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The Spectacular Spider-Man #102 cover
Cover: John Byrne

The Spectacular Spider-Man #102

May 1985 · Marvel · 0.65 USD; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
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“A Life for a Life!”

Spider-Man hurtles through a burst of flame and smoke on this striking 1985 cover, locked in dynamic mid-air combat with a muscular, glowing opponent — all while the bold cover blurb promises the sudden arrival of Killer Shrike. John Byrne's cover art makes excellent use of deep blacks against the fiery yellows and oranges, giving Spider-Man's costume a dramatic, almost sculptural presence. With a story titled "A Life for a Life!" and a villain announced with that kind of urgency, Spectacular Spider-Man #102 delivers exactly the high-stakes energy the series was known for.

writer Cary Burkett · artist Larry Lieber · inker Jim Mooney · colorist Julianna Ferriter · letterer Phil Felix · cover John Byrne

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letterer Phil Felix
cover pencils, inks John Byrne

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Spider-Man, searching for the brother of a woman injured by a hit-and-run driver, is attacked by Killer Shrike.

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