Marvel Tales #217

Name: Marvel Tales #217
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Nov 1988 · Marvel · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

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In "Big Apple Battleground!", Spider-Ham teams up with Doom to help the villain reconcile with a young man he's treated like a son—only to uncover a bizarre and heartfelt misunderstanding rooted in a single, very specific dinner request. Written and illustrated by Fred Hembeck, with inks by Joe Albelo, colors by Andy Yanchus, and letters by Rick Parker, this 1988 Marvel Tales standout features a cover by Mike Zeck that captures the chaos with classic flair.

Contains 2 stories

Big Apple Battleground!

17 pp · Superhero

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Punisher [Frank Castle] (partial origin)J. Jonah JamesonMarla MadisonRobbie RobertsonGlory GrantBart HamiltonHarry OsbornHitman (origin, villain)

In "Big Apple Battleground!", the People's Liberation Front and their enforcer, the Hitman, make their move at Ellis Island, aiming to destroy the Statue of Liberty and take out J. Jonah Jameson in the process. When the Punisher recognizes the Hitman as a former army comrade, his loyalty is tested—yet even in that moment of personal conflict, he chooses to protect Spider-Man.

Doom Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry!

5 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Superhero

Spider-Ham [Peter Porker]Kastoff YurchaynzMs. YurchaynzDucktor Doom (villain)

In "Doom Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry!", the usually menacing Doom seeks help from Spider-Ham to mend a strained relationship with a young man he's raised like a son—only for Spider-Ham to uncover the bizarre truth behind the rift: the good Ducktor has imprisoned the boy’s mother for serving stuffing at dinner when Doom insisted on mashed potatoes. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 5-page humor tale from Marvel Tales #217 (1988) delivers absurd superhero antics with a side of culinary tyranny.