The Amazing Spider-Man #223

Name: The Amazing Spider-Man #223
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Dec 1981 · Marvel · 0.50 USD

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“Night of the Ape!”

In "Night of the Ape!", Spider-Man faces off against the Russian villain Red Ghost and his bizarre Super-Apes in a high-stakes mission to protect a stolen mathematical treatise from the university. As Peter Parker tries to help a shy classmate named Roger Hochberg make new friends, Red Ghost escalates his plan by targeting witnesses—putting both hero and civilian in danger. Written by Denny O'Neil and J. M. DeMatteis, with dynamic art by John Romita Jr. and inks by Sal Milgrom, this 1981 classic features cover art by John Romita Jr. and Frank Giacoia.

writer O'Neil · writer J. M. DeMatteis · artist John Romita Jr. · inker Milgrom · colorist Wein · letterer Parker · cover John Romita Jr., Frank Giacoia

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Full credits

writer O'Neil

writer J. M. DeMatteis

artist John Romita Jr.

inker Milgrom

colorist Wein

letterer Parker

cover pencils John Romita Jr.

cover inks Frank Giacoia

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Russian super-villain Red Ghost and his Super-Apes attempt to steal a mathematical treatise from the university, but Spider-Man intervenes and stops them. Next, Red Ghost tries to silence all witnesses, including Roger Hochberg, a nerd that Peter Parker is trying to help make new friends.

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