(1990)

Marvel, 1979 Series
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Volume
1
Price
2.00 USD; 2.50 CAD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
annually
On-sale Date
1990
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Annual
Editing
Dan Cuddy (assistant editor); Jim Salicrup (Editor); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

What Could Be Worse Than Falling Into the Microverse?! (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Steve Lightle (signed)
Inks
Steve Lightle (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Prowler; Wizard; Rocket Racer; Harry Osborn
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1979 series) #10 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (1979 series) #10 [Newsstand]
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[Contents page] (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Gil Kane
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sandman; Prowler; Rocket Racer
Reprints

Into the Microverse (Spidey's Totally Tiny Adventure, Part 2) (Table of Contents: 2)

Spider-Man / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway (plot); Stan Lee (script)
Pencils
Rich Buckler
Inks
Mike Manley
Colors
Bob Sharen
Letters
Rick Parker
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mary Jane Parker; Harry Osborn; Psycho-Man (cameo); Ant-Man [Scott Lang] (cameo; flashback)
Synopsis
Spider-Man seeks Harry Osborn's help to regain his normal size.
Reprints
Keywords
Microverse; Tomorrow Science Exposition

Indexer Notes

Story continued from Amazing Spider-Man Annual 24; story continued in Web of Spider-Man Annual 6

Pale Reflection (Table of Contents: 3)

Prowler / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Glenn Herdling
Pencils
Todd McFarlane
Inks
Todd McFarlane
Colors
Bob Sharen
Letters
Rick Parker
Genre
superhero
Characters
Prowler [Hobie Brown]; Silver Sable; Abe Brown; Mindy Brown; Wild Pack; Abraham Brown [White Ninja]
Synopsis
The Prowler applies for a job with Silver Sable.
Reprints
Keywords
Osborn Chemical Plant; Symkarian Embassy

Indexer Notes

The Prowler (Hobie Brown) and Abe Brown (of the Sons of the Tiger) are revealed to be brothers in this story.

The Choice (Table of Contents: 4)

Sandman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Tony Isabella
Pencils
Ross Andru (pages 1-6); Alan Kupperberg (pages 7-12)
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
Renee Witterstaetter
Letters
Rick Parker
Genre
superhero
Characters
Sandman [William Baker; Sylvester Mann; Flint Marko]; Wizard [Bentley Wittman]; Trapster [Peter Petruski]; Carlos Cassada; Michael Cassada (flashback); Roberto Cassada (flashback); Rosa Cassada; Thing [Ben Grimm] (flashback)
Synopsis
The Wizard and the Trapster offer the reformed Sandman a position in a new Frightful Four.
Reprints
Keywords
Coney Island; Madison Square Garden

What I Did on My Summer Vacation (Table of Contents: 5)

Rocket Racer / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Tony Isabella
Pencils
Alan Kupperberg
Inks
Alan Kupperberg
Colors
Marie Javins
Letters
Rick Parker
Genre
superhero
Characters
Rocket Racer [Robert Farrell]; Pack Rats [Bert Packer; Hubie Packer]; Sheriff Taylor; Ernie (Sluggo) Sluganski; Scourge (flashback)
Synopsis
The Rocket Racer pursues two technology thieves named the Pack Rats.
Reprints
Keywords
Bar With No Name; Myers Lake Fishing Hole; Silver Sable International
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. What Could Be Worse Than Falling Into the Microverse?!
    Spider-Man
  2. 1. [Contents page]
    Spider-Man
  3. 2. Into the Microverse (Spidey's Totally Tiny Adventure, Part 2)
    Spider-Man
  4. 3. Pale Reflection
    Prowler
  5. 4. The Choice
    Sandman
  6. 5. What I Did on My Summer Vacation
    Rocket Racer
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