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Cover: Sal Buscema & Bill Sienkiewicz

The Spectacular Spider-Man #228

Sep 1995 · Marvel · 1.50 USD; 2.10 CAD
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“Time Bomb Part 1: Run For Your Life!”

The "Time Bomb" story arc kicks off here in The Spectacular Spider-Man #228, and the cover by Sal Buscema and Bill Sienkiewicz pulls no punches — a snarling, unmasked Peter Parker looms over a terrified red-haired woman, his Spider-Man costume visible beneath a civilian jacket, the tension between them palpable and deeply unsettling. Something has clearly gone very wrong with our friendly neighborhood hero, and the raw, painted inks from Sienkiewicz give the whole scene a nightmarish edge that perfectly suits the "Time Bomb" premise. With Tom DeFalco and Todd DeZago co-writing and Sal Buscema on interior art, this 1995 chapter promises high emotional stakes for Spider-Man fans.

writer Tom DeFalco · writer Todd DeZago · artist Sal Buscema · inker Bill Sienkiewicz · letterer Clem Robins · colorist John Kalisz · colorist Malibu · cover Sal Buscema, Bill Sienkiewicz

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writer Tom DeFalco
writer Todd DeZago
artist Sal Buscema
inker Bill Sienkiewicz
letterer Clem Robins
colorist John Kalisz
colorist Malibu
cover pencils Sal Buscema
cover inks Bill Sienkiewicz

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Peter is overtaken by a post-hypnotic suggestion to kill Mary Jane.

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