Amazing Spider-Man 298

"I still can't believe what I did. That I left people in danger just to make a few extra dollars."

- Peter Parker

"Chance Encounter!" is the title to the 298th issue of the first Amazing Spider-Man ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by David Michelinie with artwork by Todd McFarlane and inks by Bob McLeod. McFarlane also rendered the cover art illustration to this issue. It was colored by Janet Jackson with lettering by Rick Parker & Ken Lopez. The story was edited by Jim Salicrup with Glenn Herdling as assistant editor. This issue shipped with a March, 1988 cover date and carries a cover price of .75 cents per copy.

Appearances

 * Spider-Man, Peter Parker


 * Joseph Robertson
 * Joy Mercado
 * Mary Jane Watson


 * Carlton Drake
 * Chance, Nicholas Powell
 * Venom, Eddie Brock


 * Hal
 * MacVay
 * Orin Concardi
 * Sandy Kintzler
 * Stephanie


 * Life Foundation
 * United States Army


 * Altered humans
 * Humans
 * Symbiotes


 * New York
 * Hudson River
 * New York City
 * Bronx
 * Manhattan
 * Chelsea
 * 410 Chelsea Street
 * Daily Bugle
 * Endicott Building
 * Murray Hill
 * South Street Seaport
 * Pier 17
 * Yonkers


 * Ankle jets
 * Handgun
 * Revolvers
 * Spider-Man's belt camera
 * Web-shooters


 * Boat
 * Taxicab
 * Submarine


 * Adhesion
 * Flight
 * Superhuman agility


 * Assassin
 * Cab driver
 * Electrocution
 * Military units
 * Mobster
 * Smoking

Notes & Trivia

 * This issue marks the first appearance of Eddie Brock as Venom. He makes a cameo appearance only in the shadows. Venom will be fully revealed in his next cameo appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #299.