Strange #217
In "L'invasion d'Atlantis !", Spider-Man grapples with his decision to walk away from heroics as the city teeters under shifting power struggles—Kingpin gone, the Arranger pulling strings, and old enemies like the Blue Boy Gang and the Hobgoblin resurfacing. With Flash emerging from hiding and the Punisher closing in, Spidey finds himself caught between his past and a future he’s not sure he wants. Written by Tom DeFalco and Christopher Priest, with dynamic art by Ron Frenz and Brett Breeding, and colored by Bob Sharen, this 1988 issue features a striking cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer.
In "...Et qui leur résistera...?", Spider-Man, still wrestling with his decision to walk away from heroics, stumbles into a volatile power vacuum in New York’s underworld. With the Kingpin vanished and his lieutenants scrambling—Jack O’Lantern enforcing the Arranger’s will, the Blue Boy Gang stirring trouble, and Hammerhead’s downfall echoing through the streets—Spider-Man finds himself caught between old enemies and new threats. When Flash finally reemerges to reach out to Betty, and the Hobgoblin corners Spidey on a rooftop, the moment takes a shocking turn: the Punisher steps into the fray, turning the tide in a way no one saw coming.
In "Le testament," Simon Steel unleashes an upgraded Iron Monger armor against Dominic Fortune, but Iron Man intervenes in the clash. When Fortune appears to die, his son David steps forward to carry on his father’s legacy.
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↩ Reprints The Avengers #253 (1985), Alpha Flight #39 (1986), The Avengers #272 (1986), Iron Man #212 (1986), The Amazing Spider-Man #284 (1987)
Reprinted in Strange Spécial Origines #217 (1988)
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