Dates
- Cover date
- April 1994
- On sale
- February 8, 1994
- Pages
- 68
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Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #388 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition$2.25 cover
Direct Edition - Standard Cover
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Barcode 75960602457538811
Source ↗ - Direct edition$2.95 cover
Direct Edition - Deluxe - Foil Embossed Cover
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Barcode 75960602457538821
This edition’s page - Newsstand edition$2.95 cover
Newsstand - Deluxe - Foil Embossed Cover
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 07148602457604
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Creators
Stories
- The Sadness of Truth (Lifetheft, Part 3) · 30 pages
Having learned Spider-Man's true identity, Richard and Mary Parker report to their master, the Chameleon.
- The Lost Days · 12 pages
Shortly after acquiring the Venom symbiote, Eddie Brock searches for a stealthy way to destroy Spider-Man.
- My Enemy's Enemy · Cardiac; Chance · 12 pages
Cardiac and Chance come into conflict when both target the same man.
Publisher’s description
The final chapter in the strange, twisted saga of Peter’s parents! Richard and Mary Parker learn the true identity of Spider-Man, prompting them to report to “their master.” Tragedy awaits the wall-crawler, as all is not as it seems.
Reprinted in
Spider-Man: The Vengeance of Venom (2011), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013), Spider-Man vs. Venom Omnibus (2018), Venom Epic Collection (2020), Spider-Man by Michelinie & Bagley Omnibus (2024)