Marvel December 2003 Solicitations

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Cover & pencils by MARK BAGLEY "CLAWS" pt. 2 (of 3)-The Black Cat gets her claws on a stolen ancient tablet that the Kingpin desperately wants ... and Spidey is caught in the middle. And wait'll you see who the Kingpin hires to retrieve the tablet for him...! 32 PGS./ALL AGES NEXT MONTH: BLACK CAT vs. ELEKTRA!

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Cover & pencils by MARK BAGLEY A double-sized, highly accessible 'ULTIMATE STARTS' jumping-on issue and anniversary celebration! "CLAWS" introduces a new jewel-thieving femme fatale who's going to make life miserable for Spider-Man ... and complicate the love life of Peter Parker! Say meeeeooooowwwww to the seductive ULTIMATE BLACK CAT! 48 PGS./ALL AGES CELEBRATE 50 ISSUES BY JUMPING ONBOARD! NEW STORY ARC! 2003 WIZARD FAN AWARD WINNER: FAVORITE ONGOING SERIES, WRITER, HERO, SUPPORTING CHARACTER, INKER & LETTERER!

Written by PAUL JENKINS Cover & pencils by HUMBERTO RAMOS "COUNTDOWN" pt. 3 (of 5)-Doctor Octopus is out to ruin Spider-Man once and for all and has given the wall-crawler an ultimatum. For the safe release of the Palestinian ambassador, Spider-Man must reveal his identity to the entire world! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR SPIDEY FACES HIS MOVIE MENACE! FEATURING HUMBERTO RAMOS' DOC OCK REDESIGN Look for the SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN V.1 TPB in the Graphic Novel Section