- "Hey -- remember when I told you to open the cannister and release the virus and kill everybody in the town...? Well... I was only kidding -- don't do it... okay?"
- ―The Jackal
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| Spider-Man One-Shots | |
| Title: | "...And the Jackal Cries, Death!" |
| Storyline: | "Maximum Clonage" "The Clone Saga" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover price: | $4.95 |
| Cover date: | August, 1995 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Bob Budiansky |
| Writers: | Tom DeFalco; Todd DeZago |
| Pencilers: | Ron Lim |
| Inkers: | Al Milgrom |
| Cover artists: | Ron Lim |
| Cover inker: | Terry Austin |
| Colorists: | Tom Smith; Malibu Hues |
| Letterers: | Ken Lopez |
| Assistants: | Mark Bernardo |
| Editors: | Danny Fingeroth |
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| Next: | Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage: Omega |
"...And the Jackal Cries, Death!" is the title to the Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage: Alpha one-shot special published by Marvel Comics. It is a bookend piece to the "Maximum Clonage" storyline, which is part of the greater "Clone Saga" storyline. The story was plotted by Tom DeFalco and written by Todd DeZago. It was illustrated by Ron Lim with inks by Al Milgrom. It was colored by Tom Smith with Malibu Hues on separations. It was lettered by Ken Lopez. The story was edited by Danny Fingeroth with Mark Bernardo as assistant editor. This issue shipped with an August, 1995 cover date and carries a cover price of $4.95 per copy (US).
Appearances[]
Supporting characters
- Firestar, Angelica Jones
- Justice, Vance Astrovik
- Mary Jane Watson
- Powerpax, Alex Power
- Rafael Carago (1st appearance)
- Speedball, Darrion Grobe
- Turbo, Michiko Musashi
- Walter Rosen
Villains
- Chameleon, Dmitri Smerdyakov (In flashback only)
- Doctor Octopus, Otto Octavius (In flashback only)
- The Jackal, Miles Warren II
- Kaine Parker (In flashback only)
- Spidercide
- Stunner, Angelina Brancale (In flashback only)
Minor characters
- Anna Watson (In flashback only)
- Connor Trevane (In flashback only)
- Don
- Ed
- Jacob Raven (In flashback only)
- Mary Parker imposter (In flashback only)
- May Parker imposter (In flashback only)
- Punisher, Frank Castle
- Richard Parker imposter (In flashback only)
Organizations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Genetech
- New Warriors
- New York City Police Department (In flashback only)
- Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S.
Races
Locations
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- Queens (In flashback only)
Items
- Gargoyles
- Life Model Decoys (In flashback only)
- Super-suit
- Web-shooters
Vehicles
Powers
- Adaptation
- Adhesion
- Energy absorption
- Energy projection
- Flight
- Metamorphosis
- Spider-sense
- Superhuman agility
- Superhuman stamina
- Superhuman durability
- Superhuman strength
- Winged flight
Miscellaneous
- Carrion virus
- Flashback
- Hospital
- Laboratory (In flashback only)
- Pilot
- Prison
- Security guard
- Scientific experimentation (In flashback only)
Notes & Trivia[]
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- The character of Spider-Man was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 in August, 1962 in a story titled "Spider-Man!" The character has since gone on to become one of the most well-known and enduring super-heroes of all time, having appeared in numerous comic book titles, as well as feature films, animated projects and video games.
- Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage: Alpha 1 redirects to this page.
- This issue is reprinted in the Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 4 collection, published in 2010.
- This issue is reprinted as the second story in The Astonishing Spider-Man #23 by Panini UK.
- The events of this issue continue in Web of Spider-Man #127.
- Springville, Pennsylvania has a population of 2,601 per 1995.
- The song that Miles Warren is singing is "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M., which was released in November, 1987.
- This issue includes a flashback of when Peter Parker learned that his recently returned parents were just simulacra created by the Chameleon.
- This issue includes a flashback of when Mary Jane Watson found May Parker after she suffered from a stroke.
- This issue includes a flashback of the reborn Jackal, who is now a clone of the original Miles Warren.
- May Parker "died" in Amazing Spider-Man #400. This is later revealed to be an actress double who was a pawn of the Green Goblin.