Marvel Treasury Edition #28 FN- 5.5 1981
| Grade | FN- 5.5 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Publisher | Marvel |
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Description
Superman and Spider-Man team up again in this special Marvel/DC crossover. "The Heroes and the Holocaust!" Guest-starring Wonder Woman and the Hulk. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks (figures) by Joe Sinnott. Inks (backgrounds) by Terry Austin, Klaus Janson, Bob Layton, Steve Leialoha, Bob McLeod, Al Milgrom, Walt Simonson, Joe Rubinstein, and Bob Wiacek. Plot suggestions by Marv Wolfman. Painted cover by Bob Larkin (with layouts by John Romita). Doctor Doom kicks off his latest campaign for world conquest by sending the Hulk to Metropolis to free the Parasite! However the Green Goliath's massive path of destruction draws the attention of the Man of Steel! And shortly thereafter the clash of the titans erupts! Eventually Superman realizes the Hulk is being controlled from the Latverian embassy and flies to New York to investigate! In the meantime the Daily Bugle sends Peter Parker to Metropolis to get photographs of Superman! But instead of running into Clark Kent's alter ego, the web-slinger encounters Wonder Woman! After a brief skirmish, both heroes deduce that Dr. Doom is causing all the trouble! And a while later all concerned parties converge on the Latverian Monarch's underground complex in Manhattan for the final showdown! The Amazing Spider-Man and Superman vs. Doctor Doom and the Parasite for the freedom of the world! A terrific story! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, Glory Grant, Perry White, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Lana Lang, Morgan Edge, and Steve Lombard. (Notes: Spider-Man and Superman first met in the 1976 Marvel/DC crossover: Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man (1976 Treasury) #1. The inside front cover illustrates the origins and powers of Superman and the web-slinger. The inside back cover displays an alternate cover for this issue by John Buscema. The back cover depicts Superman battling the Hulk and the wall-crawler clashing with Wonder Woman. This story takes place in an alternative universe known as Earth-7642 in Marvel continuity. This issue was reprinted in 1996 in Superman and Spider-Man (1996 comic-sized) #1. Book dimensions approximately 10" x 13".) 64 pages.
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