The Amazing Spider-Man #113 [Regular Edition]

(October 1972)

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North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

They Call the Doctor...Octopus! (Table of Contents: 2)

Spider-Man / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway (credited); John Romita (credited) (co-plot)

Pencils

John Romita (credited); Jim Starlin (credited as J. Starlin) (breakdowns)

Inks

John Romita (credited); Tony Mortellaro (credited as T. Mortellaro) (backgrounds)

Colors

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Letters

Artie Simek (credited)

Job Number

1022-Z

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You've interfered with my plans for the final time, fool--

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Randy Robertson; Robbie Robertson; Martha Robertson; Gwen Stacy; Harry Osborn; Dr. Bromwell; J. Jonah Jameson; Ned Leeds; Betty Brant; Hammerhead (villain, first appearance); Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius] (villain)

Synopsis

While Dr. Octopus is on a crime spree, Spider-Man is weakened by an ulcer due to stress and his concern for his missing aunt.

Reprints

• in The Essential Spider-Man (Marvel, 1996 series) #5
• in Die Spinne (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #114
• in L'Étonnant Spider-Man (Editions Héritage, 1969 series) #15 (octobre 1972)
• in El Sorprendente Hombre Araña (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1963 series) #143 (Diciembre 1, 1972)
• in Edderkoppen (Williams, 1973 series) #3/1973 (1973)
• in Hit Comics Die Spinne (BSV - Williams, 1971 series) #250
• in Super Spider-Man (Marvel UK, 1976 series) #162 (20 March 1976) [Each page of the reprint comprises two pages from the original.]
• in Strange (Editions Lug, 1970 series) #100 (5 avril 1978)
• in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #92 (June 1978) [minus 2 pp.]
• in Spindelmannen (Atlantic Förlags AB, 1978 series) #7/1979 (1979)
• in Edderkoppen (Atlantic Forlag, 1978 series) #7/1979 ([3. juli] 1979)
• in El Asombroso Hombre Araña (Novedades, 1980 series) #109 (26 de mayo de 1982)
• in Eks almanah (Dečje novine, 1975 series) #400 (17. april 1984.) [Pages 2, 4 and 20 not reprinted here.]
• in L'Uomo Ragno Classic (Edizioni Star Comics, 1991 series) #32 (Settembre 1993) [Gli impianti di stampa potrebbero essere quelli di Marvel Tales 92.], #33 (Ottobre 1993) [Gli impianti di stampa potrebbero essere quelli di Marvel Tales 92.]
• in Spiderman de John Romita (Planeta DeAgostini, 1999 series) #49 (enero 2003)
• in Spider-Man kæmpepocket (Egmont, 2004 series) #2
• in Amazing Spider-Man Family (Marvel, 2008 series) #2 (December 2008)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2003 series) #12 [Regular Edition] ([October] 2010)
• in Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #7 - The Goblin's Last Stand (2017)
• in The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2007 series) #4 (2019)

Indexer Notes

Tony Mortellaro and Jim Starlin are listed on the splash page as art assistants. According to Jim Starlin in an interview in Comic Book Artist #18, he provided breakdowns for Romita.

Updated information provided by Nick Caputo, May 2011.

The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac" (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Pulsating Pronouncements and Pertinent Propaganda from the Pundits Who Play for Fun! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

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Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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National School of Conservation / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Hobby Coin Co. Coins / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Spider's Web / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

Feature Logo

The Spider's Web

Reprints

• in The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2007 series) #4 (2019)

Indexer Notes

Letters from David & Gary Romeo; J. Michael Reaves; Odin and Peter Rogers.

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La Salle Extension University / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Ideal Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)