Target Spider-Man / Doctor Octopus: Greatest Battles #[nn]
"Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus" delivers a classic showdown with a twist: when Peter Parker is struck down by the 24-hour flu, Doc Ock seizes the chance to capture Betty Brant and lure the web-slinger into a fight. Though weakened, Spider-Man pushes through, only to face a zoo full of rampaging animals unleashed by Ock—leading to a brutal clash with the villain who once wore the same mask. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Steve Ditko, with inks by Ditko and lettering by Art Simek, the issue captures the raw intensity of their earliest battles, all framed by John Romita’s iconic cover art and Mike Esposito’s dynamic inks.
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Peter has the 24 hour flu when Doc Ock captures Betty Brant in hopes of luring Spider-Man into battle. Ock beats the under the weather web-head and unmasks him, but everyone thinks it is just Peter trying to be brave by impersonating Spidey. Once he has recovered, Spider-Man battles through the wild animals Ock has released from the zoo to take on old six-arms himself.
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