Comics & Books (1997)
Spider-Man Comics & Books items for the year 1997, grouped by month.
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January 1997
- 2099 World of Tomorrow #5
- Adventures of Spider-Man #10
"To Catch A Spider"
Nel Yomtov (Writer), Alex Saviuk (Pencils)
- Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #419
"Beware The Black Tarantula!"
Tom DeFalco (Writer), Steve Skroce (Pencils)
- Code Of Honor #1
Chuck Dixon (Writer)
- Daily Bugle #2
"Scoop"
Paul Grist (Writer), Karl Kerschl (Pencils)
- Journey Into Mystery #505
"What Power is This?"
Tom DeFalco (Writer), Deodato Studios (Pencils)
- Mad Magazine (U.S.) #353
- Silver Surfer/Superman #1
- Sensational Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #12
"A Matter of Respect"
Todd DeZago (Writer), Josh Hood (Pencils)
- Spectacular Spider-Man (UK Magazine) #17
- Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #242
"Face Dancing"
J.M. DeMatteis (Writer), Luke Ross (Pencils)
- Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #76
"S.H.O.C."
Howard Mackie (Writer), John Romita, Jr. (Pencils)
- Spider-Man: 101 Ways To End The Clone Saga
Mark Bernardo (Writer), Ben Herrera (Pencils)
- Spider-Man Super Thriller #3: Global War
Martin Delrio (Writer), John Nyberg (Illustrator), Steve Geiger (Illustrator)
- Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives #1
"Victims"
Roger Stern (Writer), Ron Frenz (Pencils)
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man #17
"In the Sights of Hawkeye The Marksman"
Kurt Busiek (Writer), Pat Olliffe (Pencils)
- Venom: Tooth & Claw #2
February 1997
- 2099 World of Tomorrow #6
- Adventures of Spider-Man #11
Glenn Greenberg (Writer), Alex Saviuk (Pencils)
- Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #420
"'Twas The Night Before Christmas..."
Tom DeFalco (Writer), Steve Skroce (Pencils)
- Daily Bugle #3
"Deadline"
Paul Grist (Writer), Karl Kerschl (Pencils), Phil DePages (Pencils)
- Journey Into Mystery #506
- Spider-Man & Iron Man: Sabotage (Doom's Day Book 2)
Danny Fingeroth (Writer), Pierce Askegren (Writer), Steven Butler (Illustrator)
- Punisher (Vol. 3) #16
"Dead to Rights"
John Ostrander (Writer), Tom Lyle (Pencils)
- Sensational Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #13
"A Savage Land"
Todd DeZago (Writer), Mike Wieringo (Pencils)
- Spectacular Spider-Man (UK Magazine) #18
- Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #243
"Who Am I?"
J.M. DeMatteis (Writer), Luke Ross (Pencils)
- Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #77
"Vampire's Kiss"
Howard Mackie (Writer), Claudio Castellini (Pencils)
- Spider-Man: The Osborn Journal
Glenn Greenberg (Writer), Kyle Hotz (Pencils)
- Spider-Man Unlimited #15
"Facing the Void"
Tom DeFalco (Writer), Joe Bennett (Pencils)
- Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives #2
"Back in Business"
Roger Stern (Writer), Ron Frenz (Pencils)
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man #18
"The Headsman's Back In Town"
Kurt Busiek (Writer), Pat Olliffe (Pencils)
- Venom: Tooth & Claw #3
- X-Man #24
"First Noel"
Terry Kavanagh (Writer), Roger Cruz (Pencils)
March 1997
- 2099 World of Tomorrow #7
- Adventures of Spider-Man #12
Glenn Greenberg (Writer), Alex Saviuk (Pencils)
- Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #421
"And Death Shall Fly Like A Dragon!"
Tom DeFalco (Writer), Geof Isherwood (Pencils), Steve Skroce (Pencils)
- Bug #1
- Code Of Honor #2
Chuck Dixon (Writer)
- Essential Spider-Man #1
- Mad Magazine (U.S.) #355
- Punisher (Vol. 3) #17
John Ostrander (Writer), Tom Lyle (Pencils)
- Sensational Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #14
"Higher Ground"
Todd DeZago (Writer), Mike Wieringo (Pencils)
- Spectacular Spider-Man (UK Magazine) #19
- Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #244
"Backlash"
J.M. DeMatteis (Writer), Luke Ross (Pencils)
- Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #78
"The Love of a Woman"
Howard Mackie (Writer), John Romita, Jr. (Pencils)
- Spider-Man Magazine #19
"Spider on Ice"
Roger Brown (Writer), Art Ruiz (Pencils)
- Spider-Man Newspaper Strip: 24 March 1997 - 22 June 1997
"The Mummy Lives!"
Stan Lee (Writer), Alex Saviuk (Pencils), Larry Leiber (Pencils)
- Spider-Man Super Thriller #4: Lizard's Rage
Neal Barrett, Jr. (Writer), Louis Small (Illustrator), Ralph Reese (Illustrator)
- Spider-Man Team-Up #6
"Breaking and Entering"
Larry Hama (Writer), Marv Wolfman (Writer), Bob McLeod (Pencils), Dietrich Smith (Pencils)
- Spider-Man/Badrock #1A
Dan Jurgens (Writer), Marat Mychaels (Pencils), Rob Liefeld (Pencils)
- Spider-Man/Badrock #1A Alternate Cover
- Spider-Man/Badrock #1B
Dan Jurgens (Writer), Dan Fraga (Pencils)
- Spider-Man/Badrock #1B Alternate Cover
- Uncanny Origins #7
"Original Sin!"
Bob Budiansky (Writer), Dave Hoover (Pencils)
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man #19
"Eight Arms to Hold You"
G.L. Lawrence (Writer), Kurt Busiek (Writer), Pat Olliffe (Pencils)
- Venom: On Trial #1
April 1997
- 2099 World of Tomorrow #8
- Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #422
"Exposed Wiring"
Tom DeFalco (Writer), Joe Bennett (Pencils)
- Sensational Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #15
"Inundated!"
Todd DeZago (Writer), Mike Wieringo (Pencils)
- Spectacular Spider-Man (UK Magazine) #20
- Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #245
"Kravinov's Revenge!"
J.M. DeMatteis (Writer), Luke Ross (Pencils)
- Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #79
"After The Fall"
Howard Mackie (Writer), John Romita, Jr. (Pencils)
- Spider-Man: Dead Man's Hand
Roger Stern (Plot), Joe Edkin (Writer), Dan Lawlis (Pencils), Darick Robertson (Pencils)
- Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives #3
"Secrets"
Roger Stern (Writer), Ron Frenz (Pencils)
- Thunderbolts #1
"Justice...Like Lightning!"
Kurt Busiek (Writer), Mark Bagley (Pencils)
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man #20
"Vulture on The Wing"
G.L. Lawrence (Co-Plot), Kurt Busiek (Writer), Pat Olliffe (Pencils)
- Venom: On Trial #2
"Disorder in the Court!"
Larry Hama (Writer), Josh Hood (Pencils)
- X-Man #26
"Down to Earth"
Terry Kavanagh (Writer), Pascual Ferry (Pencils)
May 1997
- Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #423
"Choices!"
Tom DeFalco (Writer), Joe Bennett (Pencils)
- Code Of Honor #4
"Sirens"
Chuck Dixon (Writer)
- Elektra (Vol. 1) #7
- Marvel Adventures #2
"The Name of the Game"
Ralph Macchio (Writer), Ben Herrera (Pencils)
- Sensational Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #16
"Paralyzed!"
Todd DeZago (Writer), Mike Wieringo (Pencils)
- Silver Surfer (Vol. 3) #128
"Beneath the Silver Skin!"
J.M. DeMatteis (Writer), Rick Leonardi (Pencils), Ron Garney (Pencils)
- Spectacular Spider-Man (UK Magazine) #21
- Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #246
"The Legion of Losers!"
J.M. DeMatteis (Plot), Glenn Greenberg (Writer), Luke Ross (Pencils)
- Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #80
"Blood Simple"
Howard Mackie (Writer), John Romita, Jr. (Pencils)
- Spider-Man Unlimited #16
"The Wages Of Conquest"
Mark Bernardo (Writer), Joe Bennett (Pencils)
- Uncanny X-Men (Vol. 1) #337
"Know Thy Enemy"
Scott Lobdell (Writer), Joe Maduriera (Pencils)
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man #21
"Enter: The X-Men"
Kurt Busiek (Writer), Pat Olliffe (Pencils)
- Venom: On Trial #3
"Trial and Error!"
Larry Hama (Writer), Josh Hood (Pencils)
June 1997
- Spider-Boy Team-Up #1
- Lobo the Duck #1
- Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #424
"Then Came... Elektra"
Tom DeFalco (Writer), Joe Bennett (Pencils)
- You Are Spider-Man
Richie Chevat (Writer), Ernie Colon (Illustrator)
- Sensational Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #17
"Helpless!"
Todd DeZago (Writer), Mike Wieringo (Pencils)
- Silver Surfer (Vol. 3) #129
"Of Time and Truth!"
J.M. DeMatteis (Writer), Ron Garney (Pencils)
- Spectacular Spider-Man (UK Magazine) #22
- Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #247
"Mad Jack"
J.M. DeMatteis (Writer), Luke Ross (Pencils)
- Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #81
"Shadow of the Cat"
Howard Mackie (Writer), John Romita, Jr. (Pencils)
- Spider-Man Newspaper Strip: 23 June 1997 - 21 September 1997
"The Wrath of the Raven!"
Stan Lee (Writer), Alex Saviuk (Pencils), Larry Leiber (Pencils)
- Spider-Man Team-Up #7
"Old Scores"
Kurt Busiek (Writer), Sal Buscema (Pencils)
- Uncanny Origins #10
"The Black Cat's Path"
Lynn Marie Hawkins (Writer), Marc Campos (Artist)
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man #22
"Night of The Scarecrow"
Kurt Busiek (Plot), Tom DeFalco (Writer), Pat Olliffe (Pencils)
- Venom: License To Kill #1
July 1997
- Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #425
"The Chump, The Challenge And The Champion!"
Tom DeFalco (Writer), Steve Skroce (Pencils)
- Flashback - Venom: Seed of Darkness #Minus 1
- Flashback - Untold Tales of Spider-Man #Minus 1
"There's a Man Who Leads a Life of Danger!"
Fred Hembeck (Writer), Roger Stern (Writer), Fred Hembeck (Pencils), John Romita, Sr. (Pencils)
- Flashback - Untold Tales of Spider-Man #Minus 1 Fred Hembeck Cover
- Flashback - Peter Parker: Spider-Man #Minus 1
"A Prelude in Red"
Howard Mackie (Writer), Dan Fraga (Pencils)
- Flashback - Spectacular Spider-Man #Minus 1
"That Thompson Boy"
J.M. DeMatteis (Writer), Luke Ross (Pencils)
- Flashback - Amazing Spider-Man #Minus 1
"Where Have All The Heroes Gone?"
Tom DeFalco (Writer), Joe Bennett (Pencils)
- Flashback - Sensational Spider-Man #Minus 1
"Here There be Monsters"
Todd DeZago (Writer), Mike Wieringo (Pencils)
- Heroes For Hire #1
- Spectacular Spider-Man (UK Magazine) #23
- Spider-Man Super Thriller #5: Warrior's Revenge
Neal Barrett, Jr. (Writer), James Fry (Illustrator)
- Venom: License To Kill #2
- Flashback - What If? (Vol. 2) #Minus 1
August 1997
- Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #426
"Only The Evil Return"
Tom DeFalco (Writer), Steve Skroce (Pencils)
- Marvel Adventures #5
"A Little Knowledge"
Ralph Macchio (Writer), Andy Kuhn (Pencils)
- Spider-Man: The Octopus Agenda Paperback
- Spider-Man: The Octopus Agenda U.S. Hardback Edition
- Sensational Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #18
"Powerless And Responsibility"
Todd DeZago (Writer), Jason Armstrong (Pencils)
- Spectacular Spider-Man (UK Magazine) #24
- Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #248
"From The Shadows"
J.M. DeMatteis (Plot), Mark Bernardo (Writer), Luke Ross (Pencils)
- Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #82
"You've Got To Have Friends (Of Humanity?)"
Howard Mackie (Writer), John Romita, Jr. (Pencils)
- Spider-Man Unlimited #17
"I, Robot Master!"
Glenn Greenberg (Writer), Joe Bennett (Pencils)
- Uncanny X-Men (Vol. 1) #346
"The Story Of The Year!"
Scott Lobdell (Writer), Joe Maduriera (Pencils)
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man #23
"In The Shadow of The Crime Master"
Kurt Busiek (Plot), Tom DeFalco (Writer), Pat Olliffe (Pencils)
- Venom: License To Kill #3
- What If? (Vol. 2) #99
"What if starring Spider-Man: The Men behind the Mask"
Lysa Hawkins (Writer), Eric Battle (Pencils)
- Wizard Magazine #72
September 1997
- Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #427
"Sacrifice Play!"
Tom DeFalco (Writer), Steve Skroce (Pencils)
- Marvel Adventures #6
"Up From the Ashes"
Ralph Macchio (Writer), Ben Herrera (Pencils)
- Marvel Team-Up (Vol. 2) #1
"D.E.A.D. To Rights!"
Tom Peyer (Writer), Pat Olliffe (Pencils)
- Savage Dragon #41
- Sensational Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #19
"The Return"
Richard Case (Plot/Pencils), Todd DeZago (Writer)
- Spectacular Spider-Man (UK Magazine) #25
- Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #249
"Into The Light"
J.M. DeMatteis (Plot), Mark Bernardo (Writer), Luke Ross (Pencils)
- Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #83
"Vertigo"
Howard Mackie (Writer), John Romita, Jr. (Pencils)
- Spider-Man Newspaper Strip: 22 September 1997 - 21 December 1997
"The Other Spider-Man II"
Stan Lee (Writer), Larry Lieber (Artist)
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man #24
"What Would Spidey Do?"
Kurt Busiek (Plot), Tom DeFalco (Writer), Bob McLeod (Pencils)
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man #25
"Bad Men On Campus"
Roger Stern (Co-Plot), Kurt Busiek (Writer), Ron Frenz (Pencils)
- Venom: Sign Of The Boss #1
- What If? (Vol. 2) #100
"What If Sinister Learned the Greatest Secrets of the Marvel Universe?!"
Ivan Velez Jr. (Writer), Klaus Janson (Writer), Klaus Janson (Pencils)
- Wizard Magazine #73
October 1997
November 1997
- Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #429
"The Price!"
Tom DeFalco (Writer), Joe Bennett (Pencils)
- Iron Man (Vol. 2) #13
- Marvel Team-Up (Vol. 2) #3
"Power Vacuum!"
Tom Peyer (Writer), Darick Robertson (Pencils)
- Marvel Vision #23
- Maverick #3
- Sensational Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #21
"Opening Doors"
Todd DeZago (Writer), Mike Wieringo (Pencils)
- Spectacular Spider-Man (UK Magazine) #28
- Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #251
J.M. DeMatteis (Writer), Luke Ross (Pencils)
- Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #85
"Little Lies"
Howard Mackie (Writer), Andy Smith (Pencils)
- Spider-Man Unlimited #18
"The Life - and Death - and Life of Dr. Octopus"
Tom DeFalco (Writer), Joe Bennett (Pencils), Pat Olliffe (Pencils)
- Thunderbolts #8
"Songbird: Alone!"
Roger Stern (Co-Plot), Kurt Busiek (Writer), Mark Bagley (Pencils)
- Venom: Finale #1
"The Spider Stratagem"
Larry Hama (Writer), Mark Pajarillo (Pencils)
- X-Factor #139
December 1997
- Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #430
"Savage Rebirth!"
Tom DeFalco (Writer), Joe Bennett (Pencils)
- Deadpool (Vol. 1) #11
Joe Kelly (Writer), Pete Woods (Pencils)
- Elektra (Vol. 1) #13
- Heroes Reborn: The Return #1
"The Judgment"
Peter David (Writer), Salvador Larroca (Pencils)
- Heroes Reborn: The Return #1 Variant Cover
- Heroes Reborn: The Return #1 Comic Zone Variant
- Heroes Reborn: The Return #2
"Second Coming"
Peter David (Writer), Salvador Larroca (Pencils)
- Heroes Reborn: The Return #2 Variant Cover
- Heroes Reborn: The Return #3
"Third Dimension"
Peter David (Writer), Salvador Larroca (Pencils)
- Heroes Reborn: The Return #3 Variant Cover
- Heroes Reborn: The Return #4
"Fourth And Goal"
Peter David (Writer), Salvador Larroca (Pencils)
- Heroes Reborn: The Return #4 Variant Cover
- Spider-Man & Fantastic Four: Wreckage (Doom's Day Book 3)
Eric Fein (Writer), Pierce Askegren (Writer), Steven Butler (Illustrator)
- Marvel Team-Up (Vol. 2) #4
"Suspended Sentence"
Tom Peyer (Writer), Josh Hood (Pencils)
- Sensational Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #22
"The Politics of Magic"
Mike Wieringo (Co-Plot/Pencils), Todd DeZago (Writer)
- Spectacular Spider-Man (UK Magazine) #29
- Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252
J.M. DeMatteis (Writer), Mike Deodato, Jr. (Pencils)
- Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #86
"The Span Of Years"
Howard Mackie (Writer), John Romita, Jr. (Pencils)
- Spider-Man Newspaper Strip: 22 December 1997 - 29 March 1998
"There Shall Come a Gladiator! (Including 'Incident at the Airport')"
Stan Lee (Writer), Larry Lieber (Artist)
- Spider-Man: The Manga #1
Ryoichi Ikegami (Writer/Artist)
- Unlimited Access (Marvel/DC) #1
"The Crossing!"
Karl Kesel (Writer), Pat Olliffe (Pencils)
- Venom: Finale #2
"Slaughter on Fifth Avenue"
Larry Hama (Writer), Mark Pajarillo (Pencils)
- White's Guide to Collecting Figures #36
Year 1997
- Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) Annual 1997
"...Before The Dawn"
Kurt Busiek (Co-Plot), Roger Stern (Writer), Tom Lyle (Pencils)
- The Collected Jack Kirby Collector #1
- Marvel Comics Super Heroes Giant Color/Activity (Landoll)
- Marvel Comics Super Heroes Sticker Book (Landoll)
- Marvel Comics Super Heroes Jumbo Color/Activity Book (Landoll)
- Marvel Super Heroes Jumbo Coloring & Activity Book
- Marvel Valentine Special 1997
"My Fair Spidey"
Frank Strom (Writer), John Ostrander (Writer), Tom DeFalco (Writer), Tom Peyer (Writer), Dan DeCarlo (Pencils), Dan Lawlis (Pencils), Kyle Hotz (Pencils), Mark Buckingham (Pencils), Mary Mitchell (Pencils)
- Marvel Mania Hollywood Menu #1
- Fox Kids Video: Spider-Man vs. Hobgoblin (Mini)
"Tower of Terror"
Mark Bernado (Writer), Dave Tata (Artist), Greg Adams (Artist)
- Kentucky Fried Chicken: Marvel Super Heroes Origins
- Birth Of Spider-Man (Boxed Collector's Edition)
- Batman and Spider-Man
J.M. DeMatteis (Writer), Graham Nolan (Pencils)
- Spider-Man (Vol. 1) Annual 1997
"Dead Men Walking"
Glenn Herdling (Writer), Shawn McManus (Pencils)
- Spider-Man Annual (UK) 1997
- Spider-Man: Caught In The Web
Michael Teitelbaum (Writer), Steven Butler (Pencils)
- Golden Books 8745: Spider-Man - My Coloring Book
- Golden Books 3642: Spider-Man - Web of Villains
- Spider-Man/Kingpin: To The Death
Tom DeFalco (Plot), Stan Lee (Writer), John Romita, Sr. (Pencils)
- NCPCA - Spider-Man, Reed Richards For Fatherhood
Glenn Herdling (Writer), David Boller (Artist)
- Spider-Man: Revelations (TPB)
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man Annual 1997
"It's Always Darkest"
Kurt Busiek (Writer), Tom Lyle (Pencils)
- Earth X Special Edition
Alex Ross (Writer), Alex Ross (Pencils)
- Spiderman #1/2 (Wizard 83)
"Glory Days!"
Tom DeFalco (Writer), Rick Leonardi (Pencils)
- Spiderman #1/2 (Wizard 83) Variant Cover