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Cover: Steve Geiger & Bob McLeod

The Amazing Spider-Man #288

May 1987 · Marvel · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

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“Gang War Rages On!”

In "Gang War Rages On!", the city teeters on the edge as the Kingpin returns to reclaim his empire, sparking a violent power struggle. With Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the Falcon drawn into the chaos, tensions explode when the Hobgoblin clashes with Jack O' Lantern and Betty is forced to witness Flash’s brutal assault. Jim Owsley’s gripping script and Alan Kupperberg’s dynamic art bring the street-level stakes to life, while Steve Geiger and Bob McLeod deliver a striking cover that captures the intensity of the moment.

writer Jim Owsley · artist Alan Kupperberg · inker Jim Fern · colorist George Roussos · letterer Rick Parker · cover Steve Geiger, Bob McLeod

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Cast · 22 characters

Full credits

writer Jim Owsley

artist Alan Kupperberg

colorist George Roussos

letterer Rick Parker

cover pencils Steve Geiger

cover inks Bob McLeod

Reprints

Reprinted in Strange #221 (1988), L'Uomo Ragno #80 (1991), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #27 (2025), A Csodálatos Pókember #56, De spectaculaire Spider-Man [De spektakulaire Spiderman] #93, Die Spinne #149, El Hombre Araña / El Asombroso Hombre Araña #408, Homem-Aranha #93, Σπάιντερ Μαν [Spider-Man] #458, Spiderman #149

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