The Spectacular Spider-Man #11

Name: The Spectacular Spider-Man #11
Brand: Marvel

Oct 1977 · Marvel · 0.30 USD

“A Life Too Far”

In "A Life Too Far," Spider-Man faces a race against time as he darts across New York City to deliver a crucial antidote to save a dying man. Medusa, however, arrives first and takes the antidote for her own reasons, setting up a tense standoff neither hero expected. Written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Jim Mooney, with inks by Mike Esposito and colors by T. S. Chu, this 1977 issue features a cover by Al Milgrom.

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writer Chris Claremont · artist Jim Mooney · inker Mike Esposito · colorist T. S. Chu · letterer Patterson · cover Al Milgrom

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Cast · 13 characters

Blackagar Boltagon Black Bolt Doctor Jack Tryon Falzon Gorgon Karnak Lockjaw Mary Jane Watson Medusa Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon Peter Parker Spider-Man Triton

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writer Chris Claremont

artist Jim Mooney

inker Mike Esposito

colorist T. S. Chu

letterer Patterson

cover pencils, inks Al Milgrom

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Spider-Man races to get an antidote across New York City to save a dying man. Medusa needs the same antidote for another purpose and takes it before Spider-Man can arrive.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).