Marvel Released August 1999

Peter Parker: Spider-Man #8 (1999) First Print, Cover A

Peter Parker: Spider-Man #8 is an issue of the Peter Parker: Spider-Man series from Marvel, released August 1, 1999. Written by Howard Mackie with artwork by John Romita Jr.. Notable appearances include Blade, Spider-Man, Morbius. This page represents the regular first-print Cover A edition. Separate pages are available for the 1 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant cover.

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Published August 1999
Pages 40

BLOOD FUED SPIDER-MAN vs. BULLSEYE - 'nuff said! Oh, you want more info? OK, it looks like the frightening phone calls that have plagued the Parker household reach a climax in this issue!

Key Facts

  • Blade is bitten by Morbius officially turning him into a Daywalker
  • Prior to this issue, Blade was immune to vampire bites and had a sensitivity to light but a bite from a genetically-modified Morbius changed his physiology
  • The 2006 Blade comic book series retconned this event and the origin of Blade to him being born a Dhampir (vampire/human hybrid)