Comics & Books (1985)

Spider-Man Comics & Books items for the year 1985, grouped by month.

Annuals and other items with no specific month are at the bottom of this page.

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January 1985

• Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #260
  "The Challenge Of Hobgoblin!"
  Tom DeFalco (Writer), Ron Frenz (Pencils)
• Comics Feature #33
• Fantastic Four (Vol. 1) #274
• Marvel Age #22
• Marvel Tales #171
• Marvel Team-Up #149
  "The Incandescent Man"
  Louise Simonson (Writer), Bret Blevins (Pencils)
• Power Pack #6
  "Secrets"
  Louise Simonson (Writer), June Brigman (Pencils)
• Questprobe #2
  "Mysterio Times Two!"
  Al Milgrom (Writer), Al Milgrom (Pencils)
• ROM: Spaceknight #62
• Secret Wars #9
  "Assault on Galactus!"
  Jim Shooter (Writer), Mike Zeck (Pencils)
• Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #98
  "True Confessions!"
  Al Milgrom (Writer), Herb Trimpe (Pencils)
• Spider-Man Weekly (UK) #568
• Transformers #3
  "Prisoner Of War"
  Jim Salicrup (Writer), Frank Springer (Pencils)

February 1985

• Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #261
  "The Sins Of My Father!"
  Tom DeFalco (Writer), Ron Frenz (Pencils)
• Electric Company Magazine #112
• Marvel Tales #172
• Marvel Team-Up #150
  "Tis Better To Give!"
  Louise Simonson (Writer), Greg LaRocque (Pencils)
• Secret Wars #10
  "Death to the Beyonder!"
  Jim Shooter (Writer), Mike Zeck (Pencils)
• Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #99
  "Spider On The Spot!"
  Al Milgrom (Writer), Herb Trimpe (Pencils)
• Spider-Man Weekly (UK) #569
• Uncanny X-Men (Vol. 1) #190
  "An Age Undreamed Of"
  Chris Claremont (Writer), John Romita, Jr. (Pencils)

March 1985

• Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #262
  "Trade Secret"
  Bob Layton (Writer), Bob Layton (Pencils)
• Comics Feature #34
• Electric Company Magazine #113
  "The Secret of Stegron"
  Steven Grant (Writer), Alan Kupperberg (Pencils)
• Marvel Tales #173
• Secret Wars #11
  "...And Dust to Dust!"
  Jim Shooter (Writer), Mike Zeck (Pencils)
• Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #100
  "Breakin'!"
  Al Milgrom (Writer), Al Milgrom (Pencils)
• Spider-Man Weekly (UK) #570
• Uncanny X-Men (Vol. 1) #191
  "Raiders Of The Lost Temple!"
  Chris Claremont (Writer), John Romita, Jr. (Pencils)

April 1985

• Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #263
  "The Spectacular Spider-Kid!"
  Tom DeFalco (Writer), Ron Frenz (Pencils)
• Ditkomania #13
• Electric Company Magazine #114
• Marvel Tales #174
• Official Marvel Index to The Amazing Spider-Man #1
• Secret Wars #12
  "...Nothing to Fear...!"
  Jim Shooter (Writer), Mike Zeck (Pencils)
• Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #101
  "Echoes..."
  Cary Burkett (Writer), Juan Alacantara (Pencils)
• Spider-Man Weekly (UK) #571
• Spider-Man Newspaper Strip: 1 April 1985- 21 December 1985
  "J.S. Saxon ("The Children")"
  Stan Lee (Writer), Floro Dery (Artist), Various (Artist)
• Web of Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #1
  "'Til Death Us Do Part"
  Louise Simonson (Writer), Greg La Rocque (Pencils)

May 1985

• Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #264
  "Red 9 and Red Tape!"
  Craig Anderson (Writer), Paty Cockrum (Pencils)
• Marvel Tales #175
• Official Marvel Index to The Amazing Spider-Man #2
• Peter Porker: Spider-Ham #1
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #1
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #2
• Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #102
  "A Life For A Life!"
  Cary Burkett (Writer), Larry Lieber (Pencils)
• Spider-Man Weekly (UK) #572
• Web of Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #2
  "Treasures"
  Louise Simonson (Writer), Greg La Rocque (Pencils)

June 1985

• Amazing Heroes Preview Special #1
• Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #265
  "After The Fox!"
  Tom DeFalco (Writer), Ron Frenz (Pencils)
• Electric Company Magazine #115
• Marvel Tales #176
• Official Marvel Index to The Amazing Spider-Man #3
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #3
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #4
• Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #103
  "Compulsion"
  Peter David (Writer), Rich Buckler (Pencils)
• Spider-Man Weekly (UK) #573
• Thor (Vol. 1) #356
• Uncanny X-Men (Vol. 1) #194
• Web of Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #3
  "Iron Bars Do Not A Prison Make"
  Louise Simonson (Writer), Greg La Rocque (Pencils)

July 1985

• Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #266
  "Jump For My Love Or Spring Is In The Air"
  Peter David (Writer), Sal Buscema (Pencils)
• Electric Company Magazine #116
• Marvel Tales #177
• Official Marvel Index to The Amazing Spider-Man #4
• Peter Porker: Spider-Ham #2
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #5
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #6
• Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #104
  "The Last Race"
  Bill Mantlo (Writer), Vince Giarrano (Pencils)
• Spider-Man Weekly (UK) #574
• Web of Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #4
  "Arms And The Man"
  Danny Fingeroth (Writer), Greg La Rocque (Pencils)

August 1985

• Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #267
  "The Commuter Cometh!"
  Peter David (Writer), Bob McLeod (Pencils)
• Avengers (Vol. 1) #258
  "Pyrrhic Victory!"
  Roger Stern (Writer), John Buscema (Pencils)
• Marvel Tales #178
• Official Marvel Index to The Amazing Spider-Man #5
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #7
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #8
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #9
• Secret Wars II #2
  "I'll take Manhattan..."
  Jim Shooter (Writer), Al Milgrom (Pencils)
• Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #105
  "United We Fall"
  Jim Owsley (Plot/Editor), Peter David (Writer), Luke McDonnell (Pencils)
• Spider-Man Weekly (UK) #575
• Web of Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #5
  "The Enemy Within"
  Danny Fingeroth (Writer), Jim Mooney (Pencils)

September 1985

• Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #268
  "This Gold Is Mine!"
  Tom DeFalco (Writer), Ron Frenz (Pencils)
• Electric Company Magazine #117
• Marvel Age #30
• Marvel Tales #179
• Official Marvel Index to The Amazing Spider-Man #6
• Peter Porker: Spider-Ham #3
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #10
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #11
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #12
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #13
• Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #106
  "No Fury"
  Jim Owsley (Plot/Editor), Peter David (Writer), Luke McDonnell (Pencils)
• Spider-Man Weekly (UK) #576
• Web of Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #6
  "Gold Rush!"
  Danny Fingeroth (Writer), Mike Harris (Pencils)

October 1985

• Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #269
  "Burn, Spider, Burn!"
  Tom DeFalco (Writer), Ron Frenz (Pencils)
• Electric Company Magazine #118
• Incredible Hulk (Vol. 1) #312
• Marvel Tales #180
• Official Marvel Index to The Amazing Spider-Man #7
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #14
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #15
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #16
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #17
• Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #107
  "Original Sin"
  Peter David (Writer), Rich Buckler (Pencils)
• Spider-Man Weekly (UK) #577
• Web of Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #7
  "Welcome To My Nightmare"
  Peter David (Writer), Sal Buscema (Pencils)

November 1985

• Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #270
  "The Hero and the Holocaust"
  Tom DeFalco (Writer), Ron Frenz (Pencils)
• Will Eisner: Comics & Sequential Art
• Cloak & Dagger (Vol. 2) #3
  "Lost and Found"
  Bill Mantlo (Writer), Rick Leonardi (Pencils)
• Comics Feature #38
• Electric Company Magazine #119
• Longshot (Limited Series) #3
• Marvel Tales #181
• Official Marvel Index to The Amazing Spider-Man #8
• Peter Porker: Spider-Ham #4
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #18
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #19
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #20
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #21
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #22
• Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #108
  "Sin of Pride"
  Peter David (Writer), Rich Buckler (Pencils)
• Spider-Man Weekly (UK) #578
• Web of Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #8
  "Local (Super) Hero"
  David Michelinie (Writer), Geof Isherwood (Pencils)

December 1985

• Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #271
  "Whatever Happened To Crusher Hogan?"
  Tom DeFalco (Writer), Ron Frenz (Pencils)
• Electric Company Magazine #120
• Longshot (Limited Series) #4
  "Can't Give it All Away!"
  Ann Nocenti (Writer), Arthur Adams (Pencils)
• Marvel Saga #1
• Marvel Tales #182
• Official Marvel Index to The Amazing Spider-Man #9
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #23
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #24
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #25
• Secret Wars (UK Magazine) #26
• Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #109
  "He Who Is Without Sin"
  Peter David (Writer), Rich Buckler (Pencils)
• Spidey Comic (UK) #654
• Spider-Man Newspaper Strip: 22 December 1985 - 15 March 1986
  "The Turning Point!"
  Stan Lee (Writer), Floro Dery (Artist), Various (Artist)
• Web of Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #9
  "The Twilight Heroes"
  David Michelinie (Writer), Geof Isherwood (Pencils)

Year 1985

• Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) Annual #19
  "Fun 'N' Games"
  Louise Simonson (Writer), Mary Wilshire (Pencils)
• Comics Revue #9
• Comics Revue #10
• Comics Revue #11
• Comics Revue #12
• Comics Revue #13
• Comics Revue #14
• Comics Revue #15
• Comics Revue #16
• Ditkomania #11
• Marvel Age Annual #1
• Summer Fun with the Marvel Super Heroes
  Suzanne Weyn (Writer), Phil Lord (Artist), Steve Geiger (Artist)
• Marvel Graphic Novel (No. 17) Revenge Of The Living Monolith
  "Revenge Of The Living Monolith"
  David Michelinie (Story), Marc Silvestri (Pencils)
• The Superheroes Special Edition (BHS)
• New York, New York (MHAC-6)
  Jeff Grubb (Writer), Kate Novack (Writer)
• Concrete Jungle: Official Character Roster (MHAC-7)
  Jeff Grubb (Writer)
• Fault Line (Spider-Man & Avengers) (MH-8)
  Kim Eastland (Writer)
• Gates of What If ? (Spider-Man, FF, Avengers) (MH-9)
  Roger Moore (Writer)
• Weapons Locker (MHAC-8)
• Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) Annual #5
  "Ace"
  Peter David (Writer), Mark Beachum (Pencils)
• Spider-Man Annual (UK) 1985
• NCPCA - Spider-Man & Power Pack (T) Newspaper "Fold-Out" Insert (Columbus Dispatch '85)
• Web of Spider-Man Annual #1
  "Future Max"
  Ann Nocenti (Writer), Tony Salmons (Pencils)