Lot #89: Spider-Man vs. Wolverine — Marvel Paperback Graphic Novel

- Item type: Graphic novel / trade paperback - Title/Series: Spider-Man vs. Wolverine - Publisher: Marvel Comics - Main characters: Spider-Man, Wolverine - Format / Binding: Softcover / paperback - Graded / Slabbed: Not graded / not slabbed - Condition: Good / Noticeable wear (creases, edge wear) - Comic Details Release Date: February 1987 Publisher: Marvel Comics Creative Team: Written by James Owsley (later known as Christopher Priest) with pencils by M.D. Bright and inks by Al Williamson. Format: A prestige-format, square-bound one-shot comic book. Plot Overview Set during the height of the Cold War, the story takes a darker, more mature tone than typical Spider-Man books of that era. The Mission: Peter Parker and Ned Leeds travel to a politically divided West Berlin for a Daily Bugle assignment. Simultaneously, Wolverine travels there to find Charlemagne ("Charlie"), a former top espionage operative and his close friend who is being targeted by the KGB. The Conflict: Spider-Man gets caught in a brutal web of international espionage. He opposes Wolverine's lethal methods, leading to a fierce, bloody battle between the two heroes in a graveyard. Major Impact: This issue is historic for two massive plot points: the murder of Ned Leeds and an accidental tragedy where Spider-Man, thinking Wolverine is sneaking up on him, throws a lethal punch behind him—only to accidentally strike and kill Charlemagne, who had engineered her own death to escape KGB torture. Pickup category timeslot {A}