Marvel Tales #223
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Arms of Doctor Octopus!", the genius villain escapes his cell with a chilling command to his mechanical limbs, setting off a high-stakes chase that sends Spidey racing to stop a hijacked plane. With a ten-million-dollar ransom and an Asian general held hostage, the web-slinger must outwit a foe whose arms seem to have a mind of their own. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life by John Romita’s dynamic art, with inks by Jim Mooney and letters by Sam Rosen, this 1989 tale features a standout cover by Todd McFarlane.
In "The Arms of Doctor Octopus!" from Marvel Tales #223, the imprisoned Doctor Octopus summons his mechanical limbs with a chilling precision, setting off a high-stakes showdown before Spidey even hits the scene. With a plane in his grip and an Asian general held hostage, Ock’s ransom demand turns the skies into a battlefield—where Spider-Man must race to stop a reunion that’s as dangerous as it is inevitable.
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↩ Reprints The Amazing Spider-Man #88 (1970)
Reprinted in L'Uomo Ragno Classic #26 (1993), L'Uomo Ragno Lucca #3 (1995), Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie & Todd McFarlane Omnibus #[nn] (2011), Marvel Omnibus : Spider-Man par McFarlane #[nn] (2012), Coleccionable Spider-Man #1 (2014), Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung #19 (2015), Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham: The Complete Collection #2 (2022), A Teia do Aranha #13
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