Why it's Hot:
- 2nd cameo appearance of Venom
 
- [Debatable Firsts: Todd McFarlane explains in an interview that he considers The Amazing Spider-Man #299 the first full appearance of Venom but various comic book resources cite The Amazing Spider-Man #300] Key Collector Comics
 
- The Amazing Spider-Man #299 was used as a prop in the film, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
 
- White Pages
 
Synopsis:
SURVIVAL OF THE HITTIST! Spider-Man must rescue Chance from the merciless white-collar survivalists known as the Life Foundation! And that's just the beginning! Revealed at last — the astonishing identity of the super-villain who can slip past Spidey's spider sense! The second you see him, you'll know why!