Spider-Man The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 2 #48A/489 A Spider's Tale Direct Edition Marvel Comics Release: 01 Feb 2003 Cover: 01 Feb 2003 Plot: Nearly killed by Shathra, Spider-Man survived only by crawling into a display of arachnids, confusing his scent along with that of all the other spiders. But his ally, Ezekiel Sims has found him, and carried him to Ghana. Here, there is a ruin sacred to Anansi, the first totemic Spider-Man. Here, he believes that Peter will be most purely the Spider, and perhaps can defeat Shathra. Creators: J. Michael Straczynski | John Romita Jr. | Scott Hanna Main Characters: Ezekiel Sims | Spider-Man (Peter Parker) | Shathra (Sharon Keller) Age: Modern Genre: Action | Adventure | Super-Heroes Cover Price: 2.25 Language: English