Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection #12

In "Mesmero's Revenge!", Spider-Man finds himself caught between a bizarre paycheck and a dangerous game when the hypnotist Mesmero offers him a weekly gig at his Broadway show. When a harsh critic becomes Mesmero’s unwilling pawn, Spider-Man must stop a deadly act of vengeance—only to be branded a traitor when he intervenes. With the spotlight now on him, Mesmero turns the audience into his weapon, setting up a showdown where heroism is the ultimate performance.

In "All They Want To Do Is Kill You, Spider-Man...", the Wizard, freed by a mysterious ally named Llyra, unleashes a towering gold robot spider to lure Spider-Man into a deadly confrontation atop the World Trade Center. When the battle ends in destruction, the Wizard uses the spider-sense energy to track Peter Parker to his apartment—setting it ablaze and forcing Spider-Man to make a desperate rescue, caught between saving his neighbors and a trapped wino.

In "Eye of the Beholder!", Jo and the merged Hydro-Man and Sandman confront a monstrous transformation that leaves both men and a woman they both care for in peril. As the towering mud creature rises, Sadie Frickett finds herself caught between their shared past and a terrifying future—her calm presence taming the beast, only to be tested by a moment of betrayal that ignites a final, desperate climb into the sky.

In "A Coffin for Spider-Man!", Moon Knight appears to have turned on his allies, stepping into the shadows as a feared contender in a ruthless criminal syndicate—his final trial: eliminating Spider-Man. But as the web-slinger faces what seems like certain death, a shocking alliance unfolds, revealing a high-stakes sting operation where deception is the only weapon.

In "Blues For Lonesome Pinky!" from Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection #12, Peter Parker finds himself caught in a deadly game when a steel-clad criminal named Ramrod hijacks Mickey's bar, forcing Dr. Kissik to create a poison and targeting the owner and guests in a twisted act of revenge. With his neighbor Mr. Pincus performing his country tunes and his friend Debra Whitman among the hostages, Spider-Man must use every ounce of wit and agility to stop the rampage before it’s too late.

When the Whizzer reemerges as the Speed Demon, his lightning-fast raids on high-end stores leave Spider-Man scrambling to keep up—outpaced not just by speed, but by a smirk. This high-stakes cat-and-mouse game pushes Spider-Man to his limits, testing his reflexes and resolve against a foe who moves faster than the eye can follow.

In "Night of the Ape!", Spider-Man swings into action when the Red Ghost and his Super-Apes launch a bizarre heist at a university, targeting a mysterious mathematical treatise. With the stakes rising, Peter Parker finds himself protecting a shy student named Roger Hochberg from a villain determined to erase every witness—no matter the cost.