Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks Vol. 5
Issues 41-50, ASM Annual # 3
The Rhino is introduced, Spidey manages to beat him
Spidey’s actions are misinterpreted when he takes a bomb out of the bank and is thought to be money
John Jameson reveals he was exposed to spores while in space
The spores actually give him superhuman abilities but also affect his mind
He’s given a special suit by scientists to stabilize his abilities and is put onto Spiderman by his father
He’s determined to beat Spiderman even though he knows he didn’t rob the bank
Spiderman helps John get back to normal
Mary Jane’s face is shown at the end of ASM 42
The Avengers decide to test Spiderman for membership into their team
They ask Spiderman to try and bring Hulk to them
Spidey refuses to join after seeing Hulk turn back into Banner and lets him go
Lizard attacks and gets away. In a rematch, Spidey beats him with one arm incapacitated and Connors reunites with his family
The Shocker is introduced
Revealed that in ASM 34, where Kraven impersonated Spiderman, he was offered 20K by Green Goblin to do it
Not receiving his money, Kraven goes after Osborn (he does not know he’s Goblin)
Spidey gets involved but Kraven gets away
A man named Blackie Drago dons the Vulture suit as the original lies on his deathbed
After Blackie beats Spiderman, Kraven cannot let it stand and goes after him
The 3 get entangled and eventually Spidey webs them both up
Jameson offers $1000 for the capture of Spiderman
This makes Peter second-guess and doubt his career as Spiderman and throw away his costume in the garbage
A new criminal takes hold of all the mobs in Spiderman’s absence- The Kingpin
Frederick Foswell attempts to have Kingpin work for him because he has more experience but he becomes Kingpin’s hostage
Peter remembers that he has a duty and responsibility as Spiderman and retakes his suit from the Daily Bugle