Pat Redding

"Fun 'n' Games" The son of spider slayer cometh! The genius yet goofy progeny of Professor Spencer Smythe decides it's time to redeem the family name by killing Spider-Man once and for all! And Alistair Smythe begins his scheme by determining that the web-slinger is none other than...Mary Jane Watson! What?! Strange but true! The eccentric madman captures Mary Jane and her aunt in a Manhattan restaurant and thinks his triumph is complete! Until the one and only wall-crawler arrives on the scene! Does the novice Alistair realize what he's gotten into? Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is going to show him how the big boys play! A fun story with a great cover! First appearance of Alistair Smythe. Appearances by the Kingpin, Joe Robertson, J. Jonah Jameson, and Aunt May. (Notes: Elements of the plot from Web of Spider-Man 2 continue in this issue. Alistair returns in Amazing Spider-Man 291 with another spider slayer.)

With the tide of war turned, Conan’s armies assault the Nemedian capital. But the greatest threat to Conan is not Nemedian steel, but the steeled heart of a boy raised in the black arts and dedicated to Conan’s destruction—Conan’s lost son, Taurus! Collects Conan the King #36–#41.

Moondragon is using her mind gem to probe Maxam's thoughts trying to break through his amnesia without success. Warlock probes his Orb of Eternity and observes Thor, and notices something is not right. With a flash of his soul gem, he now sees the Mind Valkyrie with Thor. Eternity appears and they discuss Adam's method of making people with great power indebted to him. Eternity suggests that if Warlock could cure Thor, he would be eternally grateful. Adam summons Pip, and they go to confront Thor, arriving just before Thor is about to kill the Silver Surfer.

"What If Iron Man Had Been a Traitor?" Guest starring the Fantastic Four. Brief appearances by Thor, Ant-Man, and the Wasp.