Spider-Man and Zoids #41

(13 December 1986)

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

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

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Letters

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

Inside / table of contents / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Zoids / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Grant Morrison

Pencils

Kevin Hopgood

Inks

David Hine

Colors

Stuart Place

Letters

Richard Starkings

Genre

science fiction

Lo, There Shall Come a Champion! (Table of Contents: 4)

Spider-Man / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Frenz (layouts); Jack Fury (art assist); Tom Morgan (finished pencils); James Fry (finished pencils)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein; John Romita; Russ Steffens (background inks)

Colors

George Roussos; ? [as & Co.]

Letters

Joe Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Beyonder; Thomas Fireheart [Puma]; Aunt May Parker; Nathan Lubensky; Anna Watson; Mary Jane Watson; Mephisto (Villain); Zarathos (Villain); Kingpin (Villain); Arranger (Villain); Zarathos Illusions [Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Richard Parker; Mary Parker; Captain George Stacy; Gwen Stacy; Uncle Ben Parker] (Villains); Eternity (Cameo flashback); The Watcher (Cameo flashback); Dr. Strange (Cameo flashback); Molecule Man (Cameo flashback)

Synopsis

The Beyonder makes a deal with the devil: he agrees not to destroy the cosmos if a hero can sustain his life's purpose in the face of overwhelming adversity. He chooses Spidey and frees Zarathos to torment him. Spidey overhears plans for the murder of Kingpin. Resolved to rescue him, Spidey is hampered in his quest by dead friends and foes from the past who accuse him of being a failure. Spidey is beaten down and begins to give in to despair. The source of the illusions, Zarathos, confronts Spider-Man and tries to convince him to let Kingpin be killed. Spidey finds the strength to fight back.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #274 (March 1986) [Pages 22-28 of story only.]

Keywords

Secret Wars II

Indexer Notes

First 21 pages of story reprinted in Secret Wars II (Marvel UK, 1986 series) #71. Story continues in Secret Wars II (Marvel UK, 1986 series) #77.

Black Watch: Though Some Have Named Thee So-- (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Peter Gillis

Pencils

Brent Anderson; Whilce Portacio (pages 5, 6, 10, uncredited)

Inks

Scott Williams

Colors

Christie Scheele

Letters

Jim Novak

Genre

superhero; science fiction

Characters

Black Watch [Clinton Brian Rogers; Bruce Higashi; Woodrow Joshua Green]; 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; The Horde

Synopsis

Harold is accepted into Strikeforce Morituri, and he must decide if he wants to commit to the process that will give him super-powers but kill him within a year.

Reprints

• from Strikeforce: Morituri (Marvel, 1986 series) #1 (December 1986) [Pages 12-17 of story only.]

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Strikeforce: Morituri team; Black Watch team predated them in comic time.