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The Essential Spider-Man#4
Cover: Bruce Timm

The Essential Spider-Man #4

Dec 2000 · Marvel · 14.95 USD
“Mission: Crush The Kingpin!”

In "Mission: Crush The Kingpin!", the web-slinger faces off against a desperate Doc Ock, who, from his prison cell, reactivates his mechanical arms and launches a high-stakes hijacking with a hostage in the sky. With the stakes raised and the city watching, Spider-Man races to stop the mad scientist’s twisted plan—before it’s too late. Written by Stan Lee, illustrated by John Romita with inks by Jim Mooney and letters by Sam Rosen, this 2000 issue features a striking cover by Bruce Timm.

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writer Stan Lee · artist John Romita · inker Jim Mooney · letterer Sam Rosen · cover Bruce Timm

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writer Stan Lee
letterer Sam Rosen
cover pencils, inks Bruce Timm

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From his prison cell, Doc Ock calls to his mechanical arms and even Spidey can't stop the inevitable reunion. Ock hijacks a plane and holds an Asian general hostage for ten million bucks but Spidey foils his plans.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).