Marvel Tales Vol 2 216

Marvel Tales (Vol. 2) #216
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Art by: Mike Zeck
Release Date	June 21, 1988
Cover Date	October, 1988
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Tom DeFalco

1. "The Hitman's Back in Town!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Reprint of the 1st story from Amazing Spider-Man #174 (original credits are italicized)
Writer(s)	Len Wein
Penciler(s)	Ross Andru
Inker(s)	Jim Mooney Tony DeZuniga
Colorist(s)	Glynis Wein
Letterer(s)	Joe Rosen
Editor(s)	Len Wein
2. "The Stamp of Doom"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Fred Hembeck
Penciler(s)	Fred Hembeck
Inker(s)	Joe Albelo
Colorist(s)	Andy Yanchus
Letterer(s)	Rick Parker
Editor(s)	Jim Salicrup

Appearing in "The Hitman's Back in Town!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Amazing Spider-Man #174

Featured Characters:

• Spider-Man (Peter Parker)

Supporting Characters:

• The Punisher (Frank Castle)
• Daily Bugle Staff
  • J. Jonah Jameson
  • Joe Robertson
  • Glory Grant

Antagonists:

• People's Liberation Front
• Hitman

Other Characters:

• Harry Osborn
• Flash Thompson
• Marla Madison
• Mamie Muggins
• Dr. Bart Hamilton

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• Earth
  • North America
    • United States of America
      • New York State
        • New York City
          • Manhattan
            • 34th Street Armory
            • Murray Hill
              • 39th Street and Second Avenue
                • Daily Bugle Building
            • Chelsea
              • 12th Street and Eighth Avenue
                • Peter arker's Apartment
          • Office of Dr. Bart Hamilton

Items:

• Spider-Man's Suit and Web-Shooters

Synopsis for "The Hitman's Back in Town!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Amazing Spider-Man #174

When members of the Peoples Liberation Front rob a gun shop, the Punisher is there to stop them and he stamps them out. Meanwhile, Spider-Man returns home from his battle with the Molten Man and finds that he's aggravated his arm injury that he sustained fighting his old foe. Meanwhile, the Hitman is back in town and he's been hired by the PLF to capture J. Jonah Jameson.

Peter Parker meanwhile checks in on Harry Osborn, following Liz's flight from their impending marriage. There, Peter pulls Harry off Flash Thompson when Flash's comments about Liz anger Harry. They then take Harry to see his psychiatrist.

Later, J. Jonah Jameson and Marla Madison arrive at the Daily Bugle. Entering Jameson's office they are held at gunpoint by the Hitman. Quick thinking, Marla pushes the intercom button on Jameson's desk. Peter Parker hearing that the Hitman is going to take Jameson hostage, sneaks away and changes into Spider-Man. He bursts into Jameson's office at the same time as the Punisher who's been tracking the Hitman since he learned of the Hitman's link to the PLF.

Spider-Man and the Punisher fight the Hitman, however, the Hitman manages to capture Jameson and take him to the roof. Chasing them up there, the Punisher lets loose with his automatic weapons as the Hitman escapes with Jameson in a miniature helicopter, Spider-Man can only watch in horror and hope that Jameson doesn't get hit by a stray bullet.

Appearing in "The Stamp of Doom"

Featured Characters:

• Spider-Ham

Supporting Characters:

• Mary Jane / M.J.
• Aunt May
• Fantastic Fur (Mentioned)
• Scavengers (Mentioned)
• X-Bugs (Mentioned)
• Rodney Dangerfieldmouse (Mentioned)
  

Antagonists:

• Ducktor Doom
• postdog
• policeman / coach driver
  

Locations:

• Earth-8311
  • Quackveria
    • Castle Doom

Items:

• Spider-Ham's Web-Shooters
• Super Hero Wold-Savers Discount

Synopsis for "The Stamp of Doom"

• Synopsis not yet written

See Also

• 1 image(s) from Marvel Tales Vol 2 216
• 2 reprint(s) of Marvel Tales Vol 2 216