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Cover: Gil Kane & John Romita

The Amazing Spider-Man #151

Name: The Amazing Spider-Man #151
Brand: Marvel
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Dec 1975 · Marvel · 0.25 USD

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“Skirmish Beneath the Streets!”

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Amazing Spider-Man #151 occupies a precise structural hinge in Spider-Man's publishing history: it is simultaneously the final chapter of the original Clone Saga — Peter Parker disposes of what he believes is his clone's corpse, mentally closing the book on that identity crisis — and the opening chapter of Len Wein's roughly two-and-a-half-year run as the title's writer, making it only the third major creative handoff in the series' history to that point. The issue's cover, a deliberate homage to Steve Ditko's celebrated Amazing Spider-Man #33, signals that the new creative team understood the title's visual heritage and intended to honor it while moving forward. That retroactive resonance deepened immeasurably when the 1990s Clone Saga revealed that the 'corpse' discarded in this issue was in fact Ben Reilly, transforming #151's seemingly tidy resolution into one of the longest-running deferred plot threads in Marvel history.

In "Skirmish Beneath the Streets!", Spider-Man faces a chilling aftermath as he grapples with the fallout of the Jackal's twisted experiment, only to confront a new threat when the Shocker erupts into the city's underground. Written by Len Wein and brought to life by Ross Andru's dynamic art and John Romita's sharp inks, this 1975 issue delivers a tense, grounded clash beneath the streets of New York—where every shadow feels like a trap. The cover by Gil Kane and John Romita captures the moment’s urgency in bold, striking detail.

writer Len Wein · artist Ross Andru · inker John Romita · inker Mike Esposito · inker Frank Giacoia · colorist Glynis Wein · letterer John Costanza · inker Dave Hunt · cover Gil Kane, John Romita

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History

Len Wein stepped into the writer's chair directly after serving as Marvel's Editor-in-Chief — a position he had held for roughly a year before handing the reins over — meaning #151 marks his return to full-time writing duties at the House of Ideas. He inherited the title from Gerry Conway, whose landmark run had just concluded the original Clone Saga, and paired with penciler Ross Andru, who had already been the book's regular artist, to form a new but editorially stable team. The cover's pencil breakdowns were supplied by Gil Kane, with John Romita Sr. providing the finished inks — a collaborative arrangement that most contemporary sources misattributed to Romita alone until the original art board, bearing both artists' signatures in Romita Sr.'s own hand, settled the question. Marvel was navigating editorial turbulence at the time, with several writers rotating through the Editor-in-Chief role in quick succession before Jim Shooter eventually steadied the ship.

Trivia · 7 facts

Written by Len Wein; interior pencils by Ross Andru; interior inks by John Romita Sr., Mike Esposito, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt (backgrounds); colors by Glynis Oliver; letters by John Costanza.
Cover penciled by Gil Kane with finished inks by John Romita Sr. — confirmed by the original art board signed by both artists in Romita Sr.'s own handwriting, despite most period sources crediting Romita alone.
The cover composition is a deliberate homage to Amazing Spider-Man #33 (1966) by Steve Ditko, replicating the trapped-under-debris motif that had become one of the most referenced images in Spider-Man iconography.
The issue closes the original Clone Saga: Peter Parker disposes of his clone's body at a Brooklyn incinerating plant, convinced he is the one true Spider-Man — a 'resolution' that Marvel quietly reversed nearly two decades later.
Serves as the opening chapter ('Part 1 of 2') of the 'Skirmish Beneath the Streets!' story arc, in which the Shocker plunges New York City into a blackout during Ned Leeds and Betty Brant's engagement party hosted by J. Jonah Jameson.
Marks the debut issue of Len Wein's run as ongoing writer, a tenure that would span issues #151–180 (1975–1978), making him only the third writer to hold a major continuous stint on the title after Stan Lee and Gerry Conway.
Reprinted in Marvel Tales #128 (June 1981); subsequently collected in Spider-Man: The Original Clone Saga (2011), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 15 (2013), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 5 (2021), and Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection Vol. 9 — Spider-Man or Spider-Clone? (2023).