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Cover art by Dick Ayers. Mission: Capture Adolf Hitler!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by George Roussos [as George Bell]; Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandoes are sent deep into Germany to capture Adolph Hiter. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by John Severin. On To Okinawa!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by George Roussos [as George Bell]; the Howling Commandoes are sent to Okinawa to rescue Colonel Parker from a Japanese prison. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Sgt. Fury # 13 reprint: Captain America guest stars in "Fighting Side-By-Side With Captain America and Bucky!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Allied soldiers face Axis forces during World War II. A broken tread leaves a tank company stranded behind enemy lines in Korea, so a repair team parachutes in. Pfc Reeder doesn't want to kill anyone, but then he finds himself in a French farmhouse with two Nazis and a captured Resistance fighter. The lone survivor of an Army squad is aided by the spirits of his dead buddies in finishing their assignment. A Long Way Home; Second Attempt; Non-Combatant with a Gun; Company of the Dead. Series continues as Attack (1966 4th Series Charlton) #3, while also somehow continuing with issue #3 of Special War Series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Frank McLaughlin. Stories and art by Frank McLaughlin and Vince Alascia. Special War Series takes a hard left turn from war comics into superhero adventure. Sgt. Rip Jagger, escaping Axis forces during World War II, is taken in by Pacific Islanders of a strange judo cult. They teach Jagger everything they know, so he can fight for justice as the masked hero Judomaster. Plus, Sarge Steel demonstrates judo, aikido, and karate for readers. Introducing Rip Jagger…Judomaster; Fight for Freedom; The Dojo!; Judomaster is Born; Sarge Steel: Sport of Judo. Final issue of the series; Judomaster's adventures continue in Judo Master (1966 Charlton) #89. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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After short turns as a Bible comic and war comic, Spectacular Features becomes another crime comic from Fox Feature. Numbering continues from Spectacular Features Magazine (1950) #12. Lucky Luciano created modern organized crime as we know it, but was still able to cut a deal for his freedom; Mad-dog killer Charles Zack has a hair-trigger temper; Mike Kranik is caught red-handed, literally. Lucky Luciano-The Super-Gangster; The Baby-Face Butcher-Trigger-Finger That Knew No Friends; Murder That Backfired; Blood On Hands; Gangster's Luck; Wrist Radio. Final issue of the series; this was actually published after issue #12. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Twice Stings The Tarantula!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Sal Buscema and John Romita. The first issue of a brand new series for Spider-Man! The story opens with a bang as the Tarantula kidnaps the Empire State University vice-chancellor, despite the best efforts of the web-slinger, Flash Thompson, and Mary Jane Watson! Next, the Tarantula tries to kill the mayor, but this time the Spectacular Spider-Man is ready! Can the wall-crawler beat the Tarantula and save Mayor Abe Beame? First appearance of Edward Lansky (aka Lightmaster). (Notes: The Spectacular Spider-Man series became the third monthly title for Spider-Man. The first issue of the series debuted the same month as Amazing Spider-Man 163 and Marvel Team-Up 52. The letters page contains an essay from Gerry Conway describing the plans for the new Spider-Man title.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

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"The Beetle and the Badge!" Script by Elliot Maggin. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Marie Severin and Sal Buscema. In a surprising twist, the Beetle breaks into a police station! What does Spider-Man's long-time foe want to steal from the precinct? However once inside, the Beetle runs into super cop Joey Macone and the web-slinger! 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

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Direct Edition. "The Vengeance Gambit!" Part 1 of 2. Plot by Marv Wolfman and Steve Leialoha. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Steve Leialoha (layouts) and Alan Gordon (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Rubinstein. Since the Kingpin retired from organized crime in Amazing Spider-Man 197, various ganglords have tried to take control of New York's mobs. But now one of the web-slinger's old foes makes his own push to be the top crime boss in Manhattan! What's his strategy? Simple, kill the other candidates for the job...and perhaps even the score with the wall-crawler along the way! Cameo appearance by the Vulture. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

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"Deadly is the Cobra!" Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by Bruce Patterson. Cover by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod. The Cobra (last seen in Daredevil 154) escapes from Ryker's Island prison and goes on another high-dollar crime spree! Spider-Man's first battle against the Cobra takes place across the rooftops of Manhattan! Cameo appearance by Mr. Hyde. First 50¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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"Double Defeat!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Marie Severin. Inks by Bruce Patterson. Cover by Frank Miller and Al Milgrom. The fashion war between Belladonna and Roderick Kingsley is reaching its climax, and your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is caught in the middle! Add the new Prowler to the mix and the web-slinger really has his hands full! Can the wall-crawler solve the mystery of Belladonna? (Note: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 424,891; average paid circulation 219,169.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "The Day of the Hero Killers!" Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Rick Leonardi. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Frank Miller and Bob Wiacek. The White Tiger (aka Hector Ayala) lies near death after being shot and dumped on the sidewalk outside the Daily Bugle Building. Now it's up to the Spectacular Spider-Man to bring his friend's vicious assailant to justice! The web-slinger wages a life and death struggle against Gideon Mace at the eastside armory! Will good triumph over evil? 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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"Gold Fever!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Ed Hannigan (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). The Maggia hires the Gold Bug to steal gold bullion from the Empire State University physics building. When the gold-seeking villain busts into the laboratory, an ESU grad student happens to be inside conducting a radiation experiment on the gold. It's too bad for the Gold Bug that the grad student happens to be...the Amazing Spider-Man! First 60¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. "Cloak and Dagger!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Ed Hannigan. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. On a quiet night in Manhattan, the web-slinger is traveling across the city when he suddenly hears a desperate plea for help from a man running for his life! The frantic pharmacist is trying to escape from...Cloak and Dagger! The wall-crawler quickly engages the light-and-dark pair, but falls in battle to the duo's unusual powers. The next day Peter Parker picks up the investigation, and the trail of Cloak (aka Tyrone Johnson) and Dagger (aka Tandy Bowen) leads to Ellis Island! Is the Spectacular Spider-Man ready for round two with Cloak and Dagger? First appearance of Cloak and Dagger. (Notes: This issue includes a full-page ad/pin-up of Spider-Man fighting Dr. Octopus and promoting his four monthly titles. Bill Mantlo's script provides a nice history of Ellis Island. On page two Jim Mooney is erroneously listed as the inker. Al Milgrom is acknowledged as the correct inker in the letters page of issue 68. The back cover contains a Dungeons and Dragons ad with art by Bill Willingham. Cloak and Dagger appear next in Spectacular Spider-Man 69 and 70.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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"In Darkness Seldom Seen!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Ed Hannigan. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. Cloak and Dagger are back! And still waging their violent war on drugs! But now their activities are being noticed by criminal heavyweights...specifically Silvermane and the Kingpin! Is the duo ready for the big time? When Cloak and Dagger move in for the kill on Silvermane, the web-slinger will have a critical choice to make! Cameo appearance by Captain Jean DeWolff. (Note: This issue features a full page ad for the first Hercules Limited Series. Art by Bob Layton.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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"With This Gun I Thee Kill!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Rick Leonardi. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Frank Giacoia. The web-slinger stops two burglars from robbing a grocery store, but just as the wall-crawler is webbing up the thieves, the store owner emerges and fatally shoots one of the robbers. Later that night in the offices of the Daily Bugle; Joe Robertson, Lance Bannon, and Peter Parker have a long conversation about the positives and negatives of gun control. When a tip comes in that a shipment of Saturday night specials is inbound for Brooklyn, the Spectacular Spider-Man swings into action! (Note: Bill Mantlo's script concerning the controversial subject of gun control sparked a strong response from readers as shown in the two pages of fan mail in issue 77.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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"Crime & Punishment!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Al Milgrom (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (inks). Cover by Al Milgrom. The Kingpin's office tower is the center of all the action! First, the web-slinger arrives in the Kingpin's office, then Cloak and Dagger, and finally the Punisher! Three of the four want to kill the Kingpin, and the fourth one can't believe he's fighting to save him! The web-slinger tries to hold off Cloak and Dagger, while the Kingpin tackles the Punisher one-on-one! Cameo appearances by the Black Cat and Vanessa Fisk. 32 pages. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 221. Cover price $0.60.

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"Kidnapped!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils and Inks by Dave Simon. A city councilman running for mayor decides that his image would improve if voters were to see him walking through Central Park with his baby son. However, the councilman's clever plan backfires when his baby disappears! Can the web-slinger find the missing infant? Also in this issue, the Black Cat checks out of the hospital. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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"Hermit-Age!" Script by Al Milgrom. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. It's an unusual tale as an advertising executive, Timothy Quail, is forced to help a local crime boss plot his criminal activities. Poor Timothy just wants to be left alone. Can the web-slinger help him? Also in this issue, Spider-Man confronts the Black Cat about her bad luck powers and her connection to the Kingpin. Cameo appearances by the Kingpin, Mr. Fantastic, the Human Torch and the alien symbiote. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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The Black Cat has a brief appearance in "You Never Make a Sound." Script by Peter David (based on a Christmas poem by J. Morris Jones), pencils by Mark Beachum, inks by Pat Redding. Kyle Baker cover. The letters page has a statement of ownership--average print run, 389,794; average paid circulation, 247,916. Cover price $0.75.

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"Mayhem!" Script by Peter David. Pencils and Inks by Bob McLeod. Cover by Rich Buckler. The three thugs that Mr. Popchik shot on the subway three issues ago decide that it's time for payback! And they're taking the battle to Queens, specifically Aunt May's house! Can the Amazing Spider-Man sneak into his boyhood home and rescue Aunt May and her friends? Meanwhile, the Black Cat is back in town, and she's robbing the rich to give to the poor. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

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"With Friends Like These" Script by Peter David. Pencils by Dwayne Turner. Inks by Art Nichols. It's the confrontation that Peter Parker has been dreading...the first formal meeting between Mary Jane Watson and the Black Cat. And, oh my, the sparks are going to fly! Meanwhile, the Foreigner's plan to bring down Spider-Man continues in this issue with help from the new Blaze! 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

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"The Tombstone Testament!" Guest-starring the Punisher. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema. The web-slinger has decided to work with the Punisher to bring down Tombstone. However, the Arranger and Tombstone have developed a special divide and conquer plan to defeat the two heroes! First at The Cloisters, the Arranger's henchmen ambush the Punisher, and second, Tombstone makes a house call to...Mary Jane! 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

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Direct Edition. "Deadline in Dallas" Script by Gerry Conway. Guest-starring the Punisher. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema. While still under the influence of the Persuader's brainwashing, the Punisher arrives in Big D on a mission to kill the Lobo Brothers! Upon learning of his arrival in the Metroplex, Peter Parker quickly schedules a "Webs" book signing at a local Dallas bookstore. Later that evening, the web-slinger pays a visit to the Lobo Brothers mansion in Grapevine, and shortly thereafter the battle erupts! Who is going to win the fight and who is going to pay the ultimate price? First appearance of Carlos Lobo and Eduardo Lobo. Cameo appearances by the Arranger, the Kingpin, and the clone of Gwen Stacy. (Note: The saga of Gwen Stacy's clone continues in Spectacular Spider-Man Annual 8.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

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"Guilt" Part 4 of 6. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema. The Green Goblin hurls one of his psychedelic pumpkin bombs at the web-slinger! And the little orange pumpkin sends the wall-crawler into his own green and purple haze! Reeling from the effects of the mind-altering drugs, the Spectacular Spider-Man desperately turns to Dr. Kafka for help! Meanwhile, Vermin returns to his parents' house for a second time...and he's about to take domestic violence to a whole ?nother level! 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

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"Bloody Justice" Part 2 of 2. Script by Ann Nocenti. Pencils by James Fry. Inks by Rodney Ramos, Keith Williams, and Michael Higgins. Cover by James Fry. Typhoid Mary and her multiple personalities are on the loose across Manhattan! And despite barely surviving his earlier encounter against them, the wondrous wall-crawler scours the city looking for the psychotic killer! Spider-Man finally catches up to Mary inside a luxurious townhouse as she is preparing to slaughter her next victim! And that sets the stage for a ferocious fight to the finish between Bloody Mary and the Spectacular Spider-Man! (Notes: Typhoid Mary returns in Deadpool (1st series) 6. This issue includes a fold out back cover featuring upcoming Marvel releases.) 32 pages Cover price $1.50.

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"Memory Lane!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Kerry Gammill, Sal Buscema, and Carlos Garzon. Aunt May is making secret trips to the parts of Brooklyn where she spent her adolescence. Peter discovers that she has been receiving letters from a former suitor, Johnny Jerome, who has been recently paroled from prison. It's a touching story about days gone by. Note: Spider-Man is wearing the alien symbiote (aka black costume) in this issue. Back up story: "Cat and Mouse" Story by Bob Denatale. Art by Ron Randall. The Black Cat has lost a wine carafe that Spider-Man gave her as a gift. She spends the evening chasing it across New York City. 48 pages Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Beetle and the Badge!" Script by Elliot Maggin. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Marie Severin and Sal Buscema. In a surprising twist, the Beetle breaks into a police station! What does Spider-Man's long-time foe want to steal from the precinct? However once inside, the Beetle runs into super cop Joey Macone and the web-slinger! 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Vengeance Gambit!" Part 1 of 2. Plot by Marv Wolfman and Steve Leialoha. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Steve Leialoha (layouts) and Alan Gordon (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Rubinstein. Since the Kingpin retired from organized crime in Amazing Spider-Man 197, various ganglords have tried to take control of New York's mobs. But now one of the web-slinger's old foes makes his own push to be the top crime boss in Manhattan! What's his strategy? Simple, kill the other candidates for the job...and perhaps even the score with the wall-crawler along the way! Cameo appearance by the Vulture. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Deadly is the Cobra!" Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by Bruce Patterson. Cover by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod. The Cobra (last seen in Daredevil 154) escapes from Ryker's Island prison and goes on another high-dollar crime spree! Spider-Man's first battle against the Cobra takes place across the rooftops of Manhattan! Cameo appearance by Mr. Hyde. First 50¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Double Defeat!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Marie Severin. Inks by Bruce Patterson. Cover by Frank Miller and Al Milgrom. The fashion war between Belladonna and Roderick Kingsley is reaching its climax, and your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is caught in the middle! Add the new Prowler to the mix and the web-slinger really has his hands full! Can the wall-crawler solve the mystery of Belladonna? (Note: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 424,891; average paid circulation 219,169.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Dilemma!" Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Romita, Jr. (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Frank Miller and Joe Rubinstein. The web-slinger knocks out the Smuggler one more time before his scheduled lunch with Aunt May and her fiancé, Nathan Lubensky. Debra Whitman joins Peter as his lunch date, and the foursome enjoy a wonderful lunch...until the waiters turn into aliens! What information do the aliens want from May Parker? Brief retelling of Spider-Man's origin. Cameo appearance by Mysterio. Back up story: "Killer Elite!" Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Denys Cowan. Inks by Dave Humphrys and Joe Rubinstein. The White Tiger is hot on the trail of the killer of his family! The trail leads to the South Bronx and Gideon Mace! 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Day of the Hero Killers!" Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Rick Leonardi. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Frank Miller and Bob Wiacek. The White Tiger (aka Hector Ayala) lies near death after being shot and dumped on the sidewalk outside the Daily Bugle Building. Now it's up to the Spectacular Spider-Man to bring his friend's vicious assailant to justice! The web-slinger wages a life and death struggle against Gideon Mace at the eastside armory! Will good triumph over evil? 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Gold Fever!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Ed Hannigan (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). The Maggia hires the Gold Bug to steal gold bullion from the Empire State University physics building. When the gold-seeking villain busts into the laboratory, an ESU grad student happens to be inside conducting a radiation experiment on the gold. It's too bad for the Gold Bug that the grad student happens to be...the Amazing Spider-Man! First 60¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Cloak and Dagger!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Ed Hannigan. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. On a quiet night in Manhattan, the web-slinger is traveling across the city when he suddenly hears a desperate plea for help from a man running for his life! The frantic pharmacist is trying to escape from...Cloak and Dagger! The wall-crawler quickly engages the light-and-dark pair, but falls in battle to the duo's unusual powers. The next day Peter Parker picks up the investigation, and the trail of Cloak (aka Tyrone Johnson) and Dagger (aka Tandy Bowen) leads to Ellis Island! Is the Spectacular Spider-Man ready for round two with Cloak and Dagger? First appearance of Cloak and Dagger. (Notes: This issue includes a full-page ad/pin-up of Spider-Man fighting Dr. Octopus and promoting his four monthly titles. Bill Mantlo's script provides a nice history of Ellis Island. On page two Jim Mooney is erroneously listed as the inker. Al Milgrom is acknowledged as the correct inker in the letters page of issue 68. The back cover contains a Dungeons and Dragons ad with art by Bill Willingham. Cloak and Dagger appear next in Spectacular Spider-Man 69 and 70.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "In Darkness Seldom Seen!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Ed Hannigan. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. Cloak and Dagger are back! And still waging their violent war on drugs! But now their activities are being noticed by criminal heavyweights...specifically Silvermane and the Kingpin! Is the duo ready for the big time? When Cloak and Dagger move in for the kill on Silvermane, the web-slinger will have a critical choice to make! Cameo appearance by Captain Jean DeWolff. (Note: This issue features a full page ad for the first Hercules Limited Series. Art by Bob Layton.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "With This Gun I Thee Kill!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Rick Leonardi. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Frank Giacoia. The web-slinger stops two burglars from robbing a grocery store, but just as the wall-crawler is webbing up the thieves, the store owner emerges and fatally shoots one of the robbers. Later that night in the offices of the Daily Bugle; Joe Robertson, Lance Bannon, and Peter Parker have a long conversation about the positives and negatives of gun control. When a tip comes in that a shipment of Saturday night specials is inbound for Brooklyn, the Spectacular Spider-Man swings into action! (Note: Bill Mantlo's script concerning the controversial subject of gun control sparked a strong response from readers as shown in the two pages of fan mail in issue 77.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cloak and Dagger, the Punisher, and the Kingpin guest star in "Crime & Punishment!" Script by Bill Mantlo, breakdowns by Al Milgrom, inks by Jim Mooney. Black Cat cameo. Milgrom cover. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Kidnapped!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils and Inks by Dave Simon. A city councilman running for mayor decides that his image would improve if voters were to see him walking through Central Park with his baby son. However, the councilman's clever plan backfires when his baby disappears! Can the web-slinger find the missing infant? Also in this issue, the Black Cat checks out of the hospital. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Inferno"Deadline in Dallas" Script by Gerry Conway. Guest-starring the Punisher. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema. While still under the influence of the Persuader's brainwashing, the Punisher arrives in Big D on a mission to kill the Lobo Brothers! Upon learning of his arrival in the Metroplex, Peter Parker quickly schedules a "Webs" book signing at a local Dallas bookstore. Later that evening, the web-slinger pays a visit to the Lobo Brothers mansion in Grapevine, and shortly thereafter the battle erupts! Who is going to win the fight and who is going to pay the ultimate price? First appearance of Carlos Lobo and Eduardo Lobo. Cameo appearances by the Arranger, the Kingpin, and the clone of Gwen Stacy. (Note: The saga of Gwen Stacy's clone continues in Spectacular Spider-Man Annual 8.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

"Twice Stings The Tarantula!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Sal Buscema and John Romita. The first issue of a brand new series for Spider-Man! The story opens with a bang as the Tarantula kidnaps the Empire State University vice-chancellor, despite the best efforts of the web-slinger, Flash Thompson, and Mary Jane Watson! Next, the Tarantula tries to kill the mayor, but this time the Spectacular Spider-Man is ready! Can the wall-crawler beat the Tarantula and save Mayor Abe Beame? First appearance of UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. Edward Lansky (aka Lightmaster). (Notes: The Spectacular Spider-Man series became the third monthly title for Spider-Man. The first issue of the series debuted the same month as Amazing Spider-Man 163 and Marvel Team-Up 52. The letters page contains an essay from Gerry Conway describing the plans for the new Spider-Man title.) 32 pages

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Written by JOHN OSTRANDER. Art by TODD NAUCK, MICHAEL RYAN, MARK PENNINGTON & VICTOR OLAZABA. Cover by PAOLO RIVERA. Spider-Man and the Punisher take on the Russian mob! Vast amounts of drugs from overseas are flooding the streets, and the Punisher is ready to kill to stop the flow. But Spider-Man has a different approach...and when a Midtown High student gets caught up between the two crimefighters, it could mean life or death! 56 PGS./Rated A Cover price $4.99.

Art by Wally Wood and others. More pre-Code crime stories from Fox Feature. Chicago gang warfare erupts in an infamous slaughter of mobsters on Valentine's Day 1929; Johnny Bunions is a sensitive killer in a story with early art by Wally Wood. The Saint Valentines Day Massacre; Reef Blackstone—The White Ruby Death Trap; With Love and Murder; Johnny Bunions—Six Feet Under. Final issue of the series; this was actually published after issue #4. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

More crime tales from Fox Feature, these narrated by Sherlock Holmes himself. Numbering continues from Star Presentation (1950) #3. Sometimes listed as Spectacular Stories Magazine (1950) #2. Sherlock Holmes tells the story of a frustrated baker who turned to murder; The public gun-battle that led to the demise of The Brady Gang has become an essential part of Maine folklore, even portrayed in Stephen King's It; Sherlock Holmes investigates an opera impresario with a murderous past. Joe Katone: Alias, Joe the Baker!; Alfred Brady... Gun Crazy Killer; The Living Death! (text); Walter Marino... Death at the Opera! Followed by Spectacular Stories Magazine (1950) #3. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez. "The Lacquer Look." Story by Doug Moench. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Steve Mitchell. A fashion photographer becomes disgusted with the superficiality of his industry. Unfortunately, rather than change the industry, he decides to take his anger out on his models. The Spectre learns of his crimes after setting up his new home as resident ghost of a haunted house. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Jim Corrigan confronts his final destiny...and the Spectre gets a new start and a new look as the series moves in a new direction. Written by Doug Moench, pencilled by Chris Wozniak and inked by Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Pat Broderick and Wozniak. New Format. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover by Gary Gianni. "The Haunting of Jim Corrigan. Part 1: Retribution". Part 1 of 5. Story by John Ostrander. Art by Tom Mandrake. The Spectre goes on a killing spree on death row at Attica prison but finds an innocent man among them. Can he save him? Does he even care? Plus, Nate Kane has a strange dream and begins to suspect Jim Corrigan of murder. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Published by former Lone Star Comics employee Craig Miller, Spectrum is a very well-written entertainment magazine. Issue #3 includes: Andre Braugher (Homicide) and Bryce Zabel (Lois & Clark) interviews; Kate Bush video reviewed; M.A.N.T.I.S. episode guide; and Lee Sandlin on X-Files & Homicide! 40 pages; card stock cover. Cover price $4.50.

Published by former Lone Star Comics employee Craig Miller, Spectrum is a very well-written entertainment magazine. Issue #4 includes: X-Files 2nd season episode guide; David Duchovny in Twin Peaks; long Adam Hughes interview with rare art; Lee Sandlin on My So-Called Life. 48 pages; card stock cover. Cover price $4.50.