MARVEL MASTERWORKS
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN

Written by ROGER STERN & BILL MANTLO with DAVID ANTHONY KRAFT & MARV WOLFMAN Penciled by ED HANNIGAN & JIM SHOOTER with JOHN BYRNE, GREG LAROCQUE, BOB HALL, JIM SHERMAN, ALAN WEISS, MARIE SEVERIN & KEITH POLLARD Cover by FRANK MILLER
Roger Stern's seminal writing run concludes, and Bill Mantlo returns for a fan-favorite second stint! After a run-in with the Jack O'Lantern, Spider-Man must protect Marla Madison — noted scientist and J. Jonah Jameson's one true love — from the deadly Will-O'-the-Wisp! The Ringer menaces Spidey's world in a tale drawn by John Byrne, setting up a double-sized issue featuring Stern's retelling of Spider-Man's origin! Then, Mantlo pits Spidey against a cavalcade of his deadliest rogues: Kraven, Electro and the Molten Man! And in one of the most timeless tales in SPECTACULAR history, teen-runaways-turned-heroes Cloak and Dagger make their debut! Plus: An Annual that takes Spidey to the "Dark Side of the Moon" with Man-Wolf!
Collecting PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #56-66 and SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #3. 352 PGS.
Rated Ages 9 +

Written by BILL MANTLO with AL MILGROM & ROGER STERN Penciled by AL MILGROM with RON FRENZ, GREG LAROCQUE, DAVE SIMONS, FRED HEMBECK Cover by AL MILGROM
Spider-Man’s adventures have been larger than life, but they spring from the rotten roots of street crime and Uncle Ben’s murder by a petty burglar. Now, that gritty side of the criminal world takes the fore, as the Kingpin tightens his grip on New York City! And for Spidey, the would-be heroes are causing as much trouble as the villains. Cloak and Dagger complicate matters…and the Punisher has his own form of justice in mind! Meanwhile, Mantlo and Milgrom explore the man with ink on his fingers and a story in his blood, J. Jonah Jameson, and reveal the origins of the Hobgoblin! And speaking of revelations, Peter Parker unmasks himself to the Black Cat – with unexpected results! Plus: Black Cat’s search for super-powers, Spidey’s black costume…and the art of Fred Hembeck!
Collecting PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #80-91. 336 PGS.
Rated Ages 9 +

Written by AL MILGROM with BILL MANTLO & BOB DENATALE Penciled by AL MILGROM & HERB TRIMPE with KERRY GAMMILL, SAL BUSCEMA, RON RANDALL Cover by AL MILGROM
The Marvel Masterworks celebrate SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN’s 100th issue! Kingpin’s hitmen are closing in, your girlfriend–who doesn’t even want to know the real you–just broke up with you and your new alien costume wants to kill you. What’s that, you say? Yup, it’s just another day in the life of Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man! Writer/artist Al Milgrom spins a series of wonderful web-slinging adventures in the run-up to SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #100. He introduces new villains in the Lee/Ditko mold like the Answer and the Spot and (literally) resurrects classic characters like Silvermane – as a killer cyborg! The Kingpin’s the man pulling the strings throughout. Will his leverage on the Black Cat mean Spidey won’t see issue #101? Also featuring an Annual exploring Aunt May’s younger days and the rare Spider-Man installment of Questprobe.
Collecting SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #92-100 and ANNUAL (1979) #4, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #1 and QUESTPROBE #2. 336 PGS.
Rated Ages 9 +