Super Spider-Man #265

(8 March 1978)

Tiger in a Web! (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo (credited)

Pencils

Sal Buscema (credited) (breakdowns); Mike Esposito (credited) (finished art); Frank Giacoia (credited) (finished art); Mark Esposito (credited) (tones)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited); Frank Giacoia (credited)

Letters

Irv Watanabe (credited as I. Watanabe)

Editing

Archie Goodwin

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A campus protest over the closing of Empire State University's night school is on the verge of becoming a riot situation...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man; White Tiger [Hector Ayala]; Blackbyrd; Professor Ramon Vasquez (villain); President Dwyer

Synopsis

Spider-Man battles the White Tiger, whom he believes stole the priceless Erskine Manuscripts from the ESU library.

Reprints

• from The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series) #10 (September 1977)

Indexer Notes

Story continues in next issue as "Hell Up in Harlem".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Super Spidey's Mail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Paul Saxton, Mark Higgins, Paul and Stuart Blaney are presented.

Batroc's Brigade! (Table of Contents: 3)

Captain America and the Falcon / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited)

Inks

Dick Ayers (credited)

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

When rioting students refuse his aid, Captain America swings to the rescue of a beleaguered college president in an attempt to avoid further bloodshed--

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hood [Baron Wolfgang von Strucker robot]; Batroc's Brigade [Batroc the Leaper [Georges Batroc]; Whirlwind [David Cannon]; Porcupine [Alexander Gentry]]

Synopsis

While delivering a televised speech about free speech and protest, Captain America is attacked by Batroc's Brigade.

Reprints

• from Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #130 (October 1970)

Indexer Notes

Story continues in next issue as "The Man Behind the Hood".

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

Official Star Wars Fan Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Reality Problem! (Table of Contents: 5)

The Avengers / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Englehart (credited as Steve Engelhart) (saga)

Pencils

Sal Buscema (credited) (layouts); Joe Staton (credited) (finished art); Jeff Aclin (sourced) (page 1)

Inks

Joe Staton (credited); Brian Moore (credited) (tones); Duffy Vohland (sourced) (page 1)

Letters

Joe Rosen (credited)

Editing

Roy Thomas (credited as original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The story so far: Defeated by the Avengers, Kang and Rama Tut have fled to another time!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Vision; Scarlet Witch; Thor [Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Mantis; Swordsman; Hawkeye]; Edwin Jarvis; Agatha Harkness; The Titanic Three [Titanium Man; Radioactive Man; Crimson Dynamo]; The Slasher

Synopsis

Swordsman's funeral.

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #130 (December 1974)

Far-out Forecasts of Formidable Flights Into Fantasy (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

in-house column / 1 page (report information)

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

Close Encounters of the Third Kind / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Should Sif Be Doomed? (Table of Contents: 8)

Thor / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway (credited)

Pencils

John Buscema (credited) (layouts); Jim Mooney (credited) (finished art); Jeff Aclin (sourced) (page 1)

Inks

Jim Mooney (credited); Brian Moore (credited) (tones)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Editing

Roy Thomas (credited as original editor)

Feature Logo

The Mighty Thor!

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Thor; Mercurio; Xorr, the God-Jewel; Odin; Fandral; Sif

Reprints

• from Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #215 (September 1973)

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

Star Wars Weekly / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)