Amazing Spider-Man 320

"The Assassin Nation Plot (Part 1)" is the title to the 320th issue of the first Amazing Spider-Man ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by David Michelinie with artwork and inks by Todd McFarlane. McFarlane also rendered the cover art illustration to this issue. It was colored by Bob Sharen & Gregory Wright and lettered by Rick Parker. The story was edited by Jim Salicrup with Glenn Herdling as assistant editor. This issue shipped with a Late September, 1989 cover date and carries a cover price of $1.00 per copy (US).

Appearances

 * Spider-Man, Peter Parker


 * Mary Jane Watson
 * May Parker
 * Paladin
 * Silver Sable, Silver Sablinova


 * Carlton Drake


 * Evan Sloan
 * Harry Osborn


 * Life Foundation


 * Altered humans
 * Humans


 * New York
 * New York City
 * Brooklyn
 * Queens
 * Forest Hills
 * Parker residence
 * Manhattan
 * Empire State University
 * Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
 * World Trade Center


 * Paladin's stun gun
 * Web-shooters


 * Helicopter
 * Limousine
 * Mini-tanks


 * Superhuman agility


 * College
 * Hotel
 * Mercenary
 * Military units

Notes & Trivia

 * This is the third appearance of Carlton Drake and the Life Foundation. Spider-Man last tangled with them at their New Jersey compound back in Amazing Spider-Man #298 and Amazing Spider-Man #299.


 * Peter Parker makes reference to Donald Trump in this issue. Trump is a businessman and wealthy hotelier who later becomes President of the United States in 2016.


 * Pat Sullivan's comic strip character, Felix the Cat, can be seen in a trash can on the cover to this issue.