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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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Full credits

writer Cary Burkett

artist Larry Lieber

inker Jim Mooney

colorist Julianna Ferriter

letterer Phil Felix

cover pencils, inks John Byrne

Reprints

Reprinted in Die Spinne Comic - Taschenbuch #27 (1985), Nova #98 (1986), El Hombre Araña / El Asombroso Hombre Araña #350 (1987), Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #5 (2011), Peter Parker de spektakulaire Spiderman #27, Σπάιντερ Μαν [Spider-Man] #461, Spiderman #129

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