Spider-Man 2099 # 1 1992 NM-

Spider-Man 2099 #1 is a historic premier issue published by Marvel Comics on September 1, 1992 (with a November 1992 cover date). Created by writer Peter David and artist Rick Leonardi, this landmark comic kicked off the entire cyberpunk-infused Marvel 2099 imprint. It introduces Miguel O'Hara, a brilliant geneticist living in the dystopian, corporate-ruled megacity of Nueva York, who accidentally becomes the Spider-Man of the future.

Plot Summary: The Birth of a Hero

• The Fatal Mistake: Miguel O'Hara heads the genetics division at Alchemax, a corrupt mega-corporation that effectively controls the city. After a human test subject violently mutates and dies during an unauthorized experiment to recreate the original Spider-Man's powers, a guilt-ridden Miguel tries to resign.
• The Addiction: To keep Miguel trapped at the company, his ruthless boss Tyler Stone slips him Rapture—a highly addictive, hallucinogenic drug that binds to the user's DNA. Because Alchemax is the only legal manufacturer and distributor of Rapture, Miguel is trapped under Stone's control.
• The Sabotage: Refusing to be enslaved by an addiction, Miguel sneaks back into his laboratory to use his genetic imprinting machine to rewrite his DNA back to its healthy, pre-addiction state. However, a jealous supervisor named Aaron Delgado sabotages the machine mid-process. He overloads the system and accidentally splices Miguel's genetic template with the genetic data of a spider.
• A Different Kind of Spider-Man: Miguel survives the explosion, but he emerges transformed. Unlike Peter Parker, Miguel's powers are highly biological and slightly monstrous: he grows razor-sharp talons on his fingers and toes, develops paralyzing venom fangs, has hyper-acute vision that is sensitive to light, and fires entirely organic webbing.
• The Escape: Terrified by what he has created, Aaron attacks Miguel but falls to his apparent death. Forced to flee the Alchemax security forces (the Public Eye), Miguel grabs an old costume made of Unstable Molecule Fabric from a Mexican Day of the Dead festival—the only clothing strong enough to withstand his new talons—and takes to the skies as the new Spider-Man.

Key Issue Specifications

• Release Date: September 1, 1992
• Creative Team: Peter David (Writer), Rick Leonardi (Penciler), Al Williamson (Inker)