Marvel Released May 1998

Amazing Spider-Man #434 (1998) First Print, Cover A

Amazing Spider-Man #434 is an issue of the Amazing Spider-Man series from Marvel, released May 1, 1998. Written by Tom DeFalco with artwork by Mark Buckingham. Notable appearances include Ricochet. This page represents the regular first-print Cover A edition. Separate pages are available for the 2 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant covers.

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Published May 1998
Pages 38

IDENTITY CRISIS PART 2 - ROUND AND 'ROUND WITH RICOCHET! Identity Crisis continues from Sensational Spider-Man #27...  In an effort to keep Spider-Man safe, Peter Parker tries out new identities. Will he be able to keep up the secret or will his true identity be revealed?

Key Facts

  • Debut of Spider-Man's Ricochet costume and identity
  • Peter assumed the role of four different aliases while evading capture for a false murder charge
  • After Parker retired the four identities, a group of teenage superheroes each assumed one and collectively became known as The Slingers