Peter Parker's second SPECTACULAR serving is even greater than the fi rst The Beetle kicks it off, then Peter heads west to cover the demise of the Champions, leading to a battle between Spider-Man, Angel and Iceman. The White Tiger enters for an extended guest role as the Lightmaster, the Enforcers and the Scorpion turn up the tension. Then, Moon Knight helps Spidey fight the Maggia, who retaliate in the form of the Masked Marauder. It's a multipart epic pairing Spider-Man and Daredevil and featuring Frank Miller's first DD artwork It culminates in the seven-part saga of Carrion, the mysterious rotting horror with hidden ties to Peter Parker's past and a violent desire to punish him for the death of Gwen Stacy.

COLLECTING: THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) 16-31