Item Specifics

Series Name

Spider-Man (1990)

Issue Number

1

Publisher

Marvel

Main Character

Spider-Man

Genre

Superhero

Grade

9.2 NM-

Signed

No

Item Description

Spider-Man #1
Issue: #1GOLD
Name: Torment, Part 1
Publisher: Marvel
Released: Aug 1990
Description: Direct Gold
Printing: Rare 2nd Printing
Cover Artist: McFarlane

Spider-Man saves a woman from being mugged and wonders why criminals always think they can kill Spider-Man. Elsewhere, Calypso summons the Lizard and makes him go on a killing spree.

Synopsis
Spider-Man swings his webs around the city keeping a close look out for those who need his aid. Later on that night a thug beats up a woman in the face till she gives him here purse. All of a sudden Spider-Man is hovering right above him. The thug tries to shoot at him but Spider-Man dodges all of his bullets and then breaks the thugs gun and finishes him off by wrapping him a in a webbed coffin dangling from the street. Spider-Man walks away with the woman. Meanwhile elsewhere in the city in a darkened Sanctuary a mystery person is in the middle of some type of ritual with drums beating in the background. While this is happening, The Lizard rises from the waters of the East River.

Back in Soho, Peter Parker is with Mary Jane in an apartment. Peter tells Mary Jane that he is stunned to the fact that he has been Spider-Man for last few years and fought villains like Doom, Green Goblin, and Venom and still a simple none powerful thug still thinks he can commit crime even with Spider-Man watching the streets. Mary Jane just listens and comforts him which makes Peter feel better.

Meanwhile elsewhere. The Lizard is back roaming the streets. He goes to eat a rat but sees a group of thugs stealing a TV and charges at them. He gores one thug to the ground, He then throws one person into a wall. All of a sudden one man shots a gun at lizard bringing him down. All of a sudden the mystery figure starts the drumming again and the Lizard rises again and rips his claws threw on of the thug's chest.

The next morning Peter gets up and leaves the apartment as Spider-Man not noticing the news paper mentioning the death of the thugs. Elsewhere as it gets dark, Lizard kills another man.

Notes:
The cover is homaged by future comics many times!

Guide Notes:
2nd Print, Gold Edition With Spider-Man in UPC Code area!

Like new or better! Wow! This book has deep rich color and very nice eye-appeal on this all-time-classic McFarlane's 1st Spidey cover! With very faint wear appropriate to grade, this one is sharp! With standard white pages, white inner covers on this key 2nd printing gold, direct market variant! There are like 3 small ticks on the front spine that you have to look closely to see as they don't break the surface.
Characters
Spider-Man, Mary Jane, Sabretooth

Condition: NM
Page Quality: White Pages
Inner Cover: White Inside Covers
Artist(s): Todd McFarlane
Writer(s): Todd McFarlane

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