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Sensational Spider-Man #18

"Powerless And Responsibility" - 24 Pages

Writer - Todd Dezago
Artist - Jason Armstrong
Inker - Ron Boyd
Cover - Mike Wieringo

 

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Untold Tales of Spider-Man #18

"Unseen Dangers" - 20 Pages

Writer - Kurt Busiek
Artist - Pat Olliffe
Inker - Al Williamson
Cover - Pat Olliffe

 

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Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #18

"Sandblasted" - Part Two - 22 Pages

Writer - Peter David
Artist - Todd Nauck
Inker - Robert Campanella
Cover - Mike Wieringo

 

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Spider-Man's Tangled Web #18

"Alphabet City" - 22 Pages

Writer - Ted McKeever
Artist - Ted McKeever
Inker - Ted McKeever
Cover - Ted McKeever

 

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Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #18

"Hero Of The People Part 2" - 22 Pages

Writer - Tom DeFalco
Artist - Ron Frenz
Inker - Bob McLeod
Cover - Ron Frenz

 

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Amazing Spider-Man Annual #18

"Scorpion Takes A Bride!" - 39 Pgs

Plotter - Tom DeFalco
Writer - Stan Lee
Artist - Ron Frenz
Inking - Bob Layton & Jackson Guice
Cover - Ron Frenz

Ron Frenz was really channeling Ditko on this cover. Just look at Spidey's legs and feet. I love it.

 

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Amazing Spider-Man Annual #18

"Scorpion Takes A Bride!" - 39 Pgs

Plotter - Tom DeFalco
Writer - Stan Lee
Artist - Ron Frenz
Inking - Bob Layton & Jackson Guice
Cover - Ron Frenz

One of my favorite annuals

Ron Frenz was really channeling Ditko on this cover. Just look at Spidey's legs and feet. I love it.

That was a time when Ditko was his main inspiration, but Frenz was always better at drawing faces

Marvel Team-Up #18

"Where Bursts The Bomb!" - 19 Pages

Writer - Len Wein
Artist - Gil Kane
Inker - Frank Giacoia & Mike Esposito
Cover - Gil Kane

This is one of my favorite team-up issues

 

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Amazing Spider-Man #17

"The Return Of The Green Goblin!" - 22 Pages

Writer - Stan Lee
Artist - Steve Ditko
Cover - Steve Ditko

 

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Amazing Spider-Man Annual #17

"Heroes And Villains" - 39 Pgs

Plotter - Roger Stern
Writer - Bill Mantlo
Artist - Ed Hannigan
Inking - Jim Mooney
Cover - Ed Hannigan

 

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Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #17

"Whatever Happened To The Iceman?" - 17 Pages

Writer - Bill Mantlo
Artist - Sal Buscema
Inker - David Hunt
Cover - John Byrne

 

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Marvel Team-Up #17

"Chaos At The Earth's Core!" - 19 Pages

Writer - Len Wein
Artist - Gil Kane
Inker - Sal Trapani, Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito
Cover - Gil Kane

 

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Spider-Man #17

"No One Gets Outta Here Alive!"- 22 Pages

Writer - Ann Nocenti
Artist - Rick Leonardi
Inker - Al Williamson
Cover - Rick Leonardi

 

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Web of Spider-Man #17

"The Magma Solution" - 22 Pages

Writer - David Michelinie
Artist - Marc Silvestri
Inker - Vince Colletta
Cover - Mark Beachum

 

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Marvel Knight: Spider-Man #17

"Wild Blue Yonder"- Part 5 - 21 Pages

Writer - Reginald Hudlin
Artist - Billy Tan
Inker - John Sibal
Cover - Steve McNiven

 

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Spider-Man Unlimited #17

"I, Robot Master!"- 38 Pages

Writer - Glenn Greenberg
Artist - Joe Bennett
Inker - Joe Pimentel
Cover - Joe Bennett

 

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Sensational Spider-Man #17

"Helpless!" - 16 Pages

Also: 6 pages as described below

Writer - Todd Dezago
Artist - Mike Wieringo
Inker - Richard Case
Cover - Mike Wieringo

II - "Brother's Keeper Too" - 6 Pages

Writer - Todd Dezago
Artist - Richard Case

 

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Untold Tales of Spider-Man #17

"Spidey Battles Hawkeye The Marksman!" - 20 Pages

Writer - Kurt Busiek
Artist - Pat Olliffe
Inker - Al Williamson
Cover - Pat Olliffe

 

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Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #17

"Sandblasted" - Part One - 21 Pages

Writer - Peter David
Artist - Todd Nauck
Inker - Robert Campanella
Cover - Mike Wieringo

 

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Spider-Man's Tangled Web #17

"Heartbreaker" Part 2 - 22 Pages

Writer - Daniel Way
Artist - Leandro Fernandez
Inker - Leandro Fernandez
Cover - Leandro Fernandez

 

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Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #17

"Hero Of The People" - 22 Pages

Writer - Tom DeFalco
Artist - Ron Frenz
Inker - Bob McLeod
Cover - Ron Frenz

 

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Amazing Spider-Man #18

"The End Of Spider-Man!" - 22 Pages

Writer - Stan Lee
Artist - Steve Ditko
Cover - Steve Ditko

Aloha,
This was my first Spider-Man comic book. And the rest as they say-is history!!
Spidey rules for many decades

 

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Amazing Spider-Man #17

"The Return Of The Green Goblin!" - 22 Pages

Writer - Stan Lee
Artist - Steve Ditko
Cover - Steve Ditko

Read this issue last night, I still laugh at Flash when he talks about Peter & Spider-Man

Amazing Spider-Man Annual #17

"Heroes And Villains" - 39 Pgs

Plotter - Roger Stern
Writer - Bill Mantlo
Artist - Ed Hannigan
Inking - Jim Mooney
Cover - Ed Hannigan

I enjoyed this annual a lot, much better than the 16th annual

Spider-Man #17

"No One Gets Outta Here Alive!"- 22 Pages

Writer - Ann Nocenti
Artist - Rick Leonardi
Inker - Al Williamson
Cover - Rick Leonardi

Nocenti's Spider-Man is more entertaining than her DareDevil, but this issue has one line I really wish it wasn't there

 

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Amazing Spider-Man #17

"The Return Of The Green Goblin!" - 22 Pages

Writer - Stan Lee
Artist - Steve Ditko
Cover - Steve Ditko

This is one of those issues that is really all about fun, IMO. It was the first time we Saw the Goblin use pumpkin bombs. I'll never forget the frog toy, lol.

Sensational Spider-Man #17

"Helpless!" - 16 Pages

Also: 6 pages as described below

Writer - Todd Dezago
Artist - Mike Wieringo
Inker - Richard Case
Cover - Mike Wieringo

II - "Brother's Keeper Too" - 6 Pages

Writer - Todd Dezago
Artist - Richard Case

This is one of those times when Weiringo's work shines, and even though I wasn't a fan of the way the VUlture looked in this issue, his artwork was jsut brilliant.. He truly is one of the greats.

 

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Amazing Spider-Man #16

"Dual With Daredevil!" - 22 Pages

Writer - Stan Lee
Artist - Steve Ditko
Cover - Steve Ditko

 

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Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16

"Who's That Lady?" - 37 Pgs

Also: 2 Other Pages as described below

Writer - Roger Stern
Artist - John Romita Jr.
Inking - John Romita Sr.
Cover - John Romita Jr.

"The Many Loves Of Peter Parker!" - 1 Page

"Imagine How Much Fun It Would Be To Work At The...Daily Bugle" - 1 Page