The Amazing Spider-Man #221

Name: The Amazing Spider-Man #221
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Oct 1981 · Marvel · 0.50 USD

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“Blues For Lonesome Pinky!”

In "Blues For Lonesome Pinky!", Spider-Man finds himself caught in a tense standoff at Mickey's bar when a vengeful, steel-clad criminal named Ramrod unleashes a deadly poison on the crowd. With his neighbor Mr. Pincus singing his heart out and his friend Debra Whitman in danger, Peter Parker must think fast to stop the chaos—before it's too late. Written by Denny O'Neil and illustrated by Alan Kupperberg, with inks by Jim Mooney and colors by Christie Scheele, this 1981 issue delivers a gripping, character-driven thriller, all capped by a striking cover by Bob Wiacek.

writer Denny O'Neil · artist Alan Kupperberg · inker Jim Mooney · colorist Christie Scheele · letterer Jim Novak · cover Bob Wiacek

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Full credits

writer Denny O'Neil

artist Alan Kupperberg

inker Jim Mooney

colorist Christie Scheele

letterer Jim Novak

cover pencils, inks Bob Wiacek

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A steel-enforced thug named Ramrod forces Dr. Kissik to manufacture a poison and uses it to exact revenge upon the owner and the guests at Mickey's bar. Peter Parker [Spider-Man] happens to be on the scene to see his neighbor Mr. Pincus perform his country and western songs, and it becomes a race against time to save the lives of the guests and his friend Debra Whitman.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).