Set Description:
Peter Parker: Spider-Man (originally titled simply Spider-Man), was a monthly comic book series published by Marvel Comics that ran for 98 issues from 1990 to 1998.
The series was retitled from Spider-Man with issue #75, but only on the covers; the series was still under its original Spider-Man title in the comic's legal indicia, printed on the title page, from #75–98; the comic book would not officially be titled Peter Parker: Spider-Man until the (vol. 2) series relaunch.
The series originally was conceived as a showcase for Todd McFarlane. McFarlane, who until then had only been known as an artist, was hugely popular at the time, and the series was created by editor Jim Salicrup so that McFarlane could pencil, ink, and write a Spider-Man title of his own, starting with the "Torment" storyline.
Notes:
1. Set contains my double-SS Spider-Man comic #1 from 1990
2. On 2nd July 2024, my set received its 100th viewing. Thank you for looking :-)
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Spider-Man 1 Silver Edition |
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Spider-Man 1 Signature |
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CGC |
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1505729004
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Owner Comments
Publisher: Marvel Comics - Silver Edition.
Torment - Part 1 of 5, August 1990.
Signed by Spider-man creator Stan Lee in gold on 21 July 2017, and by the writer and artist of this comic, Todd McFarlane (full signature) in silver on 14 August 2017.
Story summary: High above the claustrophobic city streets swings the amazing Spider-Man. He happens upon a mugging taking place in the back alley. Lowing himself down to the street, Spider-Man orders the mugger to leave his victim alone. The thief isn't afraid of the wall-crawler and opens fire. However, the masked hero easily dodges the bullets until the gun is completely out of bullets. Spider-Man then crushes the weapon with his bare hand and leaves the crook webbed up for the authorities. Meanwhile, at a mansion, the sounds of beating drums can be heard. The woman beating the drums then calls out, ordering someone to rise. Elsewhere, the Lizard emerges from the brackish waters, more savage then ever before.
At that moment, at his Soho apartment, Peter Parker complains about muggers to his wife Mary Jane [see continuity point 1 below] After his many battles against powerful super-villains, Peter wonders what thieves are thinking when they try to defy him [see continuity point 2 below]. Hearing all this, Mary Jane quips that she finds it cute when Peter gets all philosophical. Elsewhere a rat scurries across a trash-strewn alley until it's caught by the Lizard. However, before the reptile can consume the rodent, he notices some men stealing televisions from a broken storefront window. Back at the Parker home, Mary Jane asks her husband if he's not getting a little high on himself. When Peter jokingly begins boasting how awesome he is, she begins to tickle him.
Meanwhile, the sound of the drums have driven the Lizard into a frenzy and he ambushes the thieves. Without a single shred of humanity or intelligence left, the Lizard slaughters the gang of men. Back at the mansion, the woman who has summoned the Lizard has stopped to rest. However, pricking her finger and bleeding into a chalice and begins to drum anew. Two of the thieves have attempted to flee into an alley, but unfortunately for them, the Lizard manages to catch up to him. With his gore-splattered hands, the reptile closes in for the kill. At dusk, Peter Parker is preparing to go out on patrol. After putting on his costume he tells Mary Jane that he'll be home before dinner and heads out, asking his wife to save the newspaper for him. The front page story in the Daily Bugle that day is about the senseless murder of three people. As Spider-Man swings across the city, he feels reinvigorated and wishes that his wife could experience the experience for herself, and figures maybe one day she will. His mind then turns to his current financial woes and wonders how Thor is able to perform feats of acrobatics with a cape.
As night falls, a man named Ralph Dill takes a shortcut through an alley to get home. Unfortunately for him, he happens upon the Lizard. Still, under the control of the mysterious woman, the creature slaughters him as well. As Spider-Man continues to swing across the city, he is completely unaware of the horror that is occurring in the alley below him.
Continuity Notes:
1. Peter and Mary Jane are referred to as husband and wife here. However, years later, their marriage was erased from history by the demon Mephisto in Amazing Spider-Man #545. As such, they should be considered a common-law couple here.
2. The various villains that Spider-Man has faced; he boasts that he even fought Thanos once. That happened in Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2. Other villains included Doctor Doom, the Hulk, the Green Goblin, Hobgoblin, the Rhino, Red Skull, and Venom. Spider-Man first fought these foes in Amazing Spider-Man #5, 14, 238, 41, Annual #5, and 301 respectively.
Cover Price: $1.75
Creator: Stan Lee+
Writer: Todd McFarlane
Artist: Todd McFarlane
Colorist: Bob Sharen
Letterer: Rick Parker
Editor: Dan Cuddy. (138)
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