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The Sensational Spider-Man (1996)
Series · 18
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#1

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996-1998) #0

1996

It's an all-new beginning for Spider-Man, but that's not Peter Parker under the mask! Say hello to Ben Reilly, the SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN! But this new beginning starts with an old enemy, as Spider-Man tangles with his most mesmerizing foe - Mysterio!
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#2

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996-1998) #1

1996

It's Spider-Man vs. Mysterio, Round 2 - in the middle of a bitingly cold New York blizzard!
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#3

Carnage Classic

2016

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #361-363, 410, 430-431, Venom: Carnage Unleashed #1-4, Carnage: Mind Bomb #1, Carnage: It's A Wonderful Life #1, Sensational Spider-Man (1996) #3, Spider-Man (1990) #67, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #233, Peter Parker: Spider-Man (1999) #13, Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #13-14 and material from Amazing Spider-Man Annual #28. The serial-killing symbiote's sadistic spree starts here! As if Venom wasn't lethal enough, imagine what would happen if his symbiotic "other" had been joined to a murderous psychopath? That's where Cletus Kasady comes in, as Venom's symbiotic spawn transforms him into Carnage, Spider-Man's sickest foe! Killing on a whim, Carnage is a painful, twisted thorn in the sides of Peter Parker, Ben Reilly, Venom…even the Silver Surfer! An unstoppable force of nature, Carnage will unleash an onslaught of death - but as far as he's concerned, it's a wonderful life!
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#3

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996-1998) #2

1905

Spider-Man discovers a shocking truth in a Manhattan morgue - a skeleton wearing a Spidey costume of its own! Who was this person, and what does their identity mean for Ben Reilly's future as Spider-Man?
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#6

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996-1998) #5

2016

Ben and Peter come ever closer to discovering the mastermind behind the plot against them, but the last thing standing in their way is the power of the Molten Man!
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#7

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996-1998) #6

1996

A life-changing issue in the saga of Ben Reilly! Jessica, the girl Ben's after, happens to be the daughter of the burglar that shot Uncle Ben…and she HATES Spider-Man! Can Ben show her that the wall-crawler is truly a hero through and through?
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#8

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996-1998) #7

1996

All hope seems lost for Peter Parker, who is sick and dying. Can Ben save the beloved former Spider-Man from his obvious fate? Maybe, but with some unlikely help.
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#10

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996-1998) #9

2016

The Swarm is about to engulf New York City and it's up to Spider-Man to stop it! Plus - the gender of Peter and Mary Jane's baby is revealed!
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#11

Spider-Man

Revelations

1997

Trade paperback.
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#20

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996-1998) #18

2017

Vulture guts the fake Prowler and reverts to his previous state!
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#21

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996-1998) #19

2017

After falling into a crater and dreaming of an ancient Egyptian world, Akasha travels to New York and turns into the Living Pharaoh!
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#23

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996-1998) #21

2017

A dimensional rift opened up by the Technomancer Corporation brings forward a parade of gremlins!
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#25

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996-1998) #23

2017

Doctor Strange and Spider-Man continue their dimensional traveling after defeating Buel.
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#28

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996-1998) #26

2017

Sand and Water mix into quite a muddy situation for our Spider-Man…It's a Sandman and Hydro-Man smack down with a Spider in the middle!
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#29

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996-1998) #27

1998

Spider-Man takes on a new identity in order to clear his name! Identity Crisis starts here!
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#31

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996-1998) #29

1998

Title Back on His Game!
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#32

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996-1998) #30

1998

The Sensational Spider-man #30 Aug 1998 (Cat & Mouse, 1) \[Comic\] \[Jan 01, 1998\] Todd Dezago
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#33

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996-1998) #31

1998

The Chief of the New York Police Department accompanied by officer Ellen Hibbert rush to drive to a section of Queens known as Jamaica. Upon arrival they witness a scene of broken broken buildings and damaged vehicles. An officer debriefs the Chief informing him that the carnage was caused by a single man. When the Chief looks over to a pile of rubble he notices the man responsible for all of this, The Rhino. Sitting amongst the debris of broken buildings and cars The Rhino shouts only one word repeatedly, "Nothing!" Meanwhile, several neighborhoods away, Peter Parker and Mary Jane are performing yardwork on their home. Peter is building a fence when his friend Billy Walters shows up to talk to him. Billy apologizes to Peter for all the times he became upset with him for not being around (not knowing that it was because Peter had to live his double-life as Spiderman). He then announces that he is moving back to his hometown to take care of his mother who has become sick. Peter accepts his apology and sympathizes with his need to take care of his mother, thinking of his own Aunt May. The two say their goodbyes but not before Billy takes a picture of them together. Peter goes back into his house and puts the picture on the fridge, while telling Mary Jane of the conversation which took place. Mary Jane comforts Peter about Billy's leaving when they are interrupted by a news broadcast on the television. Peter looks at the broadcast from Jamaica, Queens and after seeing the wreckage on the streets, tells Mary Jane to get his camera ready as he changes into Spiderman. Upon arriving there, Spiderman knows little of the person behind the mayhem other than the description given of a large man destroying everything in his path. After a brief search of the city, Spiderman discovers that The Rhino is the source of the carnage. Knowing he is not strong enough to take the enemy head on, he begins thinking of a way to take him down. After a quick look around, he notices a wrecking slag hanging from a building and uses it to his advantage to throw it at The Rhino, catching him by surprise. However, The Rhino is only temporarily stunned by the attack, at which point Spiderman decides to ask him why he is doing all of this with The Rhino simply responding by saying "Nothing." Spiderman is still confused of The Rhino's motivation until the police begin attacking the Rhino with rocket launchers and assault rifle fire. The Rhino begins to smile at the pain at which point Spiderman understands his reasoning behind all of this. The Rhino's suit, although making him practically unstoppable, has one flaw. It prevents the person wearing it from feeling anything. This lack of touch has driven The Rhino mad. He is therefore running himself through buildings and into cars in an attempt to at least feel pain. Realizing this, Spiderman begins thinking of a plan to stop The Rhino. However, he is suddenly distracted when he notices a bus full of children among the wreckage. The bus has sprung a fuel leak and, being near a piece of live power cable from a building The Rhino destroyed earlier, will explode with the children inside unless spiderman gets them out. He begins to pull out the bus with his webbing and frees the children inside along with the bus driver. The Rhino however continues to go on his rampage. Spiderman begins thinking of a plan once again to stop him when he notices a broken fire hydrant near The Rhino. Seeing this, he takes the live power cable from the building where the bus was earlier and throws it into the puddle of water the fire hydrant has made. The Rhino standing in the water, immediately becomes shocked and screams in pain. He thanks Spiderman for finally helping him feel something before falling to the ground unconscious.

Authors

Dan Jurgens
Dan Jurgens
Author · 205 books

Dan Jurgens is an American comic book writer and artist. He is best known for creating the superhero Booster Gold, and for his lengthy runs on the Superman titles Adventures of Superman and Superman (vol. 2), particularly during The Death of Superman storyline. Other series he has been associated with include The Sensational Spider-Man (Vol. 1), Thor (vol. 2), Captain America (vol. 3), Justice League America, Metal Men, Teen Titans (vol. 2), Zero Hour, Tomb Raider: The Series, Aquaman (vol. 3), and the creator of DC Comics' imprint Tangent. Jurgens' first professional comic work was for DC Comics on Warlord #63. He was hired due to a recommendation of Warlord-series creator Mike Grell who was deeply impressed by Jurgens' work after being shown his private portfolio at a convention. In 1984, Jurgens was the artist for the Sun Devils limited series (July 1984 - June 1985), with writers Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas. Jurgens would make his debut as a comic book writer with Sun Devils he began scripting from Conway's plots with #8 and fully took over the writing duties on the title with #10. In 1985, Jurgens created the character Booster Gold, who became a member of the Justice League. His first work on Superman was as penciller for Adventures of Superman Annual #1 (1987). In 1989, Jurgens began working full-time on the character when he took over the writing/pencilling of the monthly Adventures of Superman. Dan Jurgens was the penciller of the 1990–1991 limited series Armageddon 2001 and co-created the hero Waverider with Archie Goodwin. In 1991 Jurgens assumed the writing/pencilling of the main Superman comic book, where he created a supporting hero named Agent Liberty. During his run on Superman, Dan created two major villains, Doomsday and the Cyborg. Doomsday was the main antagonist in the Death of Superman storyline. Jurgens wrote and drew Justice League America for about one year and in 1993 pencilled the Metal Men four-issue miniseries, which was a retcon of their origin story. Jurgens wrote and pencilled the 1994 comic book miniseries and crossover Zero Hour. He wrote and penciled layouts (with finished art by Brett Breeding) to the Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey miniseries, which was a follow-up to the successful Death of Superman storyline. In 1995 Jurgens and Italian artist Claudio Castellini worked on the highly publicized crossover Marvel vs DC. In the same year, he gave up the pencilling duties on Superman. Jurgens scripted and provided layout art for the Superman vs. Aliens miniseries. The story was about a battle between Superman and the aliens created by H. R. Giger (a.k.a. the Xenomorphs), from the Alien film series. It was co-published by Dark Horse Comics and DC Comics in 1995. In January 1996, Jurgens was writer and penciller of the new Spider-Man series, The Sensational Spider-Man (Vol. 1), at Marvel Comics. The title was initially conceived to be the flagship showcase for the new Ben Reilly Spider-Man (it replaced the Web of Spider-Man series). The initial seven issues (#0–6, January–July 1996) were written and pencilled by Jurgens. Jurgens pushed strongly for the restoration of Peter Parker as the true Spider-Man and plans were made to enact this soon, but Bob Harras, the new Editor-in-chief, demanded the story be deferred until after the Onslaught crossover. Jurgens had by this stage become disillusioned with the immense amount of group planning and constant changes of ideas and directions and took this as the last straw, resigning from the title. In a past interview several years after his Spider-Man run, Jurgens stated that he would like to have another chance on the character, since his run was with the Ben Reilly character during the Spider-Man Clone Saga, and not Peter Parker. Jurgens had also written and pencilled Teen Titans (vol. 2) for its entire two year, 24 issue run. New Teen Titans co-creator George Pérez came on board on this incarnation of the Titans as inker for the se

Howard Mackie
Howard Mackie
Author · 58 books
Howard Mackie is an American comic book editor and writer. He has worked almost exclusively for Marvel Comics.
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