Spider-Man Unlimited (1993 1st Series) comic books 1996-1998

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"The Skull Jackets" Guest-starring the Black Cat. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Dave Hoover and Joe Rubinstein. The Black Cat is framed for the murder of a high society heiress! And it's up to the new Spider-Man (aka Ben Reilly) to bring her to justice! But planning to capture the charming Felicia Hardy...and then actually doing it...are two different things! Peter Parker could never resist the allure of the Black Cat! Will Ben Reilly fare any better? It's a game of cat-and-mouse that the new web-slinger is not going to win! Maybe Ben will have better luck catching the other prime suspect: Skull-Jacket! A terrific issue! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, and Ken Ellis. Second story: "Night Work" Script by Adam Santangelo. Art by Sal Buscema. During a routine web-swinging night over Manhattan, the wall-crawler (aka Peter Parker) nabs a criminal who was performing his final caper. Cameo appearance by Mary Jane Watson. (Notes: Ben Reilly (as the Scarlet Spider) met the Black Cat in Web of Spider-Man 128. The Spider-Man Unlimited title returned after being replaced in November 1995 by Scarlet Spider Unlimited #1. This issue is printed on glossy paper.) 64 pages. Cover price $3.95.

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"Who Did Spider-Man Murder?" Script by Evan Skolnick. Pencils by Paris Karounos, Steven Butler, and Steve Geiger. Inks by Randy Emberlin, Derek Fisher, Paris Karounos, Scott Hanna, Al Milgrom, and Steven Butler. Cover by Steve Skroce and Bud LaRosa. The super-villains are coming out of the woodwork after J. Jonah Jameson offers $100,000 for the return of the spider-skeleton! In very short order; the Beetle, Boomerang, Jack O'Lantern, Scorpia, and the Shocker attack the web-slinger (aka Ben Reilly) to force him to reveal the location of the skeleton! In the meantime across town, a major league enforcer known as "The Pro" ambushes Peter Parker to likewise get him to give up the skeleton's location! Several hours later in a quiet cemetery, all concerned parties (and the skeleton) finally come together! Can the Sensational Spider-Man and the Bugle's ace photographer sidestep the bounty hunters and bury the skeleton in the past forever? Cameo appearance by Mary Jane Watson. Flashback cameo by Giant-Man. (Note: This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the trade paperback: Amazing Spider-Man The Complete Ben Reilly Epic #4.) 64 pages. Cover price $3.95.

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"The Sting of Conscience!" Guest-starring Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Script by James Felder. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Randy Emberlin, Al Milgrom, and Steve Montano. Cover by Frank Teran. J. Jonah Jameson is missing! And no one knows where he is! The publisher of the Daily Bugle has made many, many enemies through the years! And the sinister Scorpion is usually at the top of the list! While the web-slinger (aka Ben Reilly) combs the city looking for Jonah, Joe Robertson makes a phone call to the Hero for Hire...Luke Cage! Both Spider-Man and Luke bravely battle the new and improved Scorpion, but neither man can beat him! They need more help! How about the Living Weapon? On Roosevelt Island the heroes finally locate JJJ and the super-villain with the sting! Will the combined might of Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Misty Knight, and the Amazing Spider-Man be enough to overcome the savagery of the Scorpion? Cameo appearances by Colleen Wing, Ben Urich, Ken Ellis, Marla Madison Jameson, Foggy Nelson, and Matt Murdock (aka Daredevil). Backup story: "The Descent" Script by James Felder. Pencils by Robert Brown. Inks by Rey Garcia. This 5-page story previews and leads into the Iron Fist (2nd series 1996) Limited Series. (Note: The first story was reprinted in 2012 in the trade paperback: Amazing Spider-Man The Complete Ben Reilly Epic #5.) 64 pages. Cover price $2.95.

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"Game's End" Script by Glenn Herdling. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Tom Dzon and Joe Pimentel. Cover by Joe Bennett. The Great Game has been rampaging through the Spider-titles for the past several months! And it finally comes to a head in this overstuffed tale! All the key contestants including Polestar, Joystick, El Toro Negro, Nightwatch, Cardiac, Chance, the Prowler, and Rocket Racer show up for the final match! And the Sensational Spider-Man (aka Ben Reilly) will have to separate the good guys from the bad guys! Who will take home the grand prize from the Great Game? Appearances by Betty Brant, Peter Parker, Joe Robertson, J. Jonah Jameson, Marla Madison Jameson, Ken Ellis, Roderick Kingsley, James Johnsmeyer, and Justin Hammer. Final appearance of Nightwatch. (Notes: This story takes place before the events of the four-part Revelations storyline. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the trade paperback: Amazing Spider-Man The Complete Ben Reilly Epic #6.) 64 pages. Cover price $2.95.

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"Facing the Void" Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Tom Dzon. Cover by Tony Daniel and Tim Townsend. Peter Parker is the Amazing Spider-Man once again! And his next adventure crosses paths with an old adversary...the Puma! Thomas Fireheart has been lying low since his Puma persona turned completely savage! But now the mysterious abduction of his uncle forces him to come to New York City! With a dose of humility, Fireheart contacts the wall-crawler and asks for help! So Spider-Man and the Puma meet in Central Park...and then things go haywire! A bizarre alien creature called Raptar attacks on both the physical plane and the astral plane! And that's where the Master of the Mystic Arts enters the fray! Can the web-slinger and the Sorcerer Supreme unravel this strange tale? (Notes: The Puma previously appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man 218. This story takes place after the events of the four-part Revelations storyline.) 68 pages. Cover price $2.95.

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"The Wages of Conquest" Guest-starring Silver Sable. Script by Mark Bernardo. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Joe Pimentel and Tom Dzon. Cover by Tony Daniel and Marlo Alquiza. Ever since Doctor Doom disappeared during the final battle vs. Onslaught, a rebel group inside Latveria has been trying to seize control of the government! To investigate the insurgency, the Daily Bugle sends its junior reporter, Betty Brant, to the Balkan country! Unfortunately though, Betty gets too close to the action and becomes a prisoner of the uprising's leader...the Dreadknight! The Bugle staff (including Peter Parker) is horrified by Betty's predicament! How can the web-slinger get to Central Europe? Maybe he could hitch a ride with Silver Sable! After a meeting of the minds; the Wild Pack, Silver Sable, and the Sensational Spider-Man fly to Latveria! And once there the wondrous wall-crawler lays it all on the line to save his dear friend from the deadly clutches of the Dreadknight! Cameo appearances by Battlestar, J. Jonah Jameson, Glory Grant, Joe Robertson, Ben Urich, Phil Urich, and Mary Jane Watson. Flashback cameo by Iron Man. (Notes: Betty received her assignment to Latveria in Spider-Man 79. The Dreadknight first appeared in Iron Man (1st series) 101 & 102.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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"I, Robotmaster!" Script by Glenn Greenberg. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Joe Pimentel. Cover by Joe Bennett and Joe Pimentel. A mysterious man is dropping off boxes of toys at local hospitals in New York City! And no one knows the exact reason why! However Peter Parker and Arthur Stacy put their heads together and correctly deduce the next drop location! When Spider-Man intercepts the latest package of toys, he gets a big surprise! The shadowy benefactor is none other than Mendel Stromm! Hold on, didn't Stromm (aka Gaunt) die in Amazing Spider-Man 418? Apparently not! So what does the web-slinger do now? Mendel suddenly seems like a real nice guy! But appearances can be deceiving! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Betty Brant, Joe Robertson, J. Jonah Jameson and Dr. Kafka. Flashback cameos by Ben Reilly and Norman Osborn. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover recapping Stromm's involvement in the Revelations storyline.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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"All My Pasts Remembered!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Joe Pimentel. Cover by Tom Velazquez. Doctor Octopus is alive (following the events of Amazing Spider-Man 427 & 428)! But unfortunately the good doctor has very little recollection of his past life! So Carolyn Trainer (aka the second Dr. Octopus), Ben Urich, and Peter Parker take Otto Octavius and readers alike on a trip down memory lane to revisit the famous (and infamous) events of Doc Ock's career! Is it good for the world much less Spider-Man for Dr. Octopus to regain his memory? Appearance by Mary Jane Watson. Flashback cameos by Matt Murdock, J. Jonah Jameson, Mr. Fantastic, Iron Man, Giant Man, and the Sinister Six. Second story: "The Secrets of Doctor Octopus!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Pat Olliffe. Inks by Al Williamson. This 4-page feature details Dr. Octopus' powers. Third story: "Her Name Was Stunner!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Joe Pimentel. Otto Octavius laments the sad condition of one of his biggest fans: Angelina Brancale (aka Stunner). (Notes: The credits of the first story give special thanks to Keith DeCandido for research. This issue features a gatefold cover.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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"Where Monsters Dwell" Script by Mark Bernardo. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Joe Pimentel. Cover by Joe Bennett. The Daily Bugle sends Ben Urich and Peter Parker to Miami to work on a story about the surging crime wave in the city! And since his good friend Dr. Curt Connors lives in South Florida, Peter decides to drop in for a visit! Dr. Connors seems to be doing great since his last encounter with the web-singer (in Spectacular Spider-Man 238 & 239)! However that's not what Martha Connors tells Mary Jane! When Spider-Man realizes the rising crime wave is reptilian in nature, he must confront his long-time friend! But poor Dr. Connors is no more; it's just the Lizard! Can the wall-crawler win another savage battle against the Lethal Lizard? Not without help from Martha and Mary Jane! Appearances by Billy Connors and the Slug. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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"A Long Way Till Dawn" Script by Christopher Golden. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Joe Pimentel. Cover by Tom Velazquez. It's an off-beat tale of vampires, zombies, pseudo-vampires, and your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! At the request of Donna Garth, Hannibal King travels to New York City to track down the original Marvel zombie...Simon Garth! But unbeknownst to Hannibal, Simon has fallen under the control of Lilith, the evil daughter of Dracula! In the meantime, the web-slinger is searching for several missing teenagers and follows their trail to a bizarre nightclub in Midtown! Once inside Peter bumps into Lilith and Hannibal...and quickly realizes he's in over his head! How will the amazing one sort out the vampires and the zombies without becoming one himself? An excellent issue with brilliant artwork! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Topaz. (Notes: Simon Garth previously appeared in Peter Parker Spider-Man (1999) Annual 1997. The gatefold cover recaps Hannibal King's recent interactions with Blade and Deacon Frost. This issue features a full-page ad for the Identity Crisis storyline taking place in the Spider-titles.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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"A Real Boy" Script by Christopher Golden. Pencils by Mike Deodato Jr. Inks by Joe Pimentel. Cover by Mike Deodato Jr. and Joe Pimentel. Peter Parker and Betty Brant are off on another European adventure! And this time it's to the Swiss Alps to write a story about a doctor who is perfecting the art of cloning! A subject the wondrous wall-crawler knows all too well! When Peter and Betty start snooping around the doctor's lavish castle, they come face-to-stitched-face with the legendary monster of Frankenstein! Wow, what is this tormented creature doing here? Could the cloning experiments somehow involve Frankenstein's Monster? The mystery is only just beginning for the Sensational Spider-Man! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and Baroness Victoria Frankenstein. (Notes: Frankenstein's Monster previously appeared in Marvel Team-Up 36 & 37 and Iron Man 101 & 102. This issue features a gatefold cover.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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"Poisoned Souls" Script by Mark Bernardo. Pencils by Mike Deodato Jr. Inks by Joe Pimentel. Cover by Tom Velazquez. The Scorpion is back in town and still gunning for J. Jonah Jameson and his family! But this time there's a twist! Mac Gargan has teamed up with Roxxon Oil and is working as a public vigilante against terrorism! Oh my, is the Scorpion one of the good guys now? The wondrous wall-crawler doesn't think so! This wild adventure takes JJJ, his wife Marla, and the Sensational Spider-Man all the way to Bolivia to battle the Scorpion, Roxxon, and the Black Tarantula! What a way to finish the Spider-Man Unlimited series! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Betty Brant, Ken Ellis, and Trish Tilby. (Notes: As part of Marvel's relaunching of the Spider-Man titles in late 1998, the Spider-Man Unlimited (1993 1st series) title was cancelled. This issue features a gatefold cover.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.99.