The Amazing Spider-Man #157

In "The Ghost That Haunted Octopus!", Peter Parker shares a tense dinner with Aunt May and a surprisingly cooperative Doctor Octopus, who recounts his narrow escape from a devastating nuclear blast—while Hammerhead didn’t make it. But when the evening takes a supernatural turn, the ghostly presence of Hammerhead appears, uninvited and unsettling. Written by Len Wein and illustrated by Ross Andru with inks by Mike Esposito, this 1976 issue features a haunting twist that leaves both hero and villain questioning what’s real. The cover by John Romita captures the eerie moment in striking detail.