(February 1974)

Marvel, 1963 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.20 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1973-10-30
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #101, November 1973.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

He's Different! He's Deadly!! He's--The Punisher! (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
John Romita
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
Characters
Punisher [Frank Castle]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Gaspar Saladino credit from http://www.dialbforblog.com/archives/498/.

Cover Thumbnail for The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #129
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The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac" (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Punisher Strikes Twice! (Table of Contents: 2)

Spider-Man / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway (credited)
Pencils
Ross Andru (credited)
Inks
Frank Giacoia (credited as F. Giacoia); Dave Hunt (credited as D. Hunt)
Colors
Dave Hunt (credited)
Letters
John Costanza (credited as J. Costanza)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Magnificent! You demolished the plaster statue on your first shot!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Betty Brant; Jackal [Miles Warren] (antagonist); J. Jonah Jameson; Harry Osborn; Punisher [Frank Castle] (antagonist) (introduction); Robbie Robertson; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mary Jane Watson; Bebo (antagonist); The Mechanic [Reiss] (cameo)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
The Jackal convinces the Punisher that Spider-Man is evil and sends the deadly assassin to kill the web-slinger.
Reprints
Keywords
Corona Motors; Daily Bugle; Electroprods; newspaper; Reiss Armorers; Spider-Mobile

Indexer Notes

Continued next issue; Next Punisher in ASM #134 (Cameo) and #135.
References ASM 126-128.

Wow! 111 pc. Coin Kit (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Blair Quality Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Take Any 6 LPs or 5 Tapes (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Record Club of America / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Strategy & Tactics (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Simulations Publications Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane (comic panels)
Inks
John Romita (comic panels); Tony Mortellaro (comic panels)
Colors
Dave Hunt (comic panels)
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Bullpen, Spider-Man #124 was an unexpected surprise.
Feature Logo
The Spider's Web
Characters
Man-Wolf [John Jameson]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Michael Ambrose, Ralph Macchio, Rob Sansing, and Rick Keefe. Two panels from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #124 are printed.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

North American School of Animal Sciences / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

American Bicycle Moto-X Association / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Plaudits, Pronouncements, and Just Plain Plugs - Pontifically Presented! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

The LaSalle Coupon / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Evel Knievel; Ideal Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. He's Different! He's Deadly!! He's--The Punisher!
    Spider-Man
  2. 1. The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac"
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  3. 2. The Punisher Strikes Twice!
    Spider-Man
  4. 3. Wow! 111 pc. Coin Kit
    Hobby Coin Co. Coins
  5. 4. ["I'll make you a master of Karate"]
    Precise Publications Defense Training
  6. 5. ["Yours free"]
    Blair Quality Products
  7. 6. Take Any 6 LPs or 5 Tapes
    Record Club of America
  8. 7. ["$1,000 look for $37"]
  9. 8. Strategy & Tactics
    Simulations Publications Inc.
  10. 9. ["Dear Bullpen, Spider-Man #124 was an unexpected surprise."]
    Spider's Web
  11. 10. ["The key--- to your future!"]
  12. 11. ["Hey fellow! Which would you rather have..."]
    Grit Newspaper
  13. 12. ["Now! Train at home to be a veterinary assistant"]
    North American School of Animal Sciences
  14. 13. ["Too skinny?"]
  15. 14. ["Boys! Girls! You can be a bicycle Moto-X rider."]
    American Bicycle Moto-X Association
  16. 15. Plaudits, Pronouncements, and Just Plain Plugs - Pontifically Presented!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox
  17. 16. ["Cut out, fold, staple or tape this coupon today. No stamp or envelope is needed."]
    The LaSalle Coupon
  18. 17. ["These 3 big drafting kits"]
    North American School of Drafting
  19. 18. ["Ideal presents the exciting adventures of Evel Knievel"]
    Evel Knievel; Ideal Toys
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