The Amazing Spider-Man #196-197

Jan 1979 · Yaffa / Page · 0.60 AUD

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In "Requiem!", Spider-Man faces his darkest hour when the city turns against him, branding him a coward after a brutal clash with Sandman. With his reputation in ruins and his personal life collapsing, Peter Parker wrestles with the weight of his dual identity, questioning whether he can keep fighting when no one believes in him anymore. Written by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, with art and inks by Ditko and letters by Sam Rosen, this gripping story captures the emotional toll of heroism. The cover, by Keith Pollard and Frank Giacoia, reflects the turmoil with a haunting image of Spider-Man in silhouette.

Contains 3 stories

Requiem!

17 pp · Superhero

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Kingpin (Villain)Mysterio (Villain)Aunt May ParkerJ. Jonah JamesonRobbie RobertsonFlash ThompsonSha ShanHarry OsbornAnna May WatsonCaptain George Stacy (Cameo Flashback)Gwen Stacy (Cameo Flashback)John Jameson (Cameo Flashback)Black Cat (Cameo Flashback)Uncle Ben Parker (Cameo Flashback)

The Kingpin's Midnight Massacre!

18 pp · Superhero

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Mysterio (villain)Kingpin (villain)the burglarVanessa FiskBetty BrantGlory GrantJ. Jonah JamesonRobbie Robertson

The End of Spider-Man!

22 pp · Superhero

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Sandman [Flint Marko]Green Goblin [Norman Osborn] (cameo)J. Jonah JamesonDr. Octopus [Otto Octavius] (cameo)Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff] (cameo)Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (cameo)Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]Human Torch [Johnny Storm]Thing [Ben Grimm]]The Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]ThorGiant Man [Hank Pym]Captain America [Steve Rogers]Wasp [Janet van Dyne]] (cameo)Daredevil [Matt Murdock] (cameo)Aunt May ParkerAnna Watkins (May Parker's neighbor)Liz AllanFlash ThompsonBetty BrantRocky Roberts (Car Thief)Irv (Cop)

In the wake of public scorn and personal collapse, Spider-Man flees from Sandman as the city turns against him, questioning whether he can continue as a hero when even his closest allies seem to doubt him. With his life unraveling and his identity hanging by a thread, Peter Parker faces a choice that could end it all—his life as Spider-Man, or his chance at a normal existence.