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The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #23

Marvel · Series began 1964 · [September] 1989

first appearance of Nick Katzenberg

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Nick Katzenberg (Marvel) — introduction, villain

Dates

Cover date: [September] 1989
On sale: May 2, 1989
Pages: 68

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #23 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

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Barcode 07148602921295
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Story arc: Saga of the Serpent Crown

This is part 1 of 4. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #23
The Avengers Annual #18
X-Factor Annual #4
Avengers West Coast Annual #4

Also part of: Atlantis Attacks

Creators

pencils: John Byrne, Todd McFarlane, Rob Liefeld, Mark Bagley, Ron Frenz, Dick Rockwell, Fred Hembeckinks: John Byrne, Todd McFarlane, Vince Mielcarek, Keith Williams, Gavin Curtis, James Brock, Tim Dzon, Mike Esposito, Chris Ivy, Don Hudson, Andy Mushynsky, Fred Hembeckscript: Gerry Conway, David Michelinie, Tom DeFalco, Fred Hembeck, Peter Sandersoncolors: Gregory Wright, Andy Yanchus, John Wilcox, Marc Siryletters: Rick Parker, Jade Moedeediting: Mark Gruenwald, Gregory Wright, Tom DeFalco

Stories

Abominations! · 25 pages
Ghaur restores Tyrannus to normal and sends out the Abomination on a rampage. Spider-Man and She-Hulk battle the Abomination while Ghaur chooses She-Hulk to be one of the brides of Set.
My Science Project · 11 pages
Spider-Man recounts his origin.
Spider-Man's Uncanny Spider-Sense · 3 pages
An explanation of how Spider-Man's spider-sense works.
Standards of Behavior · 4 pages
Nick Katzenberg tries to get information from Aunt May for a tabloid story on Peter.
Spider-Man's Top 30 Villain Count Down!!!!!!!!!! · 3 pages
Spider-Man lists his top 30 foes.
Spidey versus J.J.J.!! · 3 pages
A look at J. Jonah Jameson's feud with Spider-Man.
The Saga of the Serpent Crown Chapter 4: Cataclysm · 6 pages
The Watcher recounts how Lemuria was sunk by the Celestials.

Publisher’s description

Chapter IV in the epic "Atlantis Attacks" crossover! Ghaur and Llyra have separated the soul of Tyrannus from the body of the Abomination. Will even the combined power and skill of Spider-Man and the She-Hulk be enough to stop the rampaging fury of the now mindless Abomination?

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManClark KentMary Jane WatsonJennifer WaltersVictor Von DoomShe-HulkDoctor DoomJ. Jonah JamesonMay ParkerEddie BrockOtto OctaviusVenomDoctor OctopusWilson FiskKingpinFlash ThompsonCain MarkoJuggernautFlint MarkoSandmanMac GarganUatuThe WatcherMax DillonElectroAdrian ToomesCurt ConnorsLiz AllanThe Vulture

Reprinted in

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013), The Amazing Spider-Man [Shan-Lon] (1990), Atlantis Attacks Omnibus (2011), The Marvel Universe According to Hembeck (2016), Atlantis Attacks: The Original Epic (2021), Marvel Universe by Rob Liefeld Omnibus (2019)