Cover Price: $3.95

#17
January 1996

Value: $4 (Near Mint-Mint)

 

Supporting Cast:
Flash Thompson, Maxie Shiffman (Spider-Man's Agent), Aunt May
 


Guests:
Cyclops (Televised Flashback), Joey Pulaski



Villains
:
Kingpin, 1st Supercharger

"Amazing Adventures" - 31 Pages
 


Writer - Kurt Busiek
Painter - Paul Lee, Terese Nielsen, Alexi Taylor, Greg Loudon, Ken Meyer, JR.
Painted Cover - Paul Lee
Lettering - Richard Starkings
Editor  - Sarra Mossof
Editor In Chief - Bob Budiansky

Continued from last issue, the mysterious female at the beginning and end of Amazing Fantasy #16 comes more into focus as we learn that she is named Joey Pulaski who has the ability to fly and use telekinetic powers to move objects...Her and Spider-Man have a good talk together...Before this meeting we see Spider-Man have a talk to Maxie Shiffman, his agent, and takes responsibility over fame and fortune in leaving him...We then turn to a figure in a high rise building who is none other than The Kingpin who wants to take control over a construction company and it's management firm and will use an "agent" against the possibility that Spider-Man interferes...Another villain makes his intro as he attempts to talk to Maxie Shiffman in his office and we learn much more about him next issue...Spider-Man next has some trouble with his new friend, Ms. Pulaski as she goes on to destroy parts of the City to free herself from boredom...She offers Spider-Man a job to make some money in protecting a building that The Kingpin has an interest in and is even given a choice in the matter when surrounded by a ball of energy from Joey...He breaks free from the ball but Joey is ordered to kill Spider-Man and nearly does so!...He breaks free to knock Joey out which impresses The Kingpin very much as he stands in the window of a building (like he usually does)...Peter is left pondering at the end telling himself I did the right thing".

Note: This three issue limited series is not to be confused with the Amazing Fantasy series that began in 2004.

Quality Rating: 5
Significance Rating: 3

Overall Rating:

8

 

Amazing Fantasy #16

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