Untold Tales of Spider-Man

(January 1997)

Untold Tales of Spider-Man: A Collection of All-New Adventures Set in the Earliest Days of the Wondrous Web-Slinger's Career! (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Colors

Richard Starkings (credited) (design); John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's John Roshell) (design)

Letters

Richard Starkings (credited); John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's John Roshell)

What Has Come Before: (Table of Contents: 2)

Spider-Man / recap / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek; Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

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Colors

Richard Starkings (credited) (design); John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's John Roshell) (design)

Letters

Richard Starkings (credited); John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's John Roshell)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson; J. Jonah Jameson; The Vulture; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Betty Brant; Doctor Octopus; Doctor Doom; The Chameleon; The Lizard; Aunt May; Electro; The Big Man; The Enforcers

Indexer Notes

These recap pages (two before the first story, and one each before the third, fourth, fifth, and eighth) consist of reprinted panels from early Spider-Man stories, presented in a spider-web page design and interspersed with narrative text boxes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Pencils

Patrick Olliffe (signed)

Inks

Al Vey (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1995 series) #1 (September 1995)

To Serve and Protect? (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Patrick Olliffe (credited as Pat Olliffe)

Inks

Al Vey (credited); Pam Eklund (credited)

Colors

Steve Mattsson (credited)

Letters

Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; May Parker; Betty Brant; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Sally Avril; Jason Ionello; Tiny McKeever; J. Jonah Jameson; Captain George Stacy; Scorcher [Steven Hudak] (introduction)

Synopsis

Spidey captures the Scorcher but interferes with police plans to find who hired him.

Reprints

• from Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1995 series) #1 (September 1995)

Indexer Notes

Pam Ekland Inks credit from Issue #3 correction. Recap of origin. vs. the Scorcher 1st. Takes place shortly after Amazing Spider-Man #6.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Pencils

Patrick Olliffe (signed)

Inks

Al Vey (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Batwing [Jimmy Santini]

Reprints

• from Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1995 series) #2 (October 1995)

Castles in the Air (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Patrick Olliffe (credited as Pat Olliffe)

Inks

Al Vey (credited); Pam Eklund (credited)

Colors

Steve Mattsson (credited)

Letters

Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; May Parker; Betty Brant; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Sally Avril; Jason Ionello; Tiny McKeever; J. Jonah Jameson; Batwing [Jimmy Santini] (introduction)

Synopsis

Spider-Man tries to capture Bat-Wing, but learns he is just a scared mutant child.

Reprints

• from Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1995 series) #2 (October 1995)

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Batwing. Takes place before Amazing Spider-Man #7.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Pencils

Patrick Olliffe (signed)

Inks

Al Vey (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sandman [Flint Marko]

Reprints

• from Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1995 series) #3 (November 1995)

Sand Blasted (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Patrick Olliffe (credited as Pat Olliffe)

Inks

Al Vey (credited); Pam Eklund (credited)

Colors

Steve Mattsson (credited)

Letters

Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Betty Brant; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Sally Avril; Jason Ionello; Tiny McKeever; J. Jonah Jameson; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]

Synopsis

Peter is ecstatic after making a date with Betty but gets very depressed when Sandman beats Spider-Man. Tired of seeing Peter sulking during their date, Betty gives him a pep talk and Spidey swings off to take the Sandman down.

Reprints

• from Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1995 series) #3 (November 1995)

Keywords

date

Indexer Notes

Takes place immediately after Amazing Spider-Man #7.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Pencils

Patrick Olliffe (signed)

Inks

Al Vey (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; J. Jonah Jameson; Spacemen [Gantry; Orbit; Satellite; Vacuum]

Reprints

• from Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1995 series) #4 (December 1995)

The Measure of a Man (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Patrick Olliffe (credited as Pat Olliffe)

Inks

Al Vey (credited); Pam Eklund (credited)

Colors

Steve Mattsson (credited)

Letters

Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Betty Brant; Flash Thompson; Tiny McKeever; Harry Osborn; Gwen Stacy; George Stacy; J. Jonah Jameson; John Jameson; Spacemen [Gantry; Orbit; Satellite; Vacuum] (introduction)

Synopsis

Spider-Man defeats the Spacemen and proves they are the robbers.

Reprints

• from Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1995 series) #4 (December 1995)

Indexer Notes

1st apperance of the Spacemen. Takes place after Amazing Spider-Man #8.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Pencils

Patrick Olliffe (signed)

Inks

Al Vey (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Vulture [Adrian Toomes]

Reprints

• from Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1995 series) #5 (January 1996)

Vulture on the Wing! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Patrick Olliffe (credited as Pat Olliffe)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

Steve Mattsson (credited)

Letters

Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; May Parker; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Sally Avril; Jason Ionello; Tiny McKeever; General Thaddeus Ross; Vulture [Adrian Toomes]

Synopsis

Spider-Man foils the Vulture's attempt to steal an atomic accelerator.

Reprints

• from Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1995 series) #5 (January 1996)

Indexer Notes

Takes place during events of Amazing Spider-Man #10.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Pencils

Patrick Olliffe (signed)

Inks

Al Vey (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]

Reprints

• from Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1995 series) #6 (February 1996)

Double Jeopardy (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Patrick Olliffe (credited as Pat Olliffe)

Inks

Al Vey (credited); Pam Eklund (credited)

Colors

Steve Mattsson (credited)

Letters

Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Betty Brant; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Sally Avril; Jason Ionello; Tiny McKeever; J. Jonah Jameson; Wizard [Bentley Wittman]

Synopsis

The Wizard attempts to embarrass the Torch who turns the tables on him with help from Spider-Man.

Reprints

• from Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1995 series) #6 (February 1996)

Indexer Notes

Takes place during events of Amazing Spider-Man #10.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Pencils

Patrick Olliffe (signed)

Inks

Al Vey (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1995 series) #7 (March 1996)

Indexer Notes

Signatures from Untold Tales of Spider-Man Omnibus #[nn] reprint where it wasn't trimmed off the edge.

On the Trail of the Amazing Spider-Man! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Patrick Olliffe (credited as Pat Olliffe)

Inks

Al Vey (credited); Pam Eklund (credited)

Colors

Steve Mattsson (credited)

Letters

Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Betty Brant; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Jason Ionello; Sally Avril; J. Jonah Jameson; Frederick Foswell; Batwing [Jimmy Santini]; Electro [Max Dillon]; Doctor Winkler

Synopsis

Jason and Sally try to discover Spider-Man's secret id, but end up helping him defeat Electro.

Reprints

• from Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1995 series) #7 (March 1996)

Indexer Notes

Takes place during events of Amazing Spider-Man #10.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Pencils

Patrick Olliffe (signed)

Inks

Al Vey ?

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Enforcers [Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]]; Headsman [Cleavon Twain]

Reprints

• from Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1995 series) #8 (April 1996)

Harry's Story (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Patrick Olliffe (credited as Pat Olliffe) (layouts)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited) (finishes); Pam Eklund (credited) (finishes)

Colors

Steve Mattsson (credited)

Letters

Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Gwen Stacy; Harry Osborn; Flash Thompson; J. Jonah Jameson; Sally Avril; Jason Ionello; Norman Osborn; Enforcers [Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]]; Headsman [Cleavon Twain]

Synopsis

Spider-Man defeats the Enforcers. Norman Osborn begins development of his Green Goblin identity.

Reprints

• from Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1995 series) #8 (April 1996)

Indexer Notes

Takes place after Amazing Spider-Man #10.