The Amazing Spider-Man 1963 #274 Direct ed. - back issue - $5.00

The Beyonder makes a deal with the devil: he agrees not to destroy the cosmos if a hero can sustain his life's purpose in the face of overwhelming adversity. He chooses Spidey and frees Zarathos to torment him. Spidey overhears plans for the murder of Kingpin. Resolved to rescue him, Spidey is hampered in his quest by dead friends and foes from the past who accuse him of being a failure. Spidey is beaten down and begins to give in to despair. The source of the illusions, Zarathos, confronts Spider-Man and tries to convince him to let Kingpin be killed. Spidey finds the strength to fight back.

• Bonus Poster - Interior front and back covers make a poster of the front cover art.
• Lo, There Shall Come a Champion! - Continued from Secret Wars II (Marvel, 1985 series) #8; Continued in Secret Wars II (Marvel, 1985 series) #9.
• - Letters from: Peter Kasperowicz, David Clarke, David Duncan, J.S., Peter Chisholm, Dennis Price, Skip Watson, Gary Bond, Edward Hughes, Thomas Fascela, Anthony Kowalewski, Roger Z. Cadenhead, and Greg Lowen; includes View From the Tenth Floor (editorial comments).
• The Beyonder versus Mephisto - Back cover.