Marvel Tales #70

A triple-panel cover by John Romita makes this 1976 reprint entry in Marvel Tales genuinely dynamic — Spider-Man is shown in multiple poses being seized and flung about by Doctor Octopus's mechanical tentacles, with Doc Ock himself looming in the background, fists clenched and clearly in control. The cover's tagline bills it as "The Most Spine-Chilling Battle of the Month," and the kinetic layout earns that claim. Inside, Stan Lee's script and Gil Kane's art bring "Doc Ock Lives" to life, with inking by John Romita and lettering by Sam Rosen rounding out a strong creative lineup.