Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man

    (Marvel, 1999-2000)
™ and ©1999 Marvel Characters, Inc.

In an attempt to recharge the Spider-Man family of titles after the frustrating Clone Saga that left the series with a clinging sense of malaise, Marvel cancelled the titles and started over with new numbering in the last half of 1998. This tactic did not seek to reboot the character from his beginnings, it merely started fresh with new numbering. Additionally, John Byrne retold and embellished Spider-Man’s origin in a mini-series, Spider-Man: Chapter One, and this title, Webspinners, retold early episodes of Spider-Man’s career, similar to the approach taken with Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight.

The first arc featured a fleshed-out origin of Mysterio, illustrating the pathos and insecurities of Quentin Beck (Mysterio’s real name), and drawing an eerie parallel to Peter Parker’s demeanor, as they both use their costumed alter egos to find comfort behind a mask. With lush artwork by Michael Zulli, best known for Vertigo titles like Sandman and Witchcraft, the appearance of the cast is exceedingly expressive.
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#1

January, 1999
Cover Price: $2.99
20 copies available from $1.25 		J.M. DeMatteisMichael Zulli, John Romita Sr.
#1 Variation A (Cover A: Spider-Man vs. Mysterio with statue against orange background)

January, 1999
Cover Price: $2.99
3 copies available from $5.00 		J.M. DeMatteisMichael Zulli, John Romita Sr.
#1 Variation B (Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy on Cover B by John Romita Sr.)

January, 1999
Cover Price: $2.99
2 copies available from $39.95 		J.M. DeMatteisMichael Zulli, John Romita Sr.
#2 Variation A (Regular Cover A by Michael Zulli)

February, 1999
Cover Price: $2.50
9 copies available from $1.80 		J.M. DeMatteisMichael Zulli
#2 Variation B (Cover B by Steve Rude)

February, 1999
Cover Price: $2.50
3 copies available from $3.95 		J.M. DeMatteisMichael Zulli
#2 (Newsstand Edition by Michael Zulli)

February, 1999
Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $9.99 		J.M. DeMatteisMichael Zulli
#3

March, 1999
Cover Price: $2.50
10 copies available from $1.10 		J.M. DeMatteisMichael Zulli
#4

April, 1999
Cover Price: $2.50
5 copies available from $1.60 		Eric StephensonKeith Giffen
#5

May, 1999
Cover Price: $2.50
6 copies available from $1.60 		Eric StephensonKeith Giffen
#6

June, 1999
Cover Price: $2.50
5 copies available from $2.00 		Eric StephensonAndy Smith
#7

July, 1999
Cover Price: $2.50
7 copies available from $1.80 		Joe KellyBart Sears, Andy Smith
#8

August, 1999
Cover Price: $2.50
2 copies available from $3.95 		Joe KellyAndy Smith
#9

September, 1999
Cover Price: $2.50
3 copies available from $1.50 		Joe KellyAndy Smith
#10

October, 1999
Cover Price: $2.50
6 copies available from $1.80 		Paul JenkinsSean Phillips
#11

November, 1999
Cover Price: $2.50
6 copies available from $2.20 		Paul JenkinsSean Phillips
#12

December, 1999
Cover Price: $3.50
3 copies available from $1.40 		Paul JenkinsJ.G. Jones
#13

January, 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
6 copies available from $2.40 		Howard MackieGraham Nolan
#14

February, 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
7 copies available from $2.20 		Howard MackieGraham Nolan
#15

March, 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
8 copies available from $1.92 		Rurik TylerRurik Tyler
#16

April, 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
6 copies available from $2.60 		Rurik TylerRurik Tyler
#17

May, 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
8 copies available from $3.20 		Tom DeFalcoRon Frenz
#18

June, 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
4 copies available from $2.20 		Tom DeFalcoRon Frenz