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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Measure of a Man!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Man-Thing. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by John Byrne and Joe Rubinstein. Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson are visiting the circus, when they notice a sad-looking creature imprisoned in a glass cage. It's the Man-Thing! What is he doing in New York? After nightfall, a sympathetic Spider-Man returns to the circus and frees his friend. The trip back to the Everglades is going smoothly until the plane crashes in the Florida swamp! One thing leads to another...and the web-slinger, Man-Thing, and Jennifer Kale wage a savage battle for survival against a new evil villain...D'Spayre! An outstanding story! First appearance of D'Spayre. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Michael Higgins. The back inside cover contains a Star Wars ad with Neal Adams art. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 204.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Night of the Living God!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Havok. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Ricardo Villamonte. Cover by Dave Cockrum. During a quiet morning walk on Muir Isle, Alex Summers and Lorna Dane are attacked by a group of Egyptian henchmen! Meanwhile on the Empire State University campus, Peter Parker witnesses more Egyptian henchmen stealing a priceless ankh! Several hours later, the two storylines collide in New York City when Havok and the web-slinger team up to battle the Living Pharaoh! But after the pharaoh captures Havok and attaches the mystic ankh to the powerful mutant's neck...the Living Monolith walks the Earth again! What in the world is Spider-Man going to do now? Cameo appearances by Thor and the Beast. (Notes: The Living Pharaoh previously tried to tap into Havok's power in Uncanny X-men 54, 55, and 56. The subplot involving the Beast continues in Uncanny X-men 111. This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 205 and 206.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Crack of the Whip!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Iron Man. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils and Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by John Byrne and Bob Layton. Whiplash embarks on a new crime spree in New York City! In order to stop Shell-head's former foe, Captain Jean DeWolff asks Iron Man and Spider-Man for help. Whiplash's trail leads to a New Jersey estate, where inside a titanic battle will rage with Captain DeWolff, the web-slinger, and the golden avenger on one side; and Whiplash and the Wraith on the other! Can Jean stare down her own brother and bring him to justice? (Notes: Whiplash appeared previously in Iron Man (1st series) 72. The Wraith appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 278.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Fluttering of Wings Most Foul" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Daredevil. Script by Gary Friedrich. Art by Kerry Gammill (1st professional comics work - breakdowns) and Don Perlin (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Bob McLeod. Peter Parker visits the law offices of Nelson and Murdock for free legal advice concerning his aunt. However, Peter's counseling session is cut short when Matt Murdock detects the Owl's helicopter close by! Daredevil quickly swings into action to tackle the Owl's henchmen, but Spidey is already mixing it up with them! Eventually both the Man Without Fear and the wall-crawler pursue the helicopter to the Owl's new aerie in New Jersey, where the final showdown takes place! (Note: The Owl returns in Marvel Team-Up 98.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Live From New York, It's Saturday Night!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Not Ready for Prime Time Players. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Marie Severin. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Marie Severin. In a crossover ahead of its time, Marvel's premier superhero meets the cast of one of the hottest TV comedy shows of the 1970's! Mary Jane Watson and Peter Parker have tickets to Saturday Night Live! But before the show begins, John Belushi receives a package that contains a mystic ring. The ring seems harmless, so John puts the ring on his finger. However, someone else wants that ring very badly...the Silver Samurai! When Peter sees an SNL production member being attacked, the Amazing Spider-Man leaps into action! And on stage with the bright lights shining and the cameras rolling, the wall-crawler and John Belushi cross swords with the Silver Samurai! SNL cast members: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman, Gilda Radner, and Lorne Michaels (producer). Cameo appearances by Stan Lee as the host of SNL; and the Muppets characters, Statler and Waldorf, as real people sitting in the balcony. (Note: The letters page of Marvel Team-Up 80 describes the development of this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

"The Smoke of That Great Burning!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Power Man. Plot by Chris Claremont. Script by Ralph Macchio. Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Al Gordon. Cover by Bob Hall. Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson, and Luke Cage are enjoying an evening at the Studio 13 disco, when suddenly masked gunmen bust in and start shooting! The two heroes quickly jump into the fray, but the thugs manage to escape after taking a hostage. Power Man and Spider-Man track the arson gang to a tenement building in the South Bronx, and that's where the action really heats up! When the gang sets the building on fire, the web-slinger, Power Man, and the New York Fire Department put their lives on the line to rescue the trapped residents! (Notes: This issue was critically acclaimed in the letters page of Marvel Team-Up 81 as tragically a real-life fire in Brooklyn claimed the lives of six firefighters in August 1978, about the same time this issue hit the newsstands. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 207.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Smoke of That Great Burning!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Power Man. Plot by Chris Claremont. Script by Ralph Macchio. "Live From New York, It's Saturday Night!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Not Ready for Prime Time Players. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Marie Severin. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Marie Severin. In a crossover ahead of its time, Marvel's premier superhero meets the cast of one of the hottest TV comedy shows of the 1970's! Mary Jane Watson and Peter Parker have tickets to Saturday Night Live! But before the show begins, John Belushi receives a package that contains a mystic ring. The ring seems harmless, so John puts the ring on his finger. However, someone else wants that ring very badly...the Silver Samurai! When Peter sees an SNL production member being attacked, the Amazing Spider-Man leaps into action! And on stage with the bright lights shining and the cameras rolling, the wall-crawler and John Belushi cross swords with the Silver Samurai! SNL cast members: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman, Gilda Radner, and Lorne Michaels (producer). Cameo appearances by Stan Lee as the host of SNL; and the Muppets characters, Statler and Waldorf, as real people sitting in the balcony. (Note: The letters page of Marvel Team-Up 80 describes the development of this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "If I'm to Live, My Love Must Die!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Ms. Marvel. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Howard Chaykin (breakdowns), Juan Ortiz (finishes), and Jeff Aclin (finishes). Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Al Milgrom. The action is fast and furious as Doctor Strange and Marie Laveau enter the Orb of Agamotto to rescue the lost soul of Clea! While back in the Crescent City, Ms. Marvel and the wall-crawler battle Silver Dagger! Can the Sorcerer Supreme emerge victorious from the Orb? And how will Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel fare against the powerful Silver Dagger? One way or the other, Marie Laveau holds the key to victory! 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Claws!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Wonder Man. Script by Bill Kunkel. Pencils by Don Perlin. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Al Milgrom. Wonder Man's quiet afternoon at Avengers Mansion is interrupted by the daring invasion of the Griffin! With a little help from his friend(ly neighborhood Spider-Man), Wonder Man's battle with the half-lion, half-eagle villain culminates in Shea Stadium, where, on the infield grass, the web-slinger, Wonder Man, and the Griffin play ball...the hard way! (Note: The Griffin previously appeared in Champions 10.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Sword of the She-Devil" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Red Sonja. Plot and Script by Chris Claremont. Plot and Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Terry Austin. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin. An emergency situation is developing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art! The Daily Bugle dispatches Peter Parker and a reporter to the site, but someone else sneaks along...Mary Jane Watson! The web-slinger quickly enters the museum and is attacked by grotesque monsters! Mary Jane rushes inside to help the struggling wall-crawler, but what can she do? How about grab the ancient sword of Red Sonja! And in a dazzling transformation...Mary Jane Watson becomes Red Sonja! Now the Amazing Spider-Man and the She-Devil with a Sword team up against the evil sorcerer Kulan Gath! Will New York City survive...and Ms. Watson too? An excellent story! Cameo appearance by Clark Kent on page 3. (Notes: This is a key appearance of Mary Jane Watson during the time period (between 1979 and 1983) when she rarely appeared in any of the Spider-Man titles. Kulan Gath appears next in Uncanny X-men 190. This is the final issue of the Claremont-Byrne run on the Marvel Team-Up title. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 208.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Sorcerer Possessed!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Clea. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Mike Vosburg. Inks by Gene Day. Cover by Rich Buckler (pseudonym Validar) and Bob McLeod. A frightful werewolf ambushes Peter Parker and Cissy Ironwood during an evening walk in Central Park! After Peter fights off the beast, he finds the amulet of Dr. Strange! Is something wrong with the Master of the Mystic Arts? Perhaps something to do with the battle against Silver Dagger three issues ago? In order to find out, the web-slinger pays a visit to Stephen Strange's townhouse and ends up in a donnybrook with the good doctor! Can Clea and Spider-Man discover a cure for the Sorcerer Supreme? Cameo appearance by Satana. Last 35¢ issue. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Last Rites" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Satana, Doctor Strange, and Clea. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Mike Vosburg. Inks by Steve Leialoha. Cover by Al Milgrom and Steve Leialoha. The demon sorceress, Satana, arrives at Doctor Strange's townhouse to help the web-slinger and Clea revive the Master of the Mystic Arts! But hold on, this may not be the kind of help they want. Can Satana be trusted? Spider-Man has no choice as Satana weaves her web of arcane magic! It's a surreal ending as Satana must choose between saving her life or Dr. Strange's soul! First 40¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "No Way to Treat a Lady!" Part 1 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Black Widow. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Steve Leialoha (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Bob McLeod. The Amazing Spider-Man comes to the aid of a beautiful red-haired woman being attacked by a group of muggers! After making short work of the thugs, the wall-crawler recognizes the woman...it's Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow! But something is wrong with her, she doesn't remember being a superhero. What has happened to Natasha? The web-slinger doesn't have any time to ponder that question as agents of SHIELD suddenly attack! And on the rooftops in Hell's Kitchen, the desperate Spider-Man and the perplexed Black Widow make their final stand! Cameo appearance by Nick Fury. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Slaughter on 10th Avenue!" Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Nick Fury, and the Black Widow. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Steve Leialoha (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Steve Leialoha. In stunning fashion, the web-slinger and the widow have gone down to defeat at the hands of SHIELD and its director, Nick Fury! Now the Black Widow is a prisoner of SHIELD, and a dazed Spider-Man is trying to figure out what is going on. When Natasha escapes from the SHIELD facility, she turns to her only friend left in Manhattan...Peter Parker! At his Chelsea apartment, Aunt May's nephew is consoling Natasha, when all of a sudden Nick Fury kicks in the door! Minutes later Boomerang attacks! And then the Silver Samurai! It's a wild free-for-all in the streets with the wall-crawler and the Black Widow caught in the middle! Cameo appearances by Clay Quartermain, Jasper Sitwell and the Viper. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Catch A Falling Hero" Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Shang-Chi, Nick Fury, and the Black Widow. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Steve Leialoha (finishes). Cover by Steve Leialoha. Finally, the Viper stands revealed as the mastermind behind the plot to destroy the Black Widow! But the anarchist has her eyes set on a bigger target after commandeering the giant SHIELD Heli-carrier! Meanwhile, Nick Fury recruits the Master of Kung Fu to help him stop the Viper's evil plans. And as the massive airship drifts towards the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C.; Spider-Man, the Black Widow, Nick Fury, and Shang-Chi launch their airborne assault on the Heli-carrier! But be careful...Boomerang, the Viper, and the Silver Samurai are waiting inside! Flashback cameo by Nomad (aka Steve Rogers) to recap the Viper's prior appearance in Captain America 182. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Woman Who Never Was!" Part 4 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Shang-Chi, Nick Fury, and the Black Widow. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Steve Leialoha (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. The situation has come down to this...the Amazing Spider-Man, the Master of Kung Fu, the director of SHIELD, and the Black Widow must prevent the Viper from crashing the Heli-carrier into the U.S. Capitol Building or virtually all members of the U.S. government will perish! While the president is delivering his speech to the joint session of the Congress, the web-slinger and Nick Fury struggle to gain control of the Heli-carrier's flight control system! Meanwhile, the Black Widow and the Viper engage in a life-and-death battle on top of the Heli-carrier! Can the four heroes save the United States from anarchy? Or will the Viper push America towards the brink of chaos? An awesome ending! Cameo appearance by President Jimmy Carter. (Note: This four-part story is the signature team-up of Spider-Man and the Black Widow in the annals of Marvel.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Story of the Year!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Guardians of the Galaxy. Plot by Allyn Brodsky. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils and Inks by Bob McLeod. Cover by Bob McLeod. The Deterrence Research Corporation is up to no good again! This time the shadowy corporation has spotted the Guardians of the Galaxy's massive spaceship...Drydock! But the heroes from the 31st century know that there cannot be any trace of their existence in the 20th century. So Martinex, Nikki, and Starhawk put together a plan with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man to bust into the DRC's headquarters! However, a pair of bad guys is waiting inside! (Notes: Hammer and Anvil previously appeared in Incredible Hulk 182. The DRC was introduced in Giant-Size Spider-Man 4.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Razor's Edge!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Black Panther. Script by Steven Grant. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Frank Springer. Cover by Al Milgrom. The wall-crawler is on the trail of the Black Panther...after the Wakandan king (or someone dressed like him) abducts a well-known minerals dealer outside the Manhattan federal courthouse! When Spider-Man drops by the Wakanda Embassy, T'challa and the web-slinger first talk with their fists, but later with their mouths and conclude that someone is blackmailing the panther. Who is it? The duo doesn't have to wait long as the razor sharp villain drops by the embassy too! First appearance of Hellrazor. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics editor Cat Yronwode.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Child is Waiting" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Invisible Girl. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Eduardo Barreto (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Al Milgrom. Peter Parker and Susan Richards are attending a Central Park society luncheon, when suddenly the Invisible Girl receives a dramatic phone call! Her son Franklin has been kidnapped! And now the abductors, the Maggia, want the female member of the Fantastic Four to do their bidding or else! The Maggia's trail leads first to Harlem and then to the Bronx; but fortunately, Sue picks up an ally along the way...the Amazing Spider-Man! The web-slinger and the Invisible Girl make their last stand in the bowels of the New York subway system! Will the two heroes reach Franklin before it's too late? Cameo appearances by Captain Jean DeWolff, Janet Pym, and Hank Pym. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man and Nightcrawler (of the X-Men) star in "Shoot Out Over Center Ring!" Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Mike Nasser (pages 1-13) and Rich Buckler (pages 14-17), inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cyclops appearance; Colossus cameo. Buckler/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man and the Beast battle Killer Shrike and the Modular Man in "Death on the Air!" Script by Steven Grant, pencils by Mike Vosburg, inks by Bob McLeod. Al Milgrom/Jack Abel cover. Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man and Hawkeye battle Mr. Fear in "Fear!" Script by Steven Grant, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Pablo Marcos. Al Milgrom/Joe Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Rags to Riches!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Werewolf. Script by Steven Grant. Pencils by Carmine Infantino and Tom Sutton. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Don Perlin and Al Milgrom. Peter Parker, the Amazing Spider-Man, and Jack Russell, AKA Werewolf by Night, have their evening interrupted by that dastardly derelict known as the Tatterdemalion! The fight takes them from a jazz club to the sewers of Los Angeles, as the two heroes try to stop the vile villain! Cameo appearances by the Shroud and Dansen Macabre. Flashback cameos by Spider-Woman and the Enforcer. (Note: Tatterdemalion previously appeared in Werewolf by Night 9.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Darkness, Darkness" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Shroud. Script by Steven Grant. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Al Milgrom. While the web-slinger was battling Tatterdemalion last issue, he didn't realize that another power struggle was taking place behind the scenes! But your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man knows it now! As Dansen Macabre puts the wall-crawler under her spell and sends him back to the Cat's Jazz Club to capture the Shroud! The spectacular one accomplishes his mission and brings the would-be Los Angeles gang leader to Dansen's lair! However, once the Shroud unleashes the darkness and Spider-Man sees the light, Dansen Macabre's days in the sunshine are over! 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "And No Birds Sing!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Mockingbird (1st appearance). Script by Steven Grant. Art by Jimmy James (breakdowns) and Bruce Patterson (finishes). Cover by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod. A rogue SHIELD branch director tricks the web-slinger into believing that Nick Fury's life is in jeopardy! Specifically from a former SHIELD operative...Barbara Morse! However, Mockingbird is actually trying to save Nick Fury. Will Spider-Man realize that in time? First appearance of Bobbi Morse as Mockingbird. (Notes: After a cameo appearance in Contest of Champions 1, Mockingbird appears next in the first Hawkeye Limited Series published in 1983. The letters page contains a brief essay from Mark Gruenwald about the creation of Mockingbird.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man and the Black Widow battle the Owl in an untitled story. Plot by Marv Wolfman. Script by Roger McKenzie. Pencils by Will Meugniot. Inks by Bruce Patterson. Cover by Al Milgrom. Spider-Man and the Black Widow appear to be on their way to an easy victory over a gun-smuggling crime ring...until they run into the top bird calling the shots! It's the Owl...and he wants violent revenge on the web-slinger! Can the widow help the wall-crawler pluck the Owl? Flashback cameo by Daredevil to recap the events of Marvel Team-Up 73. (Note: The Owl appears next in Spectacular Spider-Man 73.) 32 pages 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Giant-size issue. "And Introducing Karma! She Possesses People!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Bob Wiacek (finishes). Cover by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson. The Fantastic Four are attending an upscale reception in New York's financial district, when suddenly the Spectacular Spider-Man crashes the party! The web-slinger wants to rescue two Vietnamese children in attendance, but instead ends up battling the FF! What has possessed the wall-crawler to do this? After comparing notes, the fabulous foursome and Spider-Man realize that they are caught in the middle of a child custody battle between two high-powered telepaths! And on the East River waterfront, the life-and-death showdown takes place! First appearance of Karma (Xi'an Coy Manh). Cameo appearances by Colossus, Storm, Wolverine, and Professor Xavier. (Notes: Karma appears next in Marvel Graphic Novel 4. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 250 and also in The Complete Frank Miller Spider-Man.) Second story: "Cry--Vengeance!" Guest-starring Storm and the Black Panther. Plot by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Bob McLeod (finishes). After surviving an assassination attempt, Storm learns that an old foe from days gone by has come back for revenge. Ororo visits the Wakanda embassy to tell T'challa that Andreas De Ruyter is in New York. And just as they did many years ago on the African continent, the Black Panther and Storm team up to fight the evil of De Ruyter! 48 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man and Nighthawk star in "To Judge a Nighthawk!" Script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by Jerry Bingham, inks by Mike Esposito. Daredevil cameo. Nighthawk back-up story, "Don't Let the Sun Come Up On Me!" Script by Mike Barr, art by Steve Ditko. Mike Nasser cover. Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Samson and Delilah!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Doc Samson. Script by Mike Barr. Art by Frank Springer (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito. Cover by Frank Miler and Al Milgrom. Empire State University hosts a special conference on the medicinal uses of gamma radiation. The conference has a special guest speaker...Dr. Leonard Samson! But the conference also has an uninvited guest super-villain...the Rhino! Mix in some henchmen from Advanced Idea Mechanics (AIM)...and it's a battle of biblical proportions as Doc Samson and the web-slinger join forces to stop the rampaging Rhino! (Note: The Rhino previously appeared in Incredible Hulk 218.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Assassin Academy" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Ant-Man. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Jerry Bingham. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Jerry Bingham and Joe Rubinstein. Peter Parker and Scott Lang cross paths as both men investigate a mysterious organized crime operation in a warehouse on Lower Manhattan. The web-slinger is the first hero to go inside...and subsequently go down to defeat at the hands of the Taskmaster! Next it's Ant-Man's turn! However, the miniature hero succeeds in infiltrating the complex and freeing the wall-crawler! Now the astonishing Ant-Man and the Amazing Spider-Man pursue the Taskmaster to the top of the World Trade Center for their fight to the finish! (Notes: The Taskmaster appeared previously in Avengers 196 and appears next in Avengers 223. This issue features a full-page ad for Dazzler 1.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Small Circle of Hate" Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk, Power Man, and Iron Fist. Script by Mike Barr. Pencils by Carmine Infantino. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Al Milgrom. After the Hulk forces Luke Cage and Danny Rand's plane to crash, the two heroes for hire find themselves in the American Southwest surrounded by strange locals with a shotgun! The desert people just want Power Man to remove the large boulder that has covered up their spring of fresh water. But Luke Cage can't lift the giant rock, but maybe the Hulk could smash it! How will Power Man and Iron Fist trick the enraged Hulk into crushing the boulder? Back up story: "Wolves in Designer's Clothing" Script by Mike Barr. Pencils by Carmine Infantino. Inks by Mike Esposito. During a fashion show, Colleen Wing and Misty Knight help the heroes for hire stop an armed robbery. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Savage Sting has the Scorpion!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Captain America. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Frank Miller. The Scorpion is still crazy...and still bent on revenge against the Daily Bugle and J. Jonah Jameson! However, the Scorpion's timing is still terrible too as he invades the Daily Bugle Building, while Peter Parker is selling photos to Jonah and Steve Rogers is showing advertising designs to Robbie! The web-slinger and shield-slinger team up to battle the Scorpion...and maybe save Jonah along the way! (Note: The Scorpion previously appeared in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man 21.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "This Rumor of Revolution!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and She-Hulk. Script by Tom DeFalco and Jim Shooter. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Herb Trimpe and Frank Giacoia. A left-wing revolutionary, Hildy Dawes, has decided to surrender to federal authorities after years on the run! She has carefully selected Jennifer Walters (aka She-Hulk) to be her defense attorney. While Jennifer is escorting her client up the courthouse steps, the Man-Killer attacks! And after holding off the web-slinger, the Man-Killer kidnaps Ms. Dawes! What is the Man-Killer planning, and where will she strike next? Those are two questions the wall-crawler and She-Hulk are going to have to answer! And the sooner the better! Cameo appearances by Matt Murdock (aka Daredevil) and Foggy Nelson. (Notes: Man-killer previously battled Spider-Man in Marvel Team-Up 8. This story is the first meeting between Spider-Man and She-Hulk. This issue includes a full-page ad for the second (Treasury Edition) Spider-Man and Superman team-up.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Something Wicked This Way Kills!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Paladin. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Herb Trimpe and Joe Sinnott. A mysterious street-stalker is terrorizing Manhattan! And three people...Paladin, Lance Bannon, and the web-slinger are hot on the stalker's trail! But none of the three like each other and frankly, don't want to work together either. Eventually though, Spider-Man and Paladin join forces to search for the stalker, and when they find him...he's now the super-villain called Thermo! Can Paladin and the wall-crawler turn up the heat on Thermo? Cameo appearance by Dazzler. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Critical Mass!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Paladin, and Dazzler. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by Dave Kraft. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Bob Wiacek. The battle against Thermo has gone poorly in the streets outside a local nightclub. Spider-Man is down and Paladin is out! But the saving grace for the two heroes may be the name on the nightclub marquee...Dazzler! The mutant songstress successfully drives off Thermo to buy Spidey and Paladin time to recover! But that only sets the stage for round two the next day. Will the addition of Dazzler's power be the difference the second time around? The wall-crawler and Paladin sure hope so! (Note: This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 231 and 232.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Magma Force!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Iron Man. Plot by Herb Trimpe. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Herb Trimpe (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. Powerful tremors have been rocking New York City for the past few days! And the next one hits while Peter Parker is attending Tony Stark's press conference on the very subject of the underground rumblings! Shell-head and Spider-Man drill down to the Earth's crust to find the source of the tremors...and they may live to regret it! A new super-villain is operating down below and harnessing the power of the Earth's molten rock! Can the golden avenger and the web-slinger prevent Magma from destroying the Big Apple? First appearance of Magma. Cameo appearance by New York mayor Ed Koch. (Note: Magma appears next in Iron Man 169.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Of Spiders and Serpents!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Devil-Slayer. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Herb Trimpe and Frank Giacoia. It's an unusual tale as the web-slinger becomes involved in the Serpent-Men's secret plot to takeover the world! The Serpent Cult needs to possess seven special warriors in order to conquer Earth. And six have already been captured: Doctor Strange, Clea, Gargoyle, Sub-Mariner, Valkyrie, and the Hulk! The last free member of the Defenders, Devil-Slayer, warns the wall-crawler that he is the Serpent Cult's seventh and final target! But something about the Devil-Slayer's story doesn't quite add up. Will Spider-Man figure out what's going on before it's too late? Flashback cameo by King Kull. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A King Comes Riding" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and King Kull. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Marie Severin and Terry Austin. The Amazing Spider-Man is near death after being bitten by one of the Serpent-Men during last issue's battle. Now with help from Doctor Strange, the web-slinger's astral form travels back in time to find an antidote for the snake venom! Spidey is bound for Valusia and the era of King Kull! It's a team-up for the ages as the wall-crawler and King Kull battle the mystic shaman Ju-Lak! Last 50¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Resurrection of Edward Lansky" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Quasar. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Frank Giacoia. Quasar investigates a mysterious underground electromagnetic disturbance on the Empire State University campus. When Wendell Vaughn drills down into the ground, he unknowingly unearths the old laboratory of Dr. Edward Lansky! And lurking in the shadows is...Lightmaster (or at least his energy form)! Once Lightmaster takes control of Quasar's power bands the battle is on! Can the web-slinger and Quasar switch off the Lightmaster? Cameo appearance by Nitro. First 60¢ issue. (Note: Lightmaster previously appeared in Amazing Spider-Man 203.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Heat in Harlem!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Falcon. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. Peter Parker runs afoul of a teenage civilian watchdog group in Harlem. So the web-slinger travels uptown to challenge the "Young Watchers." But Harlem is the well-known stomping ground of another superhero...Sam Wilson (aka the Falcon)! The Falcon isn't too thrilled about the wall-crawler operating on his turf, but the former avenger will have to change his tune in order to rescue his nephew, Jim Wilson, from the Young Watchers and Stone-face! (Note: Stone-face previously appeared in Captain America 171.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Dichotomies!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Thor. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Herb Trimpe (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. While Dr. Donald Blake is performing a life-saving procedure at Mount Sinai Hospital, a bizarre creature called Meru the Mind-Bender busts into the operating room! Fortunately though, the Daily Bugle sent a reporter and photographer (Peter Parker) to cover this critical operation! However, Meru makes short work of the web-slinger and seems poised to kill Dr. Blake's patient until...the thunder god strikes! Thor fights off the Mind-Bender for the moment, but the dramatic second showdown with Meru takes place on top of the World Trade Center! How will the Son of Odin and Spidey fare in round two? And what is the true identity of Dr. Blake's seemingly destitute patient? (Note: The back cover features a full-page ad for Dungeons and Dragons with art by Bill Willingham.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Between Sword and Hammer!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Thor, and Valkyrie. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Herb Trimpe (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Bob Layton. In a strange twist of fate last issue, Meru and Dalia merged into a glowing mass of energy! And now while looking for a human body to occupy, the past residents of Cherron find one...Valkyrie's! Are Meru and Dalia going to use Valkyrie as their instrument of revenge on Spider-Man and Thor? You bet! First, Brunhilde attacks the web-slinger, and then the thunder god! The web-slinger is ready to fight back, but the Prince of Asgard has a soft spot in his heart for Valkyrie. How is your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man going to get out of this mess? A fun story! (Notes: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 418,687; average paid circulation 185,818. This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring Captain America and Nick Fury vs. the Trapster.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Serpents and Senses!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Wolverine. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Herb Trimpe (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton and Joe Rubinstein. One of the first Spider-Man and Wolverine team-ups! In the Lower Hudson Valley, Logan is tracking deer, when he is suddenly ambushed by a legion of Roman centurions! Moments later in Manhattan, Roman centurions also appear and confront the web-slinger! However, the amazing one avoids capture and later on follows his spider tracer to an upstate medieval castle! Once inside the wall-crawler finds a series of traps, a bunch of robots...and Wolverine! Who has brought two of Marvel's most popular characters together? And for what sinister purpose? First appearance of Professor Power. Cameo appearance by Marcy Kane. (Notes: This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 243 and 244.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Meeting of the Minds" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Professor Xavier. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Herb Trimpe (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Jack Abel. After his adventure with Wolverine last issue, the web-slinger stops by Professor Xavier's Westchester mansion for a brief danger room session followed by breakfast with the X-men. When Professor X departs the mansion to attend a meeting at Anthony Power's estate, Spider-Man decides to hitch a ride. Charles Xavier's visit with his host is cordial...until Professor X proves unable to cure Power's comatose son. Now the battle is underway! The wall-crawler vs. the Fixer and Professor X vs. Mentallo! Cameo appearances by Colossus, Kitty Pryde, and Wolverine. (Notes: This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 243 and 244.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.