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Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) Mark Jewelers comic books 1977-1979

  • Issue #12MJ
    Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 12MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Brother Power, Sister Sun!" Part 1 of 4. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom and Terry Austin. Flash Thompson and Peter Parker are playing tennis in Central Park when they notice a cult rally going on nearby. The leaders of the Legion of Light, Brother Power and Sister Sun, are preaching to the masses, when Flash moves in for a closer look...and discovers that Sister Sun is actually his former girlfriend Sha Shan! One thing leads to another and the headstrong Flash and the wall-crawler team-up to battle Brother Power and Sister Sun! First 35¢ issue. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #19MJ
    Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 19MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Again, the Enforcers!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Ernie Chan. The Enforcers (last seen in Marvel Team-Up 40) are back! Fancy Dan and Montana along with the new Ox set a trap for the web-slinger at the Coffee Bean Café near the ESU campus! The villainous trio takes several students hostage including Flash Thompson, Sha Shan, and Hector Ayala! When the web-slinger busts through the skylight, an awesome battle erupts! Cameo appearances by Lightmaster and Razorback. (Note: The letters page includes a special article taken from the Wichita Eagle in which the newspaper tells its readers that the daily Spider-Man comic strip will be returning to the paper after a one-week hiatus. A 3-panel strip with art by John Romita is also included.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #21MJ
    Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 21MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Still Crazy After All These Years" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Keith Pollard and Terry Austin. The Scorpion (last seen in Ms. Marvel 2) is back, and he's still consumed by hatred for J. Jonah Jameson! This time in his quest for vengeance, Mac Gargan (aka the Scorpion) attacks the Daily Bugle Building in broad daylight! But fortunately for Jonah, Peter Parker happens to be in the building looking for a photo assignment. It's another great Spidey vs. Scorpion showdown! Also in this issue, Mary Jane further explains to Peter why she turned down his marriage proposal in Amazing Spider-Man 183. (Note: This issue was reprinted in 1987 as a Marvel Comics Mini Comic.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #25MJ
    Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 25MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Carrion, My Wayward Son!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Springer. Cover by Keith Pollard and Bruce Patterson. The Maggia and Big M break into the Citicorp Center with their new powerful weapon...the Tri-Man! The web-slinger happens to be close by and swings into the bank to stop the robbery. However, the wall-crawler is not prepared to battle both the Tri-Man and the Masked Marauder in close quarters! Can the Spectacular Spider-Man stave off the Tri-Man and dodge Big M's opti-blasts at the same time? Meanwhile, the White Tiger (aka Hector Ayala) clashes with a street gang in South Bronx, and a new ghastly villain reveals his hatred for Spider-Man. First appearance of Carrion. (Notes: This issue begins a seven-issue run in the Spectacular Spider-Man series that features the best stories in the early years of the title. This issue also includes a full page ad for the Korvac saga taking place in the Avengers series. Art by George Perez.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #28MJ
    Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 28MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #30MJ
    Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 30MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Secret as the Grave!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Springer. Cover by Keith Pollard and Bob Layton. Carrion has charged Spider-Man with the murders of both Gwen Stacy and Professor Miles Warren! What is Carrion's connection to the people from Peter Parker's past? Now in the ESU campus gymnasium, the wall-crawler and the White Tiger will fight together against the evil of Carrion! First 40¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #31MJ
    Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 31MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Till Death Do Us Part!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Springer. It's the cataclysmic conclusion to the Carrion storyline that began seven issues ago! Carrion, the clone of Professor Miles Warren, and the Amazing Spider-Man have returned to the place where it all began: Professor Warren's secret laboratory on the ESU campus. Can the wall-crawler and the White Tiger end the threat of Carrion forever? Or will the deathly villain's plan succeed? (Note: The next incarnation of Carrion appears in Spectacular Spider-Man 149.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #32MJ
    Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 32MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Zoo Story" Part 1 of 3. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Springer. Cover by Bob Layton. A new era begins for Peter Parker as he enrolls in graduate school at Empire State University and also works as a teaching assistant for the science department. Peter's first assignment is to attend Dr. Curt Connors' lecture at the Bronx Zoo. Dr. Connors has been behaving rather strangely in recent days. Does this mean the Lizard is going to make an appearance? Not quite. First appearances of Marcy Kane and Dr. Morris Sloan. (Note: This issue contains a full page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring the Thing vs. Torgo.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #34MJ
    Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 34MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.40.