Heroes Don’t Cry
Heroes Don't Cry wins 4-0
Stage 1, Round 5:
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 - The Sinister Six! by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
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Synopsis: Having broken out of prison, Dr. Octopus gathers Mysterio, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, the Vulture and Sandman to get revenge against Spider-Man as the Sinister Six.
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The Amazing Spider-Man #267 - The Commuter Cometh by Peter David and Bob McLeod
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Synopsis: He's The Commuter - and his business is crime! The only way Spidey can stop him is to track The Commuter to his lair... wherever the trail might lead!
"Anyone can win a fight when the odds are easy! It's when the going's tough - when there seems to be no chance - that's when it counts!" - Spider-Man
Sinister Six
Sinister Six.
Sinister Six wins 3-0
Stage 1, Round 6:
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 - The Wedding by David Michelinie and Paul Ryan
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Synopsis: Pretty self-explanatory.
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Spidey #12 - Spidey No More! by Robbie Thompson and Nathan Stockman
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Synopsis: It's Homecoming, Peter just asked Gwen out, and everything's going great when the Sinister Six attack! Can a lone Spidey defeat all six of his most powerful foes?
"Anyone can win a fight when the odds are easy! It's when the going's tough - when there seems to be no chance - that's when it counts!" - Spider-Man
The Wedding gets my vote
"Anyone can win a fight when the odds are easy! It's when the going's tough - when there seems to be no chance - that's when it counts!" - Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 - The Wedding (David Michelinie and Paul Ryan)
The Wedding
The Wedding wins, easily.
I love Spidey, but The Wedding is a classic.
Annual #21 for me.
The Wedding wins 7 - 0
Stage 1, Round 7:
Ultimate Spider-Man #13 - Confessions by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley
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Synopsis: Spider-Man unmasked! Peter Parker confides to Mary Jane that he is actually Spider-Man...and things will never be the same!
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The Amazing Spider-Man #246 - The Daydreamers by Roger Stern and John Romita Jr.
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Synopsis: The Watcher narrates the daydreams of four wishful souls: Felicia Hardy, J. Jonah Jameson, Mary Jane Watson, and Peter Parker!
"Anyone can win a fight when the odds are easy! It's when the going's tough - when there seems to be no chance - that's when it counts!" - Spider-Man
I'm picking The Daydreamers. Confessions was a really good issue, but Daydreamers was a brilliant character study of not just Peter but also 3 of the most important members of his supporting cast. And to top it all off, it had a beautiful poetic ending.
"Anyone can win a fight when the odds are easy! It's when the going's tough - when there seems to be no chance - that's when it counts!" - Spider-Man