The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #23 [Direct]

([September] 1989)

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

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Todd McFarlane (illustration)

Inks

Todd McFarlane (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• in Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #19 - Assassin Nation (2019)

Indexer Notes

Contents and recap of the story so far.

Abominations! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

David Michelinie (credited as Michelinie); Gerry Conway (credited as Conway) (plot)

Pencils

Rob Liefeld (credited as Liefeld)

Inks

Tim Dzon (credited as Dzon) (pages 1-19); James Brock (credited as Brock) (pages 20-25); Vince Mielcarek (credited as Mielcarek) (pages 20-25); Keith Williams (credited as Williams) (pages 20-25); Gavin Curtis (credited as Curtis) (pages 20-25)

Colors

Gregory Wright (credited as Wright)

Letters

Rick Parker (credited as Parker)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Mary Jane Parker; J. Jonah Jameson; Aunt May Parker; Lance Bannon; Joy Mercado; Kate; Flash Thompson; Ghaur (villain); Llyra (villain); Abomination (villain); Tyrannus (villain); Kingpin [Wilson Fisk] (villain); Viper (villain)

Synopsis

Ghaur restores Tyrannus to normal and sends out the Abomination on a rampage. Spider-Man and She-Hulk battle the Abomination while Ghaur chooses She-Hulk to be one of the brides of Set.

Reprints

• in Atlantis Attacks Omnibus (Marvel, 2011 series) (2011)
• in Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #19 - Assassin Nation (2019)
• in Marvel Universe by Rob Liefeld Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)
• in Atlantis Attacks: The Original Epic (Marvel, 2021 series) (2021)

Keywords

Roxxon; Serpent Crown

Indexer Notes

Atlantis Attacks continued from X-Men Annual (Marvel, 1970 series) #13.
Atlantis Attacks continues in Punisher Annual (Marvel, 1988 series) #2.
Gavin Curtis identified in Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013 series) #19 - Assassin Nation.

My Science Project (Table of Contents: 3)

Spider-Man / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway (credited)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited)

Letters

Rick Parker (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (origin); Aunt May Parker; Uncle Ben Parker (death); Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; The Burglar (villain); Crusher Hogan (villain)

Synopsis

Spider-Man recounts his origin.

Reprints

• in The Amazing Spider-Man [Shan-Lon] (Shan-Lon Enterprises, 1990 series) #[2] (1990)
• in L'Uomo Ragno (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #46 (15 Aprile 1990)
• in Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #19 - Assassin Nation (2019)

Indexer Notes

Adapted from Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) #15.

Spider-Man's Uncanny Spider-Sense (Table of Contents: 4)

Spider-Man / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco (credited)

Pencils

Ron Frenz (credited)

Inks

Chris Ivy (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Rick Parker ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mary Jane Parker; Aunt May Parker; Hobgoblin; Dr. Octopus

Synopsis

An explanation of how Spider-Man's spider-sense works.

Reprints

• in Die Spinne (Condor, 1980 series) #236
• in The Amazing Spider-Man [Shan-Lon] (Shan-Lon Enterprises, 1990 series) #[2] (1990)
• in L'Uomo Ragno (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #47 (30 Aprile 1990)
• in The Amazing Spider-Man (TM-Semic, 1990 series) #4/1991 ([kwiecień] 1991)
• in Edderkoppen (Semic, 1984 series) #4/1991 ([april] 1991)
• in Spindelmannen (SatellitFörlaget, 1988 series) #4/1991 (1991)
• in Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #19 - Assassin Nation (2019)

Standards of Behavior (Table of Contents: 5)

Aunt May / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway (credited)

Pencils

Dick Rockwell (credited as Richard Rockwell)

Inks

Andy Mushynsky (credited); Don Hudson (credited as Donald Hudson)

Colors

John Wilcox (credited)

Letters

Rick Parker (credited as Richard Parker)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aunt May Parker; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Nick Katzenberg (introduction, villain)

Synopsis

Nick Katzenberg tries to get information from Aunt May for a tabloid story on Peter.

Reprints

• in Die Spinne Comic - Album (Condor, 1979 series) #43
• in The Amazing Spider-Man [Shan-Lon] (Shan-Lon Enterprises, 1990 series) #[2] (1990)
• in Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #19 - Assassin Nation (2019)

Spider-Man's Top 30 Villain Count Down (Table of Contents: 6)

Spider-Man / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Hembeck (credited)

Pencils

Fred Hembeck (credited)

Inks

Fred Hembeck (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Rick Parker ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Hobgoblin; Dr. Octopus; Kraven; Kingpin; Dr. Doom; Vulture; Scorpion [MacDonald Gargan]; Venom [Eddie Brock]; The Burglar; J. Jonah Jameson; Sandman; Mysterio; Electro; Lizard; Puma; Rhino; The Tarantula; Jackal; Carrion; Human Fly; Juggernaut; Silvermane; Molten Man; Shocker; Hydro-Man; Chameleon; Hammerhead; Sin Eater; Crimemaster; Red Skull

Synopsis

Spider-Man lists his top 30 foes.

Reprints

• in The Amazing Spider-Man (TM-Semic, 1990 series) #4/1991 ([kwiecień] 1991)
• in Edderkoppen (Semic, 1984 series) #4/1991 ([april] 1991)
• in Spindelmannen (SatellitFörlaget, 1988 series) #4/1991 (1991)
• in The Marvel Universe According to Hembeck (Marvel, 2016 series) (2016)
• in Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #19 - Assassin Nation (2019)

Spidey versus J.J.J.!! (Table of Contents: 7)

Spider-Man / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Hembeck (credited)

Pencils

Fred Hembeck (credited)

Inks

Fred Hembeck (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Rick Parker ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; J. Jonah Jameson; Spider-Slayer I; Spider-Slayer II; Spider-Slayer III; Spider-Slayer IV; Spider-Slayer V; Spider-Slayer VI; Scorpion [MacDonald Gargan]; Human Fly; Man-Wolf

Synopsis

A look at J. Jonah Jameson's feud with Spider-Man.

Reprints

• in The Amazing Spider-Man (TM-Semic, 1990 series) #8/1992 ([sierpień] 1992)
• in Edderkoppen (Semic, 1984 series) #8/1992 ([septembe]r 1992)
• in The Marvel Universe According to Hembeck (Marvel, 2016 series) (2016)
• in Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #19 - Assassin Nation (2019)

The Saga of the Serpent Crown: Cataclysm (Chapter 4) (Table of Contents: 8)

Watcher / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Peter Sanderson (credited)

Pencils

Mark Bagley (credited)

Inks

Keith Williams (credited)

Colors

Marc Siry (credited)

Letters

Jade Moede (credited)

Editing

Mark Gruenwald (credited); Gregory Wright (credited) (managing editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Watcher [Uatu]; Atra; Antilia; King Kamuu; Queen Zartra; Nolem; Phraug; Ikaris; Dreaming Celestial; Arishem

Synopsis

The Watcher recounts how Lemuria was sunk by the Celestials.

Reprints

• in Atlantis Attacks Omnibus (Marvel, 2011 series) (2011)
• in Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #19 - Assassin Nation (2019)
• in Atlantis Attacks: The Original Epic (Marvel, 2021 series) (2021)

Keywords

Atlantis; Great Cataclysm; Lemuria; Serpent Crown

Indexer Notes

Part 4 of Serpent Crown Saga; continued between X-Men Annual (Marvel, 1982 series) #13 and Punisher Annual (Marvel, 1988 series) #2. Based in part on stories by Jack Kirby, Steve Gerber, and Howard Chaykin.