Mike Esposito

Collects material from Spider-Man Magazine (1994-1996) #1-19 and SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE SPECIAL #1-2. Spider-Man takes on his classic rogues' gallery in exciting adventures from the 1990s! Spidey must avoid the many arms of Doctor Octopus - but will he fall victim to Electro, Mysterio, the Scorpion and the Vulture? There's panic at the planetarium and a great train robbery to solve, but that's nothing compared to the horror of the Hobgoblin! Spidey and his old pal the Human Torch fly in the face of Doom, the X-Men pitch in when Magneto strikes, and Daredevil lends a hand against their mutual enemy the Kingpin! And don't forget deadly encounters with Venom and Carnage! It's fun for the whole family in these never-before-reprinted, animated-style adventures magazine, featuring a parade of guest stars from Captain America to the Hulk!

Second appearance of the Kingpin in In the Clutches of...the Kingpin!, When the Kingpin orders that J. Jonah Jameson be silenced for his negative press on Fisk's illegal activites, Spidey swings in to save the EIC; But can the Wallcrawler take the big guy in a one-on-one brawl? Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 36.

��First appearance of Joe (Robbie) Robertson in To Die A Hero!, The Kingpin has an unconscious Spidey and J. Jonah Jameson sealed up tight in a watery deathtrap!; If they want to get out while still breathing, Jameson will have to wake Spider-Man up from his afternoon nap. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 37.

Doctor Octopus. Story synopsis: Peter and Gwen are off to the Science Expo with Professor Warren to see the "nullifier," but unfortunately Dr. Octopus is there too. Only he isn't there to listen to the lecture, he's there to steal it! After putting up a good fight, Spider-Man finally gets the nullifier back, but not before slipping a spider tracer on Doc Ock. Doc Ock finds the tracer when he gets back to his lab and decides to set up a trap for Spidey, but come on, Spidey isn't gonna fall for it. Aunt May and Anna Watson put an ad in the paper looking for a boarder at their house. And guess who answers the ad? That's right, the one and only Otto Octavius. "Enter Dr. Octopus."

The Tentacles and the Trap!, Spider-Man faces off against Doctor Octopus on the lawn of the Parker house; With Aunt May caught in the crossfire, ol' Webhead will have to think fast if he wants to save her. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 39.

Spidey is on a rampage - looking for Doc Ock ever since Aunt May collapsed. Meanwhile, Doc Ock is after the Nullifier again - and he finds it and uses it against Spider-Man with most unexpected results. Spidey can't remember who he is, but will he believe Dr. Octopus when the doc tells him they are on the same team??? "Doc Ock Wins."

��Doctor Octopus appearance and the first appearance of Capt. Stacy in "Disaster" Spidey has amnesia, and Doc Ock convinces him that they are partners! Will he fall for it? Or just go along until his memory comes back?

The Coming of Ka-Zar!, A still amnesiac Spider-Man must contend with the police, military, and worst of all: Ka-Zar and Zabu; Spider-Man falls into water from a great height.

Ka-Zar appearance in To Kill a Spider-Man!, Spencer Smythe has created a Spider-Slayer robot for J. Jonah Jameson to use against the Wallcrawler; But when Jameson fails to capture Spider-Man, Smythe takes over control with designs on killing the hero! Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 30.

��First cover appearance of Mary Jane Watson, and the first appearance (cameo) of Brainwasher (alias the Kingpin) in The Brand of the Brainwasher!, Mary Jane has taken a job as a go-go dancer; But Peter soon discovers that the club MJ works for is actually a front for a criminal enterprise, where a man named Dr. Winkler brainwashes his victims! Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 42.

O Bitter Victory!, George Stacy has been brainwashed by the Kingpin; Spider-Man must put a stop to the Kingpin's plan, but can he do it without hurting Gwen's dad? Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 43.

What A Tangled Web We Weave..!, After Captain George Stacy gets accused of breaking into police files, he and Gwen Stacy and him leave town; Kingpin kidnaps George and Gwen; Kingpin escapes via Norman Osborn's private helicopter. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 44.

Make Way For--Medusa!, Medusa has come to Earth on a goodwill mission on behalf of the Inhumans; But if that's the case, why is she slugging it out with Spidey?; Spider-Man realises that a hair product company has set him up, and so the two stop fighting. Letter to the editor from Lone Star's old pal Mark Lamberti. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 45.

Wings in the Night!, Spider-Man tries to break up a fight between the Vulture and the New Vulture; Spidey saves a kid who is about to fall to his death from a balcony. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 46.

The Vulture's Prey, Spider-Man battles the Vulture in the skies of New York!; But with an arm injury cramping the Wallcrawler's style, duking it out with Adrian Toomes won't be an easy feat! Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 47.

"The Madness of Mysterio!", Mysterio has broken out of prison and is using his special effects prowess to prepare another plot to get revenge against Spider-Man; Meanwhile, Spidey recovers his clothes and camera left in the debris following his fight with the Vulture; The next day he tries to sell the pictures to Jameson; Furious that Parker "abandoned" him when he was supposed to be taking pictures of Spider-Man's battle with the Vulture, he throws Parker out of the building, telling Peter that he doesn't need him to take pictures; Appearing on television, Mysterio issues a challenge to Spider-Man to meet him to a fight to the finish or he will start destroying city bridges. Guest appearance by the Green Goblin (a subplot continued in the Spectacular Spider-Man 2 magazine in 1968). Romita cover. Reprinted in Marvel Tales #49. Letter to the editor from comics writer Tony Isabella.

��First appearances of the Schemer (Kingpin's son) and Vanessa (Kingpin's wife) in The Schemer!, The Schemer tries to become the new King of Crime in New York, and starts a war with the Kingpin; Flash Thompson goes to war in Vietnam and Gwen Stacy is injured in a traffic accident. Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation; Total Paid Circulation 12 month average: 372,352. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 64.

The Lady and -- the Prowler!, The Prowler is back!; But the return of this villain is the least of Peters worries because Gwen Stacy is leaving for England to stay with her uncle…for good; Hobie is worried that Spider-Man might have somehow framed him for Captain Stacy's death, and so changes to the Prowler and goes looking for Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 74.

"The Tarantula is a Very Deadly Beast!" Following his adventure in the Everglades (in Giant-Size Spider-Man 5), the wondrous wall-crawler returns to New York City! However everything is just as chaotic as when he left, thanks to the Gwen Stacy clone...and the Tarantula! The South American super-villain ambushes the spectacular one on the streets of Manhattan! And after a short skirmish, the Tarantula throws the web-slinger into a city bus! But this is no ordinary bus! For the driver is the Jackal...and the only passenger is Gwen Stacy! As for the bus' destination? Try the Brooklyn Bridge! Oh no, are the sins of the past coming back to haunt your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man? Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Ned Leeds, Aunt May, Anna Watson, and J. Jonah Jameson. Flashback cameo by Ben Parker. (Note: The Tarantula previously appeared in Amazing Spider-Man 135. The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp series A #42 Man-Wolf by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 124.)