The Spectacular Spider-Man #75

(February 1983)

Ferrae Naturae (Wild Beasts) (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / comic story / 39 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Mantlo

Pencils:

Al Milgrom

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Colors:

Bob Sharen

Letters:

Joe Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Spider-Man; GUEST; Black Cat; VILLAINS: Kingpin; Dr. Octopus; The Owl; Octopus Gang; Owl Gang; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Mary Jane Watson; Dagger; Gwen Stacy; Debra Whitman

Synopsis:

Spidey is thrilled to discover that the Black Cat is still alive and the two begin to foster a romantic relationship; Felicia has stolen a mysterious canister from Doc Ock and the villain crashes in on the lovers to steal it back, taking the Cat along as a bonus; Spidey frantically tries to track the Black Cat down and has to turn to the Kingpin for help (he also learns that the canister is an activator for a neutron bomb that Ock plans to use to destroy the city); Spidey gets involved in power struggle between Doc Ock and the Owl who are both vying for the privilege of setting off the neutron bomb; Ock is victorious and the Owl is badly wounded; When Ock hurts the Black Cat as well, Spidey finally has had enough of the villain and rips his mechanical arms off.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in L' Uomo Ragno (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #25 (30 Maggio 1989)