The Amazing Spider-Man #185 [Whitman]
(October 1978)

Marvel, 1963 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.35 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1978
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Barcode
0714860245710
Editing
Marv Wolfman (editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #185 [Regular Edition].

Peter Parker's Graduation! (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ross Andru (signed as ANDRU); John Romita (see notes)
Inks
Mike Esposito (signed as Esposito); John Romita (see notes)
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Randy Robertson; Betty Brant; Harry Osborn; Flash Thompson
Reprints

Indexer Notes

John Romita redrew the face of Peter Parker and the heads of J. Jonah Jameson, Robbie Robertson, Randy Robertson, Betty Brant, Harry Osborn, and Flash Thompson. Romita also did ink touchups on Spider-Man's costume (webbing). Spider-Man's head is a Romita cut-and-paste.

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Spider, Spider, Burning Bright! (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman (credited)
Pencils
Ross Andru (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited as M. Esposito)
Colors
Nel Yomtov (credited)
Letters
Annette Kawecki (credited as A. Kawecki); Gaspar Saladino (splash)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Philip Chang, if you refuse to join the Dragon Lords, Spider-Man’s life will be forfeit!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; White Dragon (villain); Philip Chang
Reprints
Keywords
Brooklyn Bridge

The Graduation of Peter Parker (Table of Contents: 2)

Spider-Man / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman (credited)
Pencils
Ross Andru (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
Michele Wolfman (credited as Michele W.)
Letters
John Costanza (credited as J. Costanza)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
We begin in the quiet hospital room of Mrs. May Parker...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Peter Parker [Spider-Man]; Robbie Robertson; Aunt May Parker; Flash Thompson; Harry Osborn; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Randy Robertson
Reprints
Keywords
Empire State University

Indexer Notes

Ross Andru's last issue as artist.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Peter Parker's Graduation!
    Spider-Man
  2. 1. Spider, Spider, Burning Bright!
    Spider-Man
  3. 2. The Graduation of Peter Parker
    Spider-Man
  4. 3. ["Well, it happened again!"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Stan's Soapbox
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