"Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic" Talkback (Spoilers)

[Spider-Man]

Marvel Comics is releasing the entire 1990s Clone Saga storyline in a series of special trade collections!

SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC BOOK 1

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WRITER: Tom DeFalco, J. M. Dematteis, Terry Kavanagh, Tom Lyle, Howard Mackie

PENCILS: Mark Bagley, Sal Buscema, Steven Butler, Phil Gosier, Ron Lim, Tom Lyle, Tom Palmer, John Romita JR., Liam Sharp

THE STORY: The Jackal is back, and Spider-Man is beside himself again! Where did the Spider-duplicate come from, and where has he been? Is he Peter Parker's dark side...or his better half? Everyone wants answers, and the cloaked killer Kaine is ready to rip them out of whoever has them! Plus: Venom and Vermin! Carnage and Chameleon! New allies, new enemies and a new crimefighting identity! No other Spider-storyline was as innovative or infamous as the 1990s Clone Saga, and you can follow it right from the start! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1962) #394; SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #217; SPIDER-MAN (1990) #51-53; SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED (1993) #7; WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #117-119 and SPIDER-MAN: THE LOST YEARS #0-3.

Comments? Who else is picking this up?

[Xurk]

Pretty cool of Marvel to put this out, even though I have the entire Clone Saga in my collection already :) Although, I wonder how many of these books they will end up putting out seeing as there's not really a lot of issues in this one [only "essential" issues?]... I think the Clone Saga went on long enough to make about twenty of these things ;)

This is kind of weird. For years, "clone" was almost a forbidden word at Marvel and now, in the space of one year, we get:


A re-telling of the Clone Saga "as it was supposed to go down" in a six-issue mini-series
The return of Kaine to AMZ
A flashback story of Ben Reilly in AMZ
And now the publishing of a collection of the 1990s Clone Saga storyline

Something tells me this is all going to be for a reason...

[Leaping Larry Jojo]

IMO, the story that single-handedly lost thousands of Marvel readers. While the early 1990s comic "boom" was always a bubble boom at best, they could have minimalized the bursting if they didn't rely so much on "shock" stories. This was the "shock" story that went a little too far for most fans.

I'm sure there are fans of the clone saga here, but I am simply stating the reality.

[kaine23]

Funny thing is the Clone Saga actually got me into reading and collecting Spidey. :D

[Spider-Man]

While I read Spider-Man off and on before The Clone Saga, this was the arc that got me reading Spider-Man regularly for a long time (same with the 1990s cartoon). It's not Shakespeare by any means but it does have this odd charm about it. I just can't believe Marvel is collecting this. How many volumes is this going to be? There are countless comics to this arc and I have no idea how they are going to get us all the way to the end in a sensible number of trades. I picked up the first one even though I have the individual ones stored away somewhere. Marvel did a good job collecting the first trade here with the story in chronological order but printing some of the actual comics out of order to do that. Did anyone else here read the comics when they came out?

[Kolbar]

Is this book out yet? I'm a little confused since Amazon still lists it as a pre-order but people in this thread say they've picked it up.

[W.C.Reaf]

IMO, the story that single-handedly lost thousands of Marvel readers. While the early 1990s comic "boom" was always a bubble boom at best, they could have minimalized the bursting if they didn't rely so much on "shock" stories. This was the "shock" story that went a little too far for most fans.

I'm sure there are fans of the clone saga here, but I am simply stating the reality.

Believe it or not but the Saga was actually meant to keep readers.

The Saga was first coming out when Marvel had foolishly bought it’s own comics distributer and was loosing sales all over the place, except for this story. The big mystery and whohar over the clones was keeping readers so Marvel told it’s writers to extend the story. At one point Tom Defalco sent in a one issue story and the editors said to him “this needs to be a two issue story” then the next day they said “can you make that three issues” and so on till it got to eight issues long for what was supposed to be one issue.

That was the problem with the Clone Saga, they didn’t want it to end because it was still making them money so they just kept it going and going.

If I had the money I'd pick this up for curiosities sake but since I don't I'll just leave this as a wish list item.

[Spider-Man]

Is this book out yet? I'm a little confused since Amazon still lists it as a pre-order but people in this thread say they've picked it up.It came out this weeks at comic book stores. Amazon seems to release trades about two weeks after comic stores get them. The second volume is already set for the end of May so it seems like Marvel will release these trades at a nice pace.

I agree that this got way out of hand but it managed to keep me reading for the duration though I think somewhere near the middle is when I started missing issues and not really minding. What drew me back in was Amazing Spider-Man #400 I think (which I believe it when the story was originally supposed to end). The first few months are probably the best parts of the storyline because at that point they had a simpler plan to what it turned into.

How many readers did this bring in do you think and how many left because of it?

Also, I find this to be funny:

http://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/11/the_13_dumbest_spiderman_storiesjust_from_the_clon.php?page=1

[Peter Paltridge]

I can imagine a different (yet similar) path for this title if they'd stuck to the original plan.

* Clone Saga ends on time and Ben Reilly replaces Pete

* This lasts for about two years before sagging sales and fan demand force them to come up with a way for the original S-M to return...unfortunately, since they thought this was it, they allowed his baby to be born....and they don't want children, so...

* Peter Parker returns to New York after both MJ and his daughter are killed in a big explosion caused by some villain that figured out his identity; this motivates him to return to superheroism to avenge them

* A new love interest is introduced and everybody in the whole Internet hates her

* Quesada takes over and, in a strange dimensional flip of circumstance, is convinced Spider-Man was much better AS A MARRIED MAN due to all the terrible recent stories where he's single. He comes up with some convoluted way to resurrect MJ back to life, but leaves the baby dead.

* Until the baby shows up in 2005, full-grown due to a growth-enhancement experiment, and TOTALLY EVIL!!!! Angst ensues.

[Captain Highwind]

Although, I wonder how many of these books they will end up putting out seeing as there's not really a lot of issues in this one [only "essential" issues?]...

I'd say they could have made some phone-book sized essential volumes, but 1995 was a crazy year for digital colorists, so they probably would have lost a lot of story with just inked pages. :p

[Stu]

Depending on what rumours you believe, the story was supposed to end with Amazing Spider-Man #400, and was another attempt to make Spider-Man single. I think they were planning on having 2 Spider-Man at this point - Parker in Amazing and Spectactular, and Reily in Sensational and Web of Spider-Man.

The problem apprantly persists when the accountants decided that the story was selling well, so the storyline continued, and continued... and continued, without any real ending in sight.

I personally like Reily, both back then and now (thar Spider-Man suit he wore when actually became Spider-Man is still my favourite superhero costume.)

The storyline eventually got itself into a right mess, and becomes incoherant towards the end, which dissapointingly brought back Norman Osborn, ruining a great death, and well... he's been written good in like, one storyline since.

It'd be hard to recommend it to anyone but it's still an important part of Spider-Man lore than doesn't deserve the dirty word treatment it's only recently stopped receiving.

I imagine a villanous Reily will be back soon enough.

[Spider-Man]

The second trade collecting the original 1990s Clone Saga Epic is now available!

SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC VOLUME 2

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WRITERS: Tom Brevoort, Tom DeFalco, J.m. Dematteis, Todd Dezago, Mike Kanterovich, Terry Kavanagh, Tom Lyle, Howard Mackie

PENCILS: Mark Bagley, Sal Buscema, Steven Butler, Harry Candelario, Phil Gosier, Scott Hanna, Don Hudson, Stewart Johnson, Ron Lim, Tom Lyle, Mike Manley, Tom Palmer, Bill Sienkiewicz, Tod Smith

THE STORY: Villains die and debut in the nineties' pivotal Spider-saga! Spider-Man and the Scarlet Spider are both fighting crime, and there's plenty to go around when the Jackal arises — with more clones in the wings! But following a team-up with Daredevil — who's having an identity crisis of his own — Spidey faces a fate that could wrap up his web-slinging days forever! The answer may come down to one of Spider-Man's deadliest enemies — but what price will he pay for it, and what prize will he leave behind? Plus: Mary Jane's revelation! Aerial crime warfare, terrorism and a funeral for a fiend! Guest-starring Kaine, Puma and the enigmatic Nocturne! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1962) #395-399, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #218-221, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #54-56, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED (1993) #8, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #120-122 and SPIDER-MAN: FUNERAL FOR AN OCTOPUS #1-3.

Comments? Who has been buying these and enjoying them?

[Manga4life]

It seems like many comic book fans are split when it comes to the Clone Saga, but many long time readers of Spider-Man stopped reading after this arc took place and the title has never enjoyed the ammount of readers it did after this story was published. I didn't mind the story that much, I more or less try to look at it as a "What if?" style tale without allowing it into continuity, didn't they end up retconning it anyway?

Still, it's a solid story that everyone should read at one point, especially if your into the history of comic books and all that jazz. In a way this arc is to comics what Atari's Pac-Man was to video games, Clone Saga enjoyed pretty big sales but caused a lot of people not to return to the medium.

[Spider-Man]

The third trade collecting the original 1990s Clone Saga Epic is now available!

SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC VOLUME 3

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WRITERS: Various

PENCILS: Various

THE STORY: Clones, and jackals and symbiotes—oh my! Spider-Man’s clone is back, costumed as the Scarlet Spider, and neither is sure which is the genuine article! Will the real Peter Parker please stand up? Plus: Aunt May on her death bed! Mary Jane pregnant! Peter arrested for murder! The true origin of Venom revealed as Symbiotes invade the planet! The Lizard! Electro! Shriek! And more! Don’t miss one of the most controversial Spider-Man stories of all time! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1962) #400-401, SUPER SPECIAL, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #222-224, SUPER SPECIAL, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #57-58, SUPER SPECIAL, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED (1993) #9, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN 123-124, SUPER SPECIAL, SPIDER-MAN: THE CLONE JOURNAL and VENOM SUPER SPECIAL.

Comments? Who has been buying these and enjoying them?

This collection featured Amazing Spider-Man #400, probably one of my favorite Spider-Man comics of all time! Any thoughts on it?

[jmsscarlet]

even if they retconned it Amazing Spider-Man #400 is probably one of the best issues of Spider-Man ever. I think it was around this time when the clone saga really went off the rails. i actually enjoyed most of the clone saga in a trainwreck kind of way.

[Xurk]

even if they retconned it Amazing Spider-Man #400 is probably one of the best issues of Spider-Man ever. I think it was around this time when the clone saga really went off the rails. i actually enjoyed most of the clone saga in a trainwreck kind of way.
Interesting, seeing as #400 was originally intended as the issue which would conclude the Clone Saga, before the sales made them decide to go on forever ;) I guess that also means that up until #400 they pretty much had a clear story mapped out, but in the end they started winging it pretty much straight after that issue was written.

Of course, seeing as the issue didn't conclude much of anything at all, they had been winging it before then as well, but it didn't become so glaringly obvious as they probably were still able to use up some of the good ideas they had left from the original time-span of the saga.


By the way, don't get me wrong - I loved the Clone Saga at the time of it being published and it's what finally got me hooked on comics [and Spidey] :) But re-reading it ten years later is a sure way to pop the thought balloons of what you experienced as a terrific story way back when :p

[Miyamoto Musashi]

It has plenty of over the top melodrama, but I still like it

[Spider-Man]

The fourth trade collecting the original 1990s Clone Saga Epic is now available! I believe this is when the saga gets a little out of hand...

SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC VOLUME 4

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WRITERS: Tom Defalco, J. M. Dematteis, Todd Dezago, Terry Kavanagh, Mike Lackey, Tom Lyle, Howard Mackie,Evan Skolnick

PENCILS: Mark Bagley, Robert Brown, Roy Burdine, Sal Buscema, Steven Butler, Ron Lim, Tom Lyle, Tod Smith, Patrick Zircher

THE STORY: The Clone Sage continues as Peter Parker is put on trial for murder! A new Green Goblin debuts! The mass murderer Kaine is killed! The Jackal unleashes an entire army of Spider-Man clones, including the new and deadly Spidercide! The Gwen Stacy clone returns! Spider-Man is hunted by the Punisher! Judas Traveler and the Scrier pull Spider-Man's strings like never before! And what will Peter do when he finds out that Ben Reilly is the one, true Spider-Man? Guest-starring the New Warriors! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1962) #402-404, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #225-227, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #59-61, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #125-127, NEW WARRIORS (1990) #61, SPIDER-MAN: THE JACKAL FILES, SPIDER-MAN: MAXIMUM CLONAGE ALPHA and OMEGA.

Comments? Who has been buying these and enjoying them? Who has been avoiding them?

[jmsscarlet]

does this collection have the issue where Peter finds out he's a clone and ends up hitting MJ? I remember that was a breaking point for a lot of readers. i can't believe they let him do that.

[Xurk]

That issue was "Spectacular Spider-Man #226"; this latest volume [4] includes that issue :)

[Spider-Man]

The fifth trade collecting the original 1990s Clone Saga Epic is now available! I believe this trade collects the issues right before the big relaunch.

SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC VOLUME 5

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WRITERS: Tom Defalco, J. M. Dematteis, Todd Dezago, Terry Kavanagh, Mike Lackey, Tom Lyle, Howard Mackie, Evan Skolnick...

PENCILS: Mark Bagley, Robert Brown, Roy Burdine, Sal Buscema, Steven Butler, Ron Lim, Tom Lyle, Tod Smith, Patrick Zircher...

THE STORY: The saga of Peter Parker and Ben Reilly continues! The true origins of Venom are revealed as his entire race of Symbiotes invades the planet! And as Mary-Jane enters the final stages of her pregnancy, will Peter decide to retire his Spider-Man threads once and for all? Plus: Will Ben Reilly join the New Warriors? Guest-starring the X-Men and the Black Cat, and featuring the threats of the Hellfire Club, the new female Doctor Octopus, Venom, Carnage, the Lizard, D’Spayre and the young Vulture! Collecting NEW WARRIORS (1990) #62-64, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1962) #405-406, SUPER SPECIAL FLIPBOOK, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #228-229, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #62-63, SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #1, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED (1993) #10, VENOM SUPER SPECIAL FLIPBOOK and WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #128-129.

Comments? Who has been buying these and enjoying them? Who has been avoiding them? What are your memories of the 90s Clone Saga?

[jmsscarlet]

is this the last clone saga collection? I can't find a volume 6.

[Dangerous2099]

Any news on when Vol 6 is out?

I can't find links anywhere.

[Knightmare]

Any news on when Vol 6 is out?

I can't find links anywhere.

I believe I read awhile back that after Volume 5 they were going to re-name the collections as the "Complete Ben Riely Saga" once the got to the part with Ben as Spider-Man, I don't understand why they don't leave named the Complete Saga, but Marvel loves to re-name stuff.

I think that there is probably at least 2 maybe enough for 3 volumes to finish off the Clone Saga.

[Spider-Man]

Toonzone has the details for the next collection up, too!


SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC BOOK 1 TPB

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Written by TOM DEFALCO, MIKE LACKEY, HOWARD MACKIE, TODD DEZAGO, GLENN HERDLING, EVAN SKOLNIK & DAN JURGENS
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY, GIL KANE, JOHN ROMITA JR., TOD SMITH, SAL BUSCEMA, PARIS KAROUNOS, TOM MORGAN, SCOTTMCDANIEL, PATRICK ZIRCHER, JOE ST. PIERRE & DAN JURGENS
Cover by STEVEN BUTLER

Meet Ben Reilly, clone of Spider-Man! When Peter Parker decides to retire, Ben takes up the job as the new web-slinger in town, the Scarlet Spider! And there's no shortage of foes waiting to fight him - including Dr. Octopus, Venom, Carnage, the new Green Goblin, Kaine, the High Evolutionary, Joystick and the Looter! Plus: The Scarlet Spider joins the New Warriors! Collecting SPIDER-MAN: THE PARKER YEARS, NEW WARRIORS (1990) #65-66, SCARLET SPIDER UNLIMITED #1, WEB OF SCARLET SPIDER #1-2, AMAZING SCARLET SPIDER #1-2, SCARLET SPIDER #1-2, SPECTACULAR SCARLET SPIDER #1-2, GREEN GOBLIN #3. and SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN (1996) #0 and MINI-COMIC.
424 PGS./Rated A ...$39.99http://www.toonzone.net/comics/solicitations/2011-07/marvel/08.php

Looking forward to this!

[jmsscarlet]

thank u for posting this. i was just looking for this on amazon and could not find a vol. 6. i am glad to see we are still getting these collections. how many more do u think they are going to release. what will get up to peter parker #75?

[kaine23]

Now the Reilly tpb I may pick up.

[Spider-Man]

We now move into the "Ben Reilly" era of the Clone Saga!

SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC VOLUME 1

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WRITERS: Todd Dezago, Howard Mackie, Mike Lackey, more

ARTISTS: John Romita JR., Patrick Zircher, Gil Kane, more


THE STORY: Meet Ben Reilly, clone of Spider-Man! When Peter Parker decides to retire, Ben takes up the job as the new web-slinger in town, the Scarlet Spider! And there's no shortage of foes waiting to fight him — including Dr. Octopus, Venom, Carnage, the new Green Goblin, Kaine, the High Evolutionary, Joystick and the Looter! Plus: The Scarlet Spider joins the New Warriors! Collecting SPIDER-MAN: THE PARKER YEARS, NEW WARRIORS (1990) #65-66, SCARLET SPIDER UNLIMITED #1, WEB OF SCARLET SPIDER #1-2, AMAZING SCARLET SPIDER #1-2, SCARLET SPIDER #1-2, SPECTACULAR SCARLET SPIDER #1-2, GREEN GOBLIN #3. and SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN (1996) #0 and MINI-COMIC.

Comments?

My comic shop didn't get this collection in this week so I hope to have it by next week. Some of my favorite Scarlet Spider comics are collected here!

Other Talkbacks:
Spider-Man: The Original Clone Saga Classic Talkback (Spoilers) (http://www.toonzone.net/forums/showthread.php?284820-quot-Spider-Man-The-Original-Clone-Saga-quot-Classic-Talkback-(Spoilers))
Spider-Man: The Real Clone Saga #1-6 Mini-Series Talkback (Spoilers) (http://www.toonzone.net/forums/showthread.php?236398-quot-Spider-Man-The-Real-Clone-Saga-quot-1-6-Mini-Series-Talkback-(Spoilers))

[jmsscarlet]

i am glad to see marvel is committed to releasing all of the books from the clone saga even the original one. i would have never thought marvel would actually do this since they seem to sweep this under the rug. they even seem to be bringing Ben back based on that image from the con.

[Knightmare]

I've really been enjoying these Clone Saga trades, after years of trying to track down all the issues it's nice to finally be able to have all of them. And I'm especially looking forward to the second Ben Reily trade as it's full of books that I never had and most are too exspensive to track down on their own.

[Spider-Man]

A new trade in the "Ben Reilly" era of the Clone Saga!

SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC VOLUME 2

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WRITERS: Various

ARTISTS: Various

THE STORY: There’s a new Spider-Man in town: Ben Reilly! But a new web-slinger doesn’t mean fewer problems — or any less danger! Just ask the Punisher, Mysterio, the New Warriors, the Black Cat, Tombstone,
Poison, Silver Sable, the Human Torch, the Sandman and Venom! It’s the continuing adventures of the clone of Spider-Man!
Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1962) #407-408, NEW
WARRIORS (1990) #67, SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN (1996) #1, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #230, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #64-65, SPIDER-MAN/PUNISHER: FAMILY PLOT #1-2, WEB OF SCARLET SPIDER #3-4, and material from SPIDER-MAN HOLIDAY SPECIAL and VENOM: ALONG CAME A SPIDER #1-4.

Comments?

Why did Marvel change the color of the Marvel logo on the spine? It doesn't match with the others.

Other Talkbacks:
Spider-Man: The Original Clone Saga Classic Talkback (Spoilers) (http://www.toonzone.net/forums/showthread.php?284820-quot-Spider-Man-The-Original-Clone-Saga-quot-Classic-Talkback-(Spoilers))
Spider-Man: The Real Clone Saga #1-6 Mini-Series Talkback (Spoilers) (http://www.toonzone.net/forums/showthread.php?236398-quot-Spider-Man-The-Real-Clone-Saga-quot-1-6-Mini-Series-Talkback-(Spoilers))

[jmsscarlet]

i hope more people reads these now that there is a scarlet spider comic book coming. i have my copy of this tpb and its really good but the spine is a bit off. how many more of these will there be?

[Spider-Man]

A new trade in the "Ben Reilly" era of the Clone Saga!

SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC VOLUME 3

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WRITERS: Various

ARTISTS: Various

THE STORY: The man beneath the mask may look like Peter Parker, but his name's Ben Reilly, the former Scarlet Spider and brand-spanking-new Spider-Man! But that typical Parker luck isn't shy when it comes to novices, as Ben finds out when he comes face-to-face with the web-slinger's most psychotic foe: Carnage! In the meantime, Peter and MJ face some major life changes, including the shocking loss of Peter's spider-powers! This title collects Amazing Spider-Man (1962) #409-410, Sensational Spider-Man (1996) #2-3, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #231-233, Spider-Man (1990) #66-67, Spider-Man: The Final Adventure #1-4, Spider-Man Team-Up #2, Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #11

Comments?

Glad to see another collection and just in time for the Spider-Island hardcover and the Scarlet Spider comic that came out today both of which are kind of loosely tied to this!

[jmsscarlet]

the cover of this collection has one of my most favorite Mark Bagley images ever. it is good this came out on the same day as the new Scarlet Spidey book. maybe more people will pick it up.

[tmntspider]

There is an interesting article about the Clone Saga right here:

http://www.denofgeek.com/comics/1206728/spiderman_looking_back_at_the_clone_saga.html

Despite it being a pretty big mess I kind of enjoyed the whole thing and just how ridiculous it got. I haven't gotten all of these trades but I am looking forward to getting the one that collects the finale of it all.

[Antiyonder]

As some summaries mentioned, The CBRE Volume 2 has reprinted material from the Spider-Man Holiday Special 1995. So does that mean that the entire comic wasn't reprinted?

I ask because in edition to pursuing the Clone Saga/Ben Reilly trades for the stories I don't own, I give away the stories I do own in the individual issues for space, and wanted to know in advance so I know to hold on to the Holiday Special.

[tmntspider]

As some summaries mentioned, The CBRE Volume 2 has reprinted material from the Spider-Man Holiday Special 1995. So does that mean that the entire comic wasn't reprinted?
I ask because in edition to pursuing the Clone Saga/Ben Reilly trades for the stories I don't own, I give away the stories I do own in the individual issues for space, and wanted to know in advance so I know to hold on to the Holiday Special.I meant to reply to this sooner - sorry! Seeing the listing for Vol. 4 coming this week reminded me of this post.

I think the entire special is included. I counted the pages and there are 26 pages of story included in Vol. 2 from the Holiday Special. I can't remember the actual comic enough to know if that is the whole thing. The stories are "A Matter of Faith" and "Merry Christmas Mister Storm."

[Spider-Man]

A new trade in the "Ben Reilly" era of the Clone Saga!

SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC VOLUME 4

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WRITERS: Various

ARTISTS: Various

THE STORY: Just As Ben Reilly Settles Into His New Life As The Amazing Spider-Man, A Shadow From The Past Casts Doubt Upon His Identity. Is He Or Is He Not The Real Deal? As Ben Attempts To Discover The Ultimate Truth Surrounding This Mystery, Peter Parker Continues To Adapt To A Life Without Powers. It’s The Continuing Saga Of Not One But Two Spider-Men! Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #411-413, Daredevil (1964) #354, Sensational Spider-Man (1996) #4-6, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #234, Spider-Man (1990) #68-70, Spider-Man: Redemption #1-4, Spider-Man Team-Up #3 And Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #12.

Comments?

We're getting close to the end of these collections! I imagine there are just a couple left! There are some really enjoyable Ben Reilly stories in this one too!

[jmsscarlet]

while the story went on for too long this is probably some of my favorite stories. i really liked the costume for Ben Reilly here and was glad that is was brought back some times. i am really glad that marvel keeps on releasing these since these were the comes i read when i was younger and it is ncie to revisit them even if they arent the best at times.