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Cover: Ross Andru & Frank Giacoia
The Amazing Spider-Man #174
“The Hitman's Back in Town!”
In "The Hitman's Back in Town!", the People's Liberation Front unleashes the deadly mercenary Hitman to kidnap J. Jonah Jameson, forcing Spider-Man and the Punisher into an uneasy alliance. Written by Len Wein and brought to life by Ross Andru’s dynamic art and Jim Mooney’s inks, this 1977 classic delivers high-stakes tension with a cover by Ross Andru and Frank Giacoia.
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writer Len Wein · artist Ross Andru · inker Jim Mooney · inker Tony DeZuniga · colorist Glynis Wein · letterer Joe Rosen · cover Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia
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Full credits
writer Len Wein
artist Ross Andru
inker Jim Mooney
inker Tony DeZuniga
colorist Glynis Wein
letterer Joe Rosen
cover pencils Ross Andru
cover inks Frank Giacoia
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
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The People's Liberation Front hire the super criminal known as Hitman to kidnap J. Jonah Jameson. Spider-Man and the Punisher try to intervene.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).
