Why it's Hot:
- 2nd cameo appearance of Venom
- A copy of Amazing Spider-Man #299 is seen in the movie Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) being read by Jeff Conaway
- [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 changed it to The Amazing Spider-Man #300]
- Cover Art by Todd McFarlane
- 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!