Spider-Man: Dead Man's Hand #1 – NM – 1997 (Marvel)

NM — Bagged and boarded.

A wild post-clone saga coda — a careless S.H.I.E.L.D. scientist accidentally spawns a new Carrion who immediately unleashes a zombie plague on dozens of victims, forcing Spider-Man to assemble one of his most unlikely teams ever: Dum Dum Dugan, the Tinkerer, and the High Evolutionary. Roger Stern plotting a 48-page oversized one-shot with a wraparound cover makes this a satisfying standalone chapter that closes the door on the clone saga era. Reprinted in Complete Ben Reilly Epic Vol. 6 making this the original for serious collectors.

• 48 pages, full color, wraparound cover
• April 1997
• Notable: New Carrion incarnation; zombie plague outbreak; unlikely team — Dum Dum Dugan, Tinkerer, High Evolutionary; post-Revelations storyline; flashback cameos by Professor Miles Warren, Aunt May, Uncle Ben; reprinted in Complete Ben Reilly Epic #6 (2012)
• Cover price $2.99

Plot by Roger Stern. Script by Joe Edkin. Pencils by Darick Robertson and Dan Lawlis. Inks by Keith Aiken. Cover by Darick Robertson and Keith Aiken.