Spider-Man aids in the battle against the Atlantean attacks on the surface world! This issue collects “The Serpent in the Shadow”, “Spider-Man Reveals: The 25 Most Important Women in My Life!” and “Saga of the Serpent Crown Chapter 6: Golden Serpent” stories only.
Gerard Francis Conway (Gerard F. Conway) is an American writer of comic books and television shows. He is known for co-creating the Marvel Comics' vigilante the Punisher and scripting the death of the character Gwen Stacy during his long run on The Amazing Spider-Man. At DC Comics, he is known for co-creating the superhero Firestorm and others, and for writing the Justice League of America for eight years. Conway wrote the first major, modern-day intercompany crossover, Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man.
This is another typical Marvel Annual of the late 80’s/early 90’s era, where you get a main story that’s part of that year’s Annuals crossover, and 3 or so back up stories.
This Annual is one of the better examples. The main story is well written by Gerry Conway, with ok art by David Ross. I always enjoy Cloak and Dagger guest spots, and here they work well with Spidey. The back up Prowler story I enjoyed, the Hembeck 2 pager was fun, and the Mary Jane short was pretty good, albeit a little heavy handed in its message (though probably not for 1989).
Not an essential read, but certainly a decent one.