Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #8
In "Pigs Over Tokyo or Kimono My House," Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham, trades his web-slinging for a cold-sore and a trip to Japan when a mysterious monster named Hog-Zilla rampages through Tokyo. Written by Steve Mellor and illustrated by Tony Salmons, with Joe Albelo handling both the interior inks and the cover, this 1986 adventure sees Spider-Ham face down a giant, snack-obsessed beast—only to defeat it in the most unexpected way. The cover by Joe Albelo captures the chaos in bold, energetic lines, perfectly matching the issue’s zany tone.
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Raymond Bear reports on Jacques Gooseteau's brush with terror, so Jonah calls Peter (who's nursing a cold) and the three interns into action, and they go to Japan where they witness the emergence of Hog-Zilla! The monster goes on an eating binge, so the army sends in Mechano-Hog-Zilla, but the robot is defeated when Hog-Zilla punches it so hard it turns into a pile of portable electronics. Ultimately Spider-Ham defeats the monster by giving it his cold, but the director Cur-Asawa hires him, and our heroes head for home.
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