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Cover: Ross Andru & John Romita & Frank Giacoia

The Amazing Spider-Man #159

Aug 1976 · Marvel · 0.25 USD

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“Arm-in-Arm-in-Arm-in-Arm-in-Arm-in-Arm with Doctor Octopus”

In "Arm-in-Arm-in-Arm-in-Arm-in-Arm-in-Arm with Doctor Octopus," Spider-Man finds himself in an unlikely alliance with Doctor Octopus to save Aunt May from Hammerhead. Written by Len Wein and brought to life with dynamic art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, this 1976 issue delivers high-stakes action and a surprising twist involving Spider-Man’s long-lost Spider-Mobile—repaired by a villain no one expected. The cover, a striking collaboration by Ross Andru, John Romita, and Frank Giacoia, captures the chaotic energy of the showdown.

writer Len Wein · artist Ross Andru · inker Mike Esposito · colorist Glynis Wein · letterer Joe Rosen · letterer Gaspar Saladino · inker Dave Hunt · cover Ross Andru, John Romita, Frank Giacoia

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Cast · 7 characters

Aunt May Parker Hammerhead J. Jonah Jameson Otto Octavius Phineas Mason Robbie Robertson Spider-Man

Full credits

writer Len Wein

artist Ross Andru

inker Mike Esposito

colorist Glynis Wein

letterer Joe Rosen

letterer Gaspar Saladino

inker Dave Hunt

cover pencils Ross Andru

cover pencils, inks John Romita

cover inks Frank Giacoia

Reprints

Reprinted in L'étonnant Spider-Man #61 (1976), L'Uomo Ragno [Collana Super-Eroi] #208 (1978), Edderkoppen #9/1978 (1978), Spindelmannen #9/1978 (1978), El Sorprendente Hombre Araña #115 (1979), Strange #123 (1980), Marvel Tales #136 (1982), El Hombre Araña / El Asombroso Hombre Araña #155 (1983), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #16 (2014), Marvel Comics Digest #1 (2017), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #5 (2021), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection #9 (2023), Aventuras do Homem Aranha [Spider-man] #8, Die Spinne #10, Σπάιντερ Μαν [Spider-Man] #385, Spider-Man #65, Σπάιντερ Μαν [Spider-Man] #71, The Amazing Spider-Man #15

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