COMIC DETAILS
Comic Description:
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Spectacular Spider-Man 223 Modern
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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0798907013
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Owner:
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slpfi27
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Blue Label CGC 9.8
Located: Arlington, Texas
Special Notes: Die-cut cover, The "Red Spider" lays over the interior cover, and the holes between the legs allow you to see what is under it. There is a Solid cover, that looks the same, but the holes between the legs are not cut out. There is Direct and Newsstand versions of both types.
STORY: "Schemes & Dreams: for Future Screams."
Aftershocks, Part 2 of 2.
(This story continues from Spider-Man #57)
Imprisoned at Ravencroft Institute, the Jackal is in a session with Doctor Ashley Kafka. However, instead of answering her questions, the Jackal spends the entire session mocking Kafka and her head of security, John Jameson. After the session, John apologizes for speaking out of turn, as he let the Jackal get to him. She reminds him that the Jackal is a seriously disturbed individual, just like the other patients at Ravencroft. They then look in on Frances Barrison -- aka Shriek -- who has been in an infantile state ever since absorbing the Carrion virus. Kafka explains that Shriek has been treating this virus like a child growing inside her, and fears what will happen once she starts showing signs.
Meanwhile, Mary Jane has made tea for the Scarlet Spider who has come to her home to help her free her husband, Peter Parker. Peter has been arrested for a murder that Ben Reilly has been accused of committing. He tells her that he calls himself Ben Reilly, not liking the nickname the Daily Bugle had given his costumed identity. Ben wants to do something to get Peter out of jail, especially since he and Mary Jane are expecting a baby. When Ben takes off his Scarlet Spider mask, but this bothers Mary Jane who asks him to put it back on because she can't bear to see someone else with her husband's face.
At that moment, at Ryker's Island, Peter Parker has a visit from Joe Robertson. Joe wants Peter to give him something to work with because Detective Jacob Raven has a strong case against Peter. However, despite Joe's pleas for Peter to talk, he tells Robertson that he can't. While at the hospital, Detective Connor Trevane, visiting Jacob Raven. He vows to catch the person who harmed Jacob. That's when Jacob tells Trevane that they arrest the wrong person when they took Peter Parker into custody. When Trevane asks him how he could think this, that's when Jacob removes the bandages from his face. The burns there are the telltale patterns of the Mark of Kaine. At that moment, the other Peter Parker is still wandering the streets of New York City trying to remember who he is. He happens upon a copy of the Daily Bugle which as a front page story about Peter Parker's arrest. He wonders why who this man is and why he shares his face.
While back at the Parker home, the Scarlet Spider suggests that Mary Jane let his friend Seward Trainer to run some tests to make sure there is nothing wrong with her baby. This causes her to become upset again and she demands to know what Ben hopes to gain from interfering with their lives. Meanwhile, back at Rykers, Peter Parker contemplates what to do next. He thinks about breaking out of prison and bringing the Scarlet Spider to justice. However, he realizes that this could compromise his identity and he and Mary Jane, and their baby will never get a moment's rest as they are hounded by society. He reminds himself that Aunt May raised him to do the right thing, but right now he doesn't know what that is. At Ravencroft, John Jameson and the other security guards watch the monitors. They see the Jackal in his cell rebuffing the taunts from Carnage, in the cell next door. However, they are actually watching a video loop as the Jackal hacked into the security systems. This has allowed him to get access to the computer files about Malcolm McBride. While at that moment, the other Peter Parker finds himself drawn to the Acme Warehouse. He doesn't know why he has been drawn to the rundown building but knows that it is part of an important turning point in his life. Realizing where he can go to learn more about these mysteries he runs off. His presence here did not go unnoticed, as Peter is being observed by the mystery man known as Scrier.
Meanwhile, back at the Parker residence, Ben Reilly admits that he first came back to New York City he did so to reclaim the life of Peter Parker. However, now that he has seen the life that Peter has made for himself and the life that he has, he realized that he doesn't want to be Peter Parker because he likes being Ben Reilly. He also tells her that clones have a limited lifespan and that they eventually degenerate and die and he wants to be there and help the Parkers before his time is up. Realizing that Ben is being sincere, Mary Jane decides to trust him, and tells him to he can call her Mary Jane instead of Mrs. Parker. While back at Ravencroft, security notices that the video feed in Shriek's cell has gone off and begin mobilizing. In the cell, the Jackal has come to reclaim the Carrion virus, explaining that it was created to cause the cloning degeneration factor in human beings. He finds it amusing that Shriek would consider the virus a growing baby. Although she tries to defend herself, the Jackal easily knocks out Shriek. When a guard arrives at the cell, he is knocked out by the Jackal. As he flees the cellblock, Carnage threatens to kill him if he harmed Shriek, but Jackal doesn't feel slightly threatened.
Back at Rykers, Peter Parker tries to convince himself that Ben Reilly isn't a kill since he is a clone of Peter Parker. He can't believe that someone that is based on his genetics could be capable of murder. At that same moment, the third Peter Parker is drawn the cemetery where Aunt May and Uncle Ben are buried. Seeing these graves causes this Peter Parker to remember who he is, remembering his beloved aunt and uncle and how he became Spider-Man. Re-reading the newspaper article about Peter's arrest, he believes that this man is an impostor. He also learns that he is married to Mary Jane and decides to go to her and find out what's going on, fearing that she might be in grave danger. Finding Mary Jane, the pair goes out to talk about things unaware that they are being stalked by Kaine.
Cover Artist(s): Sal Buscema, and Bill Sienkiewicz
Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciler(s): Sal Buscema
Inker(s): Bill Sienkiewicz
Colorist(s) John Kalisz
Letterer(s): Clem Robins, and Loretta Kroi
Editor(s): Eric Fein, Danny Fingeroth
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