(December 2008)

Marvel, 2008 Series
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Price
4.99 USD; 5.05 CAD
Pages
108
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2008-10-08
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated A
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Brand
Marvel [in horizontal box]
Barcode
759606065073 00211
Editing
Stephen Wacker (editor); Tom Brennan (assistant editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Mike Deodato (signed)
Inks
Mike Deodato (signed)
Colors
Rain Beredo (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tom Brennan ?
Pencils
various (illustrations)
Inks
various (illustrations)
Colors
? (illustrations)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Welcome back, spiderphiles...

The Long Road... (Table of Contents: 2)

Spider-Man / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
John Arcudi
Pencils
Ramón F. Bachs
Inks
Ramón F. Bachs
Colors
Allen Passalaqua
Letters
Simon Bowland

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [also appears as Peter Parker]; Dave Freed; J. Jonah Jameson; Shocker
Synopsis
A crook who was captured by Spider-Man three years earlier is trying to get a job, but everyone recognizes him because of the photograph in the Daily Bugle that Peter Parker took.

Those Who Never Return (Table of Contents: 3)

Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Ron Frenz
Inks
Sal Buscema
Colors
Andrew Crossley
Letters
Dave Sharpe

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [also appears as Peter Parker]; Mary Jane Watson-Parker; May Parker; Anna Watson; Richard Parker (flashback); Mary Parker (flashback); Aunt May Parker (flashback); Ben Parker (flashback)
Synopsis
When Mary Jane and Peter are accidentally caught in a gunman's shooting rampage, she thinks about Peter's parents who never came home from a dangerous mission.

The Spectacular Rider-Man (Table of Contents: 4)

The Private Life of Peter Parker / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Benjamin
Pencils
Val Semeiks
Inks
Victor Olazaba
Colors
Adam Street
Letters
Nate Piekos

Genre
superhero
Characters
Peter Parker
Synopsis
Peter's commuter bus is delayed due to a giant robot hand in the street left over from a battle with the Fantastic Four.

[The Amazing Spider-Man #113] (Table of Contents: 5)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Romita
Inks
John Romita
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Dr. Octopus
Reprints

They Call the Doctor...Octopus! (Table of Contents: 6)

Spider-Man / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway
Pencils
John Romita; Jim Starlin
Inks
John Romita; Tony Mortellaro
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Roy Thomas (original story)

Job Number
[1022Z]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [also appears as Peter Parker]; Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Randy Robertson; Robbie Robertson; Martha Robertson; Gwen Stacy; Harry Osborn; Dr. Bromwell; J. Jonah Jameson; Ned Leeds; Hammerhead (cameo)
Synopsis
While Dr. Octopus is on a crime spree, Spider-Man is weakened by an ulcer due to stress and his concern for his missing aunt.
Reprints

[The Amazing Spider-Man #114] (Table of Contents: 7)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Romita
Inks
John Romita
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Hammerhead; Dr. Octopus
Reprints

Gang War, Shmang War! What I Want to Know Is...Who the Heck Is Hammerhead? (Table of Contents: 8)

Spider-Man / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway
Pencils
John Romita; Jim Starlin
Inks
John Romita; Tony Mortellaro
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Roy Thomas (original story)

Job Number
1033Z
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Hammerhead (origin); Doctor Octopus; Gwen Stacy; Professor Miles Warren; Flash Thompson; Jonas Harrow (flashback); Aunt May Parker (cameo)
Synopsis
Dr. Octopus and Hammerhead are at war, with Spider-Man against them both.
Reprints

[The Amazing Spider-Man #115] (Table of Contents: 9)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Romita
Inks
John Romita
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Aunt May Parker; Dr. Octopus
Reprints

The Last Battle! (Table of Contents: 10)

Spider-Man / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway
Pencils
John Romita
Inks
John Romita; Tony Mortellaro
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Roy Thomas (original story)

Job Number
1127Z
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [also appears as Peter Parker]; Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Hammerhead; Aunt May Parker; Gwen Stacy; Robbie Robertson; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Ned Leeds
Synopsis
In the midst of the war between Dr. Octopus and Hammerhead, Spider-Man finds himself held at gunpoint by Aunt May.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Spider-Man
  2. 1. ["Welcome back, spiderphiles..."]
  3. 2. The Long Road...
    Spider-Man
  4. 3. Those Who Never Return
    Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man
  5. 4. The Spectacular Rider-Man
    The Private Life of Peter Parker
  6. 5. [The Amazing Spider-Man #113]
    Spider-Man
  7. 6. They Call the Doctor...Octopus!
    Spider-Man
  8. 7. [The Amazing Spider-Man #114]
    Spider-Man
  9. 8. Gang War, Shmang War! What I Want to Know Is...Who the Heck Is Hammerhead?
    Spider-Man
  10. 9. [The Amazing Spider-Man #115]
    Spider-Man
  11. 10. The Last Battle!
    Spider-Man
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Dwayne Best
  • Mark Boyer
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Eric Rom
  • Ramon Schenk