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Cover: Steve Ditko

Marvel Tales #177

Jul 1985 · Marvel · 0.65 USD; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

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“Just a Guy Named Joe”

In "Just a Guy Named Joe," Steve Ditko (writing with Stan Lee) crafts a strikingly original tale of an ordinary man pushed to extremes. Joe Smith, a failed fighter turned reluctant actor in a robotic costume, is transformed by a freak accident into something far more dangerous—while Spider-Man faces a deadly bounty and a near-miss with Mary Jane. The story’s eerie tone and bold visuals are brought to life by Ditko’s distinctive art and inks, with Andy Yanchus handling colors and Artie Simek’s lettering adding sharp precision. The cover, also by Ditko, captures the unsettling intensity of the moment just before everything changes.

writer, artist, inker Steve Ditko · writer Stan Lee · colorist Andy Yanchus · letterer Artie Simek · cover Steve Ditko

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NM · Newsstand $4.88 VF $4.99 FN/VF $11.99 VF/NM $35.19 Marvel Comics Marvel Tales Spider-Man #177 1987 Boarded Single Issue Comic Book $2 Marvel Tales Spider-Man 177 $2 MARVEL COMIC MARVEL TALES SPIDERMAN SPIDER MAN ISSUE #177 JUST A GUY $2.42 Marvel Tales Starring Spiderman #177 Marvel 1985 We combine shipping AA98 $2.95

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Steve Ditko

writer Stan Lee

colorist Andy Yanchus

letterer Artie Simek

cover pencils, inks Steve Ditko

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Amazing Spider-Man #38 (1966)

Reprinted in L'Uomo Ragno Classic #11 (1991), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #25 (2023)

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