March 1993
Good Guy: Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Bad Guy: Eddie Brock / Venom
Cameos: Wild Pack, Silver Sable, JJJ, John Jamieson, Fantastic Four, Kraven the Hunter, Chameleon, Mary Jane Watson-Parker, Richard Parker, Mary Parker, Aunt May
Review
Part 1: "The Bride of Venom"
Writer: David Michelinie
Pencils: Mark Bagley
A slightly wacko Venom kidnaps Peter's long lost parents. Spidey battles Venom in the thrill world amusement park. Spidey helps Eddie save his ex wife and Spidey and Venom make a deal not to come after each other again (lame).
Part 2: "True Friends"
Writer: Tom Defalco
Pencils: Patrick Olliffe
...recalls Spidey's first meeting with the fantastic four and his relationship with Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch.
Part 3: "The Monster Within"
Writer: Eric Fein
Artist: Dan Panosian
..recalls the story of John Jamieson.
Part 4: "Echoes"
Writer: Terry Kavanagh
Pencils: Aaron Lopresti
Kids desecrate the gravestone of Kraven the Hunter and the Chameleon punishes them. This very short story is probably the pick of the bunch.
Overall Rating: Not a big fan of these giant size types with their many stories... I'll give it 5/10 just for the final story alone.
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