Peter Parker: Spider-Man Appreciation 2018

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by Gil Kane & Tom Palmer

[McFarlane's Green Hulk]

Damn, I wish they'd make calendars like this again.

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Amazing Spider-Man #52 Sep 1967
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.


First appearance of Joe (Robbie) Robertson

Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo)

[The Whovian]

I miss this Spider-Man. These were the good old days:

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Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 1987
The marriage of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson in "The Wedding."
At long last wedding bells ring for Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson! What an exciting day!
The blushing bride will need something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue!

While the Amazing Spider-Man will need to take care of two things before the big day!
First, the easy task...short circuit Electro's latest scheme!
And second, the tough one...put the memory and heartache of Gwen Stacy in the past forever.

Will another trip to the Brooklyn Bridge bring peace to the wondrous wall-crawler?
Or will the ghosts of days gone by derail a bright future with Mary Jane?

Carpe diem, web-slinger!
Appearances by Flash Thompson, Harry Osborn, Liz Osborn, Betty Leeds, Aunt May, Anna Watson, Joe Robertson, J. Jonah Jameson, and Willi Smith.
Flashback cameos by the Green Goblin, Gwen Stacy, and Uncle Ben.

Plot by Jim Shooter. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Vince Colletta.
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Notes: Peter and Mary Jane go on their honeymoon in Spectacular Spider-Man Annual 7.
The Direct Edition cover features Peter Parker's friends and family. The Newsstand Edition depicts Spider-Man's friends and foes.

Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21, 1987 Cover by John Romita.

Amazing Spider-Man Annual 21 was one of the first issues Marvel published with two different covers.

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by George Pérez & Pablo Marcos

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Cosplay in a Cab

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Amazing Spider-Man #53 Oct 1967
"Enter Dr. Octopus."
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!

Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito as "Mickey Demeo."

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Amazing Spider-Man #222 Nov 1981
"Faster than the Eye!"
The new and improved Speed Demon is on the loose! And robbing various department stores left and right!
But when the lightning-fast villain brags about hitting the Bloomingdale's next, your friendly neighborhood web-slinger decides to go shopping!

After the Speed Demon cruises through the display counters and merchandise racks, he encounters a wall-crawling roadblock!


Will the Speed Demon run through the express checkout? Or will Spider-Man cancel his order? A fun story!
Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, and Lance Bannon.
Notes: The Speed Demon previously appeared in Avengers Annual 8 (as the Whizzer of the Squadron Sinister). He returns in Marvel Team-Up 121.

Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Bob Hall http://www.comicsreporter.com/index....hday_bob_hall/. Inks by Jim Mooney.

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Amazing Spider-Man #237 Feb 1983
"High & Mighty!"
The original Stilt-Man is down on his luck and desperately wants to reverse his fortune! So he decides to challenge the only superhero he has ever beaten...Spider-Man!

After breaking into Cordco's R&D laboratory and improving his battlesuit, the Stilt-Man surprisingly gets his chance! The web-slinger just happens to be in the neighborhood!

Will the Stilt-Man remain undefeated against the wall-crawler? Or can Spidey even the score?

Note: The Stilt-Man previously appeared in Daredevil 186.

Plot by Roger Stern. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Bob Hall (breakdowns) and Frank Giacoia (finishes).

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Amazing Spider-Man #210 Nov 1980
Madame Web’s first appearance!

Spider-Man seeks out Debra Whitman’s clairvoyant after he finds her image at the scene of a kidnapping. But not all is as it appears, especially at the scene of the crime.

Madame Web shows Spider-Man the truth with her powers of precognition! And Spider-Man begins his tutelage with Madame Web!

Script by Denny O'Neil. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes) http://www.comicsreporter.com/index....y_joe_sinnott/

[The Whovian]

Happy Birthday Bob and Joe!

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Amazing Spider-Man Annual #4 Nov 1967
"The Web and the Flame!" Guest-starring the Human Torch.
The action starts with a bang as the Amazing Spider-Man spies the Human Torch running amok through the heart of Manhattan!

What has gotten into Johnny Storm? The web-slinger swoops into stop the torch and discovers that the fiery member of the FF is just filming a movie!
The embarrassed wall-crawler quickly departs, but an observant super-villain nearby begins to formulate a devious plan!
One thing leads to another and both Spidey and the Torch are invited to shoot a brand new movie in Hollywood!
But the duo might want to check the identities of the director and producer first!
After a mishap on the set, the temporary teammates at last find their adversaries and a giant mechanical gorilla!

Roll the cameras for Spider-Man and the Human Torch vs. Mysterio and the Wizard!

Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and actress Elizabeth Taylor.

Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Larry Lieber. Inks by Mike Esposito (aka Mickey Demeo) and Tony Mortellaro.

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Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5 Nov 1968
First printing and first appearances of Richard Parker and Mary Parker in "The Parents of Peter Parker!"
While moving an old trunk in his Aunt's house, Peter finds pictures and newspaper clippings of his deceased parents.
Apparently they were considered traitors by the U.S. government before their deaths in a plane crash in Algeria almost two decades ago.

After Aunt May provides a few more details, Peter vows to uncover the truth about his parents! To that end the web-slinger links up with the Fantastic Four and flies to North Africa!
In the middle of the Kasbah, the Amazing Spider-Man finally comes face-to-face with the man who framed his parents: the sinister Red Skull!
Wow, can the wall-crawler exonerate his parents and change his family legacy forever? Or will the spectacular son meet the same fate as his father...at the hands of the Red Skull?


A terrific story! Cameo appearances by the Human Torch, Mr. Fantastic, and the Thing. Flashback cameo by Ben Parker.
Notes: This story features the second Red Skull (aka Albert Malik). He appears many years later in Solo Avengers 6 and Captain America 347.

Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Larry Lieber http://www.comicsreporter.com/index...._larry_lieber/. Inks by Mike Esposito (aka Mickey Demeo). Consulting by John Romita (layouts).