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Cover: Mark Bagley & Randy Emberlin

The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12

Jan 1992 · Marvel · 2.25 USD; 2.70 CAD; 1.50 GBP
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In "Down & Downer (The Hero Killers, Part Two)," Spider-Man and the surviving New Warriors press on in their urgent hunt for Speedball and the other vanished heroes, following the destruction of the new dreadnoughts. Written by David Michelinie and brought to life by Scott McDaniel’s dynamic art, with Keith Williams’ inks, Bob Sharen’s colors, and Steve Dutro’s lettering, this 1992 annual delivers relentless tension and high-stakes action. The cover by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin captures the moment’s intensity, making it a must-have for fans of the era’s Spider-Man run.

Contains 5 stories
Down & Downer (The Hero Killers, Part Two)
30 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]New Warriors [Nova [Richard Rider]Night ThrasherFirestarNamoritaSilhouette]DreadnoughtsJustin HammerDiscus (cameo)Speed Demon (cameo)Beetle (cameo)Blacklash (cameo)Boomerang (cameo)Constrictor (cameo)Hydro-Man (cameo)Bombshell (cameo)Rhino (cameo)Stiletto (cameo)

In "Down & Downer (The Hero Killers, Part Two)," Spider-Man and the battered remnants of the New Warriors press on through the wreckage of a fallen dreadnought, their mission clear: find Speedball and the other missing heroes before the next wave of attacks. With the city still reeling and the threat of the Dreadnoughts looming larger than ever, every step brings them closer to a truth that could change everything.

First Kill! Part Two
8 pp · Superhero
VenomErnesto Mendez (deceased)Pablo Mendez
Sons of the Tiger
8 pp · Superhero
ProwlerAbe BrownWhite DragonFlying DragonsShark (introduction)Tiger (Prowler and Abe Brown's fatherdies in flashback)
10 Most Embarrassing Moments ...
3 pp · Humor, Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (hostalso in flashback)May Parker (flashback, cameo)Stilt-Man (flashback, cameo)J. Jonah Jameson (flashback, cameo)Betty Brant (flashback, cameo)Spider-Mobile (flashback, cameo)Gwen Stacy (flashback, cameo)Harry Osborn (flashback, cameo)Flash Thompson (flashback, cameo)Mary Jane Watson (flashback, cameo)
Evil's Light, Part 2: The Hunt Begins
5 pp · Superhero
CloakDaggerLightmasterRosenChadwick

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Full credits

writer David Michelinie
artist Scott McDaniel
inker Keith Williams
colorist Bob Sharen
letterer Steve Dutro
cover pencils Mark Bagley
cover inks Randy Emberlin

Reprints

Reprinted in Strange Spécial Origines #280 hors série (1993), Spider-Man #8 (1993), Die Spinne Comic - Taschenbuch #62 (1994), Spider-Man: The Vengeance of Venom #[nn] (2011), Spider-Man & the New Warriors: The Hero Killers #[nn] (2012), New Warriors Omnibus #1 (2013), Spider-Man Classic #11 (2014), Spider-Man vs. Venom Omnibus #[nn] (2018), New Warriors Classic Omnibus #1 (2020), Venom Epic Collection #1 (2020), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection #23 (2023), Spider-Man by Michelinie & Bagley Omnibus #1 (2024), Spectacular Spider-Man by DeMatteis and S. Buscema Omnibus #[nn] (2025), Die Spinne #220

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