Spider-Man and Zoids #45

(10 January 1987)

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

Intro / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 0.5 page (report information)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

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The Black Zoid Part Six (Table of Contents: 3)

Zoids / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Grant Morrison

Pencils

Steve Yeowell

Inks

David Hine

Colors

Stuart Place

Letters

Richard Starkings

Genre

science fiction

Introducing the Sinister Syndicate! (Table of Contents: 4)

Spider-Man / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Frenz (layouts); Brett Breeding

Inks

Brett Breeding

Colors

Paul Becton

Letters

Joe Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; GUESTS: Silver Sable; Sandman; Flash Thompson; Sha-Shan; Betty Brant Leeds; Ned Leeds; VILLAINS: Sinister Syndicate [Beetle [Abner Jenkins]; Rhino; Hydro-Man; Boomerang; Speed Demon [James Saunders]]; Kingpin; Arranger; Jason Macendale [Jack O' Lantern]; Roderick Kingsley; Daniel Kingsley (in shadow)

Synopsis

In order to raise some money to help Flash mount his defense, Spidey is hired by Silver Sable to help her bring in Jack O' Lantern. Instead, they find themselves up against five of Spidey's foes calling themselves the Sinister Syndicate. Ned leaves Betty. Macendale tries to peddle his services as Jack O' Lantern to the Kingpin and the Rose but is unsuccessful. Sandman is out for a suburban stroll when he notices the Sinister Syndicate drop a roller coaster on Spidey and Sable.

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• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #280 (September 1986)
• Last 5 pages of story only.

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Red & Blue Views / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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The Garden (Table of Contents: 6)

Strikeforce: Morituri / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Peter Gillis

Pencils

Brent Anderson

Inks

Scott Williams

Colors

Christie Scheele

Letters

Jim Novak

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Strikeforce: Morituri [Vyking [Harold Carl Everson]; Snapdragon [Lorna Leigh Raeburn]; Adept [Jelene Anderson]; Radian [Louis Armanetti]; Blackthorn [Aline Pagrovna]; Marathon [Robert Greenbaum]]; Commander Beth Luis Nion; Dr. Kimmo Tuolema

Synopsis

After undergoing the Morituri process, the team undergoes life-threatening testing to unlock their powers.

Reprints

• from Strikeforce: Morituri (Marvel, 1986 series) #2 (January 1987)
• Edits last half of story down to 6 pages.

Indexer Notes

Team receives their powers