Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) Mark Jewelers comic books 1983-1985

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Fantasia!" Part 2 of 4. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Bob Hall and Al Milgrom. Peter Parker continues to be troubled by Debra Whitman's psychological problems and tracks down Biff Rifkin to learn about Debra's tragic past. Peter's heart sinks as Biff tells him that Debra was a battered wife in her troubled marriage. What is the Amazing Spider-Man going to do when he visits Debra in her east side apartment? It's a touching moment. Meanwhile, the three-way gang war among the Owl, Kingpin, and Doctor Octopus ramps up as each man tries to gain possession of the nuclear activator! What are the criminal masterminds planning? The Black Cat may have the answer! (Notes: Following this issue Debra Whitman departs the Spider-Man titles for many, many years. She finally returns in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man 14. The Black Cat previously appeared in Amazing Spider-Man 227.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "At Death's Door!" Part 4 of 4. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. Despite the wall-crawler ripping off his mechanical arms in the previous issue, the deranged Doc Ock still fights on. He attacks the Black Cat one more time and pins her long enough for the Octopus gang to fire a hail of bullets in her direction. Spider-Man watches in horror as Felicia is hit multiple times. The web-slinger rushes Felicia to the hospital for emergency surgery, but it may be too late! Is this the end for the Black Cat? 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Relapse Times Two!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. A group of robbers makes Melvin Potter don his old Gladiator costume to protect them from the police. The reluctant Gladiator can handle the cops, but how will Daredevil's long-time foe fare against Spider-Man? Meanwhile, Dr. Octopus attacks Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in an attempt to kill the Black Cat, but the web-slinger fights him off. However, Spidey knows another showdown with Doc Ock is coming soon! 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Long Goodbye!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Al Milgrom (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. Peter Parker spends the day taking care of personal business in case he loses his upcoming fight with Dr. Octopus. He has lunch with old friends Flash Thompson and Harry Osborn, and then makes a special trip to Queens to visit Aunt May. Meanwhile back at the hospital, Captain DeWolff and her police officers are guarding the Black Cat until Spider-Man returns. With all the goodbyes said, the stage is now set for another great Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock showdown! Cameo appearances by the Punisher, Boomerang, and the Black Cat's mother (aka Lydia Hardy). (Notes: Due to Peter's decision in Amazing Spider-Man 243 to drop out of graduate school, this issue marks the final appearances of the ESU supporting cast (including Dr. Sloan and Marcy Kane) in the Spectacular Spider-Man title. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 377,302; average paid circulation 172,262.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Spider-Man vs. Doctor Octopus -- The Final Battle!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Al Milgrom (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. It's a cover-to-cover slugfest between the Spectacular Spider-Man and his long-time foe, Doctor Octopus! The savage battle begins outside the hospital, but quickly moves inside. While the fight is raging, Captain Jean DeWolff leads the fleeing ambulance convoy carrying Felicia down the west side highway. But the mad villain with the four mechanical arms breaks contact with the web-slinger and follows the convoy! Under one of the highway bridges, the Amazing Spider-Man will make his final stand! Cameo appearances by the Punisher and Boomerang. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. J. Jonah Jameson takes center stage in "I Cover the Waterfront!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Kevin Dzuban. Brief Kingpin appearance. John Romita Jr./John Beatty cover. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cloak and Dagger, the Punisher, and the Kingpin guest star in "Crime & Punishment!" Script by Bill Mantlo, breakdowns by Al Milgrom, inks by Jim Mooney. Black Cat cameo. Milgrom cover. Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Delusions" Part 3 of 3. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Greg LaRocque. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Greg LaRocque and Al Milgrom. Peter Parker and Ben Urich attend the Punisher's arraignment hearing at the courthouse. It's a sad ending for Frank Castle as the once proud vigilante is sentenced to a mental institution for his attacks on the civilian populace. However, the one-man war against crime will return with a vengeance in his Limited Series! (Punisher 1st series 1986). Meanwhile, the Black Cat is gradually recovering from her injuries and suggests to the web-slinger the possibility of becoming his crime fighting partner. Brief origin on the Punisher. Cameo appearance by Captain Jean DeWolff. (Notes: This three-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 220, 221, and 222. There was some controversy at the time over the characterization (mentally unstable/borderline psychotic) of the Punisher in these issues, as his persona was somewhat different from his prior appearances.) 32 pages Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 222. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Kidnapped!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils and Inks by Dave Simon. A city councilman running for mayor decides that his image would improve if voters were to see him walking through Central Park with his baby son. However, the councilman's clever plan backfires when his baby disappears! Can the web-slinger find the missing infant? Also in this issue, the Black Cat checks out of the hospital. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Hatred of the Hobgoblin!" Plot by Roger Stern. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Al Milgrom (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. The Hobgoblin experiments with Norman Osborn's old chemical formula to gain the physical power of the Green Goblin. If the sinister villain is successful, that will spell big trouble for the web-slinger! Meanwhile, Peter Parker joins his friends (Harry, Liz, Betty, Flash, Sha Shan, and Mary Jane) for lunch at the Tavern-on-the-Green, where Harry and Liz have a big announcement for everyone! Later that evening, the wall-crawler and the Black Cat are swinging across the Manhattan rooftops, when suddenly the duo is ambushed by the Hobgoblin! Can the two heroes get out of each other's way long enough to defeat the goblin? (Note: The Hobgoblin appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 249. Mary Jane Watson's appearance is her first in the Spectacular Spider-Man title since issue 38.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Black Cat and the Fly guest star in the Assistant Editors' Month story, "Bugs!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Fred Hembeck and Al Milgrom, inks by Joe Albelo and Jim Mooney. One of the weirdest spider-Man stories ever published! Hembeck/Albelo cover. Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Black Cat guest stars in "Mistaken Identities!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Jim Mooney. Milgrom cover. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Hyde and Seek!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. The Cobra (last seen in Amazing Spider-Man 232) is running for his life! Who is he running from? His deranged former partner...Mister Hyde! When Felicia and the wall-crawler come across the duo tearing up Manhattan, the free-for-all begins! Is the Black Cat ready to fight Mr. Hyde? 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Power-Search!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. After struggling in her recent battles against super-powered foes, Felicia decides that she needs additional powers to complement her natural abilities. The Black Cat first visits the Baxter Building, then Avengers Mansion, and finally ends up at the former lab of Dr. Harlan Stillwell. Has anything good ever come out of Dr. Stillwell's laboratory? The Black Cat doesn't care; she wants more power! Meanwhile, the wall-crawler is drawn towards a mammoth citadel in Central Park...and suddenly disappears! Cameo appearances by the Fantastic Four, Captain America, the Wasp, Hank Pym, and the Kingpin. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for the Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Black Cat guest stars in "Where, Oh Where Has My Spider-Man Gone...?" Script and pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Jim Mooney. Spider-Man appears in his black costume on the last page (ties for 1st appearance with Amazing Spider-Man #252 and Marvel Team-Up # 141). Cameos by the Avengers, the Hobgoblin, the Owl, Doctor Octopus, the Hulk, and the Kingpin. Milgrom cover? The letters page has a statement of ownership--average print run, 351,448; average paid circulation, 172,290. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Hot Time in the Old Morgue Tonight!" Script and Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. Spider-Man in black costume. The Kingpin calls in his first favor from Felicia after granting her bad luck powers four issues ago. The Black Cat participates in a fake bomb plot in order to keep the wall-crawler occupied, so the Answer can steal a body from the morgue! Why does the Kingpin want a corpse? Meanwhile, Peter Parker's doubts concerning his relationship with the Black Cat continue to grow. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down at the Morgue after They've Seen NYC?" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger. Script and Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. Spider-Man wears his black costume. The Kingpin and the Answer have resurrected the bionic Silvermane! And now the powerful cyborg is loose on the streets of Manhattan! Can the Spectacular Spider-Man beat Silvermane again? 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Dagger at the End of the Tunnel!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger. Spider-Man wears his black costume. Script and Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. After pulverizing the web-slinger last issue, Silvermane goes after his next target...Dagger! With Spider-Man temporarily out of action, the Black Cat tries to cut off the rampaging cyborg and warn Dagger of the impending danger! All the heroes and villains including the Answer, the Rose, and Silvermane converge on the west side docks for a major showdown! They all want Dagger! Who's going to get her? And if the wall-crawler didn't have enough problems already, the alien symbiote (aka black costume) is taking Peter Parker on web-slinging excursions during the night, even though he is sound asleep. Cameo appearance by the Kingpin. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Final Answer!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger. Script and Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. After the events of Amazing Spider-Man 258, the Spectacular Spider-Man returns to his red and blue costume! Now the web-slinger is ready to payback Silvermane and also rescue Dagger from the clutches of the Kingpin! The action is fast and furious at the crime lord's office tower! It's the Answer and the Kingpin vs. Silvermane vs. Cloak and Dagger vs. the Black Cat and your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Who will live...and who will die? Meanwhile on a surprisingly snowy August afternoon in New York, Mary Jane contemplates the new direction of her friendship with Peter. Cameo appearances by Vanessa Fisk and the alien symbiote. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Hermit-Age!" Script by Al Milgrom. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. It's an unusual tale as an advertising executive, Timothy Quail, is forced to help a local crime boss plot his criminal activities. Poor Timothy just wants to be left alone. Can the web-slinger help him? Also in this issue, Spider-Man confronts the Black Cat about her bad luck powers and her connection to the Kingpin. Cameo appearances by the Kingpin, Mr. Fantastic, the Human Torch and the alien symbiote. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "True Confessions!" Script by Al Milgrom. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. The Black Cat finally tells the web-slinger the truth about the Kingpin's involvement in her gaining new powers. Spider-Man is shocked. Is this the beginning of the end for the wall-crawler and Felicia? Meanwhile, the alien symbiote has escaped from the Baxter Building and is on the prowl...looking for Spider-Man! First appearance of the Spot. Cameo appearance by the Kingpin. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Spider on the Spot!" Script by Al Milgrom. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. The web-slinger and the Black Cat journey to the Kingpin's tower to face the crime lord, but before they can do that...the Spot attacks! Fortunately, the new villain is relatively harmless to Spider-Man, but Felicia's bad luck powers may not be! Has the Black Cat subconsciously lost control of her powers? Last 60¢ issue. Cameo appearances by the Kingpin and the alien symbiote. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Echoes" Script by Cary Burkett. Pencils by Juan Alacantara. Inks by Jack Abel. Cover by John Byrne. A new era begins for the Spectacular Spider-Man as the Black Cat has departed his life. However, the breakup with Felicia has left the web-slinger in a melancholy mood, so he visits the site of his greatest heartbreak...the Brooklyn Bridge. The events of Amazing Spider-Man 121 still haunt the wall-crawler, but life goes on...and so does crime in the big city. When Blacklash takes a hostage after bungling a burglary attempt, the spectacular one swings into action! Flashback cameos of Gwen Stacy and the Green Goblin. First 65¢ issue. (Note: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 337,108; average paid circulation 180,498.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Life for a Life!" Script by Cary Burkett. Pencils by Larry Lieber. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by John Byrne. It's a race against time as Spider-Man tries to locate the twin brother of a young woman who desperately needs a kidney transplant after being hit by a drunk driver. The web-slinger successfully locates the brother's apartment, but doesn't realize that Killer Shrike lives in the same building! Can the wall-crawler defeat Killer Shrike and then get the kidney donor to the hospital in time? 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Compulsion!" Script by Peter David. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by Armando Gil. Cover by Rich Buckler. Three bored Empire State University students create an imaginary villain called "Blaze" to harass Spider-Man. However, the prank goes too far; and the Human Torch and Captain Jean DeWolff have to get involved to teach the students a lesson. (Notes: This issue begins Peter David's writing on the Spectacular Spider-Man title. The story is loosely based on the infamous Leopold & Loeb murder case from the 1920's.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Last Race" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Vince Giarrano. Inks by Pat Redding. Cover by Tom Morgan and Brett Breeding. The Rocket Racer (last seen in Amazing Spider-Man 183) is down on his luck and robs a bank in order to pay off his debt to a crooked bail bondsman. However, the bondsman wants full payment now and sends the Bounty Hunter to capture the Rocket Racer! And of course the Spectacular-Spider-Man is caught in the middle! Origin of the Rocket Racer (aka Robert Farrell). (Note: This issue contains a full-page ad for "Fred Hembeck Destroys The Marvel Universe." Art by Fred Hembeck.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "United We Fall" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Wasp and Paladin. Script by Peter David. Pencils by Luke McDonnell. Inks by Brett Breeding. Cover by Tom Morgan and Brett Breeding. After a local union leader is killed, the web-slinger and the Wasp team up to investigate a shady company called Consolidated Importers. Their mutual acquaintance, Paladin, happens to be working for Consolidated Importers. Is that going to bring the mercenary into conflict with the wall-crawler and the winged avenger? Yes, it is. 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "No Fury" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Wasp and Paladin. Script by Peter David. Pencils by Luke McDonnell. Inks by Brett Breeding. Cover by Mark Beachum and Joe Rubinstein. The Wasp, the wall-crawler, and Paladin have to intercept a drug shipment coming into town for Consolidated Importers' CEO Vince Granetti. But is the shipment coming by land, sea, or air? The trio of heroes must find out! Cameo appearance by Starfox. 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Original Sin" Part 1 of 4. Guest-starring Daredevil. Script by Peter David. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by Brett Breeding. Cover by Rich Buckler. The critically acclaimed Death of Jean DeWolff storyline begins with this issue. In a stunning development, police captain Jean DeWolff is found murdered in her apartment. The entire city is in a state of shock over the killing including the police department, the staff at the Daily Bugle, and the Amazing Spider-Man. The web-slinger (in his black costume) begins investigating the homicide by meeting with the detective assigned to the case, Stan Carter. However, another superhero, Daredevil, gets the first shot at stopping the murderous rampage of the Sin-Eater! First appearance of the Sin-Eater. 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Sin of Pride" Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring Daredevil. Script by Peter David. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by Kyle Baker, Brett Breeding, Pat Redding, and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Rich Buckler. The Sin-Eater has struck again! This time fatally shooting a judge inside his chambers, while Matt Murdock helplessly looked on. Spider-Man catches up with the Sin-Eater outside the courthouse and a fierce battle ensues! But the Sin-Eater proves to be a difficult foe and escapes. Can anyone stop his rampage? Cameo appearance by Charles Bronson. 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

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