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Issue Details

Issue #181
Published June 1978
Frequency Monthly
Cover Price 0.35 USD
Pages 36
Editing Marv Wolfman

Cover Details - "The Pain -- And The Power!"

Characters Spider-Man; Lizard; Doctor Octopus; Doctor Doom; Kingpin
Genre superhero
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Frank Giacoia
Reprinted in Uomo Ragno, L' [Collana Super-Eroi] (Editoriale Corno, 1970 series) #265

17 page Spider-Man story "Flashback!"

Characters Spider-Man (Origin); Scorpion; Spider-Slayer; The Fly; Doctor Doom; Doctor Octopus; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Lizard; The Big Man; The Enforcers; Man-Wolf; Morbius; Green Goblin [Harry Osborn]; Kingpin; Vulture; Chameleon; Electro; Sandman; Kraven; Molten Man; Shocker; Mirage; Mysterio; Rhino; Hammerhead; Will-o'-the-Wisp; Beetle; Stegron; Tarantula; Fantastic Four [Thing; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; Invisible Girl]; Power Man; Daredevil; Prowler; Punisher; Aunt May; Uncle Ben; Flash Thompson; Harry Osborn; Crusher Hogan; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Bennett Brant; Gwen Stacy; Captain George Stacy; Robbie Robertson; Mary Jane Watson; Liz Allen; Randy Robertson
Synopsis Spider-Man visits Uncle Ben's grave and thinks back on his career.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Mantlo
Pencils Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Mike Esposito (finished art)
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Glynis Wein
Letters Annette Kawecki
Notes Most character appearances are brief flashback cameos. Issue is primarily a recap of the Spider-Man series to date.
Reprinted in Uomo Ragno, L' [Collana Super-Eroi] (Editoriale Corno, 1970 series) #265

1 page The Spider's Web letters page

Script Len Wein (?)
Letters Typeset

1 page Marvel Bullpen Bulletins promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis Includes news of John Verpoorten's death.
Letters Typeset

1 page Thor; Hostess advertisement "Thor Meets A Glutton for Gold"

Characters Thor; Sif
Genre Superhero
Pencils Sal Buscema
Inks Joe Sinnott