The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 257

Part of the Identity Crisis event
The Spectacular Spider-Man #257
Previous Issue	The Spectacular Spider-Man #256
Next Issue	The Spectacular Spider-Man #258
Art by: John Romita
Release Date	March 25, 1998
Cover Date	May, 1998
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Bob Harras
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Country	USA
Original Price	$1.99

1. "Prodigy"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	J.M. DeMatteis
Penciler(s)	Luke Ross
Inker(s)	Dan Green Al Milgrom
Letterer(s)	Richard Starkings Kiff Scholl Comicraft
Editor(s)	Ralph Macchio Matt Hicks

Appearing in "Prodigy"

Featured Characters:

•  Prodigy 

Supporting Characters:

• Billy Walters
• Flash Thompson
• J. Jonah Jameson
• Betty Brant
• Anna May Watson
• Mary Jane Watson

Adversaries:

•  Green Goblin 
• Jack O' Lantern (Maguire Beck) (First appearance as Jack O' Lantern)
• Conundrum (First appearance)
• Maguire

Other Characters:

• Ambassador Hazram Chaliz (First appearance)
• Jacob Hilliard(First appearance) (Only in flashback)
• Jeff(First appearance)
• Johnny Dipalma(First appearance) (Only in flashback)
• New York Police Department
• Shanaz(First appearance)
• Tabriaz(First appearance)

Locations:

• California (Only in flashback)
• New York City
  • Forest Hills
    • Aunt May's House
  • Manhattan
    • Daily Bugle Building
    • Maguire's (First appearance)
    • Metropolitan Art Museum
    • Sufindian Embassy (First appearance)
    • Top of New York (First appearance)

Items:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Prodigy"

• Synopsis not yet written

Notes

• Inner cover displays Spectacular Prodigy #1, while the outer cover displays the regular Spectacular Spider-Man cover.
• This issue is reprinted in comics and books, see references for more info.

Trivia

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Inner cover

See Also

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Recommended Reading

• Amazing Spider-Man #434 (The Amazing Ricochet #1)
• Sensational Spider-Man #27 (The Sensational Hornet #1)
• Spider-Man #91 (Dusk #1)