 127 CGC 9.4

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Label #4319755013

"The Last Temptation of Peter Parker" Maximum Clonage Part 2 of 6. Guest-starring the Punisher. Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Steven Butler. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Steven Butler. Story continues from Maximum Clonage Alpha (1995) 1. At the top of the Empire State Building, a despondent Spider-Man agrees to join forces with the Jackal. The wall-crawler feels like he has nowhere else to go after learning that he is the Spider-Clone (in Spectacular Spider-Man 226). Meanwhile the Punisher is roaming the streets below looking for the Jackal! Frank Castle still wants to pay him back for the events of Amazing Spider-Man 129 many years ago! When the sharp-shooting Punisher gets the Jackal in his crosshairs, the web-slinger leaps into action! Will the amazing one actually risk his own life to save the Jackal's? Story continues in Amazing Spider-Man 404. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Anna Watson, and Kaine. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Spider-Man Maximum Clonage Omega (1995) 1 CGC 9.4

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Label #4319755020

"The End of the Beginning!" Maximum Clonage Part 6 of 6. Script by Tom Lyle. Art by Robert Brown (pp. 1-24, breakdowns), Roy Burdine (pp. 25-38, breakdowns), Mark Bagley (pp. 39-42, breakdowns), Tom Lyle (pp. 43-48, breakdowns), Sam de la Rosa (pp. 1-27, finishes); Randy Emberlin (pp. 28-38, finishes); Al Milgrom (pp. 39-42, finishes); and Scott Hanna (pp. 43-48, finishes). Wraparound foil cover by Robert Brown and Terry Austin. Story continues from Spectacular Spider-Man 227. The situation has come down to this! Atop the Daily Bugle Building; the Amazing Spider-Man (aka Peter Parker), Mary Jane, the Scarlet Spider (aka Ben Reilly), and the Gwen Stacy clone lay it all on the line to eradicate the evil of the Jackal once and for all! Can the combined might and determination of the foursome, both the clones and the non-clones, finally silence the Jackal (and defuse his carrion virus bomb)? Or will Professor Miles Warren's devious alter-ego continue to haunt Peter and Ben and their loved ones forever? An epic conclusion! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, Scrier, and Spidercide. (Notes: Elements of the plot continue in Web of Spider-Man 128. Following the Maximum Clonage storyline; the Jackal, Spidercide, and Gwen Stacy clone exit the second clone saga. Printed on glossy paper. There are not any advertisements inside. This story was reprinted in 2010 in the trade paperback: Amazing Spider-Man The Complete Clone Saga Epic #4.) 48 pages. Cover price $4.95.