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Marvel Tales#177
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Marvel Tales #177

Jul 1985 · Marvel · 0.65 USD; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
“Just a Guy Named Joe”

Average Joe, Joe Smith, fails at being a fighter and tries his hand at acting. Dressed up as a robotic monster, he is zapped with electricity and chemicals which causes him to go on a violent spree against those who doubted his abilities. Meanwhile, Norman Osborn puts a price on Spidey's head and our hero is plagued with goons trying to bump him off. Pete narrowly misses meeting Mary Jane.

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

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
colorist Andy Yanchus
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Steve Ditko
cover inks Steve Ditko

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Average Joe, Joe Smith, fails at being a fighter and tries his hand at acting. Dressed up as a robotic monster, he is zapped with electricity and chemicals which causes him to go on a violent spree against those who doubted his abilities. Meanwhile, Norman Osborn puts a price on Spidey's head and our hero is plagued with goons trying to bump him off. Pete narrowly misses meeting Mary Jane.

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