The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual
#8
[Direct]
(1988)
Marvel,
1979 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- annually
- On-sale Date
- 1988
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Comics
- Brand
-
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
- Editing
- Jim Salicrup (Editor); Tom DeFalco (Editor-in-Chief)
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
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Return to Sender
Spider-Man / comic story / 35 pages
- Script
- Gerry Conway
- Pencils
- Mark Bagley
- Inks
- Keith Williams
- Colors
- Bob Sharen
- Letters
- Rick Parker
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; High Evolutionary; Gwen Stacy clone; Mary Jane Parker; Quint; Young Gods [Moonstalker; Varua; Calculus; Genii; Caduceus; Harvest; Bright Sword; Mindsinger; Sea Witch; Highnote; Splice; Daydreamer]; Katos; Juniper
- Synopsis
- The return of Gwen Stacy's clone embroils Spider-Man and the Young Gods in the machinations of the High Evolutionary. The Gwen Stacy clone (from Amazing Spider-Man 142, et. al., is revealed not to be a clone, but rather the victim of a genetic virus).
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
This story is part of the Evolutionary War crossover.
The Evolutionary War continued from The West Coast Avengers (Marvel, 1986 series) #3.
The Evolutionary War concludes in Avenger Annual (Marvel, 1967 series) #17.
Opposing Forces
The Young Gods / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Gerry Conway
- Pencils
- Mark Bagley
- Inks
- Mike Esposito
- Colors
- Bob Sharen
- Letters
- Rick Parker
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Young Gods [Varua; Genii; Harvest; Bright Sword; Mindsinger; Daydreamer]; Uni-Mind
- Synopsis
- The Young Gods, investigating a psychic presence near Jerusalem, find a mechanical creature
The Young Gods Fact Pages!
The Young Gods / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Gerry Conway? (uncredited)
- Pencils
- Mark Bagley (uncredited)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (uncredited)
- Colors
- Bob Sharen? (uncredited)
- Letters
- Rick Parker (uncredited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Young Gods [Moonstalker; Varua; Calculus; Genii; Caduceus; Harvest; Bright Sword; Mindsinger; Sea Witch; Highnote; Splice; Daydreamer]
- Reprints
-
in Eternals Annual (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (January 2009)
-
Chapter Ten: The Son of Earth
The High Evolutionary / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald
- Pencils
- Ron Lim (breakdowns); Tony DeZuniga (pencils)
- Inks
- Tony DeZuniga
- Colors
- Gregory Wright
- Letters
- Ken Lopez
- Editing
- Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief); Ralph Macchio (editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- High Evolutionary; Man-Beast; Adam Warlock; Hulk; Galactus
- Synopsis
- After devolving himself from godhood, the High Evolutionary creates Counter-Earth and is befriended by Adam Warlock
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Part of a series chronicling the history of the High Evolutionary; story continued from ?; story continues in Avengers Annual 17
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
The Evolutionary War [Part Ten]
Spider-Man -
1.
Return to Sender
Spider-Man -
2.
Opposing Forces
The Young Gods -
3.
The Young Gods Fact Pages!
The Young Gods -
4.
Chapter Ten: The Son of Earth
The High Evolutionary
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