Dark Genesis

Len Wein

Bernie Wrightson

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland] (intro, origin); Linda Holland; Matt Cable; Ferrett; Bruno; Anton Arcane (cameo, unnamed, hand only); The Conclave

"Dark Genesis" When Ferrett and Bruno blow up Alec Holland's lab they create the Swamp Thing. When they return to dispose of Alec's wife Linda, the Swamp Thing is there to stop them.

The Night Gwen Stacy Died

Gerry Conway

Gil Kane

John Romita (signed)

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Gwen Stacy (Death); Harry Osborn; Mary Jane Watson; Robbie Robertson; J. Jonah Jameson; VILLAIN: Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Aunt May Parker; Flash Thompson

"The Night Gwen Stacy Died" Harry is raving and bed ridden after once again taking LSD and when his father finds his son's friends gathering around in support, he throws them out. Cracking under the pressure of his damaged son and failing business, Norman regains his memory of being the Green Goblin and the secret identity of his deadliest foe. Trying to get to Spidey where it hurts, the Goblin captures Gwendy and brings her to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge. During the fight, Gwen falls from the bridge and when Spider-Man tries to catch her with a web line, her neck snaps.

Watch Out for Bullseye He Never Misses!

Marv Wolfman

Bob Brown (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art)

Rich Buckler

Daredevil; Foggy Nelson; Heather Glenn; Jake Conover; Bullseye [Ben Pondexter] (villain, origin, first appearance); Wescott (villain, first appearance); Rocketeers (villains, first appearance)

"Watch Out for Bullseye He Never Misses!" Matt finds out about a tenement slum owned by Glenn Industries. Bullseye kills with a ball point pen. DD gets the skinny on Bullseye from a Bugle reporter. When DD chases down Bullseye, he ends up in a circus ring where he is about to have a very public fight for his life.

Snowfire

Chris Claremont

John Byrne

Dave Cockrum (design); Al Milgrom (full pencils)

Iron Fist; GUESTS: Colleen Wing; Jeryn Hogarth; VILLAINS: Sabretooth (1st); Steel Serpent [Davos] (1st in costume); CAMEO FLASHBACK: Lei Kung, the Thunderer

"Snowfire" Danny and Colleen arrive in the Canadian Rockies to act as bodyguards for lawyer Jeryn Hogarth but find that he has already been captured by Sabretooth and his men; Iron Fist defeats Sabretooth even though the villain has tricked him into looking into the rising sun and becoming snow blind.

The Terrible Toll of the Taskmaster

David Michelinie

George Perez

George Pérez (signed)

Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; the Avengers [the Beast; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Jocasta; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; the Vision; the Wasp; Yellowjacket [Henry Pym]; Wonder Man]; Selbe; Dr. Pernell Solomon; Iron Fist (flashback); Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (flashback); the Taskmaster

"The Terrible Toll of the Taskmaster"

Survival of the Hittist!

David Michelinie

Todd McFarlane

Todd McFarlane (signed)

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; GUESTS: Mary Jane Parker; Robbie Robertson; VILLAINS: Chance; The Life Foundation; CAMEOS: Venom [Eddie Brock]; Eddie Murphy; Paul Schaffer

"Survival of the Hittist!" Spidey tracks down Chance but ends up teaming up with him against the Life Foundation. Venom comes a' calling.

The Beginning of the End, Part One

Rob Liefeld (plot); Fabian Nicieza (script)

Rob Liefeld

Rob Liefeld

New Mutants [Cable; Boom Boom; Cannonball; Rictor (Leaves); Sunspot]; GUEST: Domino [Vanessa; Copycat] (introduction); VILLAINS: Deadpool (introduction); Gideon (introduction); CAMEOS: Emmanuel DaCosta (Death); Adam; Eve; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Rusty Collins; Skids; Karma; Magma; Dani Moonstar

"The Beginning of the End, Part One" Gideon arranges for the murder of Sunspot's father; Deapool, working for Mr. Tolliver, attacks Cable; Domino defeats him; Cable and Domino plot strategy; Rictor decides to go after Wolfsbane, who stayed in Genosha; Gideon tells Sunspot his father is dead.

Batgirl: Day One

Kelley Puckett

Mike Parobeck

Mike Parobeck

Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; GUEST: Commissioner Gordon; VILLAINS: Catwoman; Poison Ivy; Harley Quinn; CAMEO: Batman

"Batgirl: Day One" Babs goes to a costume party dressed as Batgirl and winds up foiling a kidnapping by Quinn and Ivy and a diamond heist by Catwoman.

Robert Kirkman

Tony Moore

Tony Moore [as TM03] (signed)

Rick Grimes; Shane; Morgan Jones; Duane Jones

J. Scott Campbell

Bobby Rubio (signed)