The Amazing Spider-Man #296

Name: The Amazing Spider-Man #296
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Jan 1988 · Marvel · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

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“Force of Arms”

In "Force of Arms," Otto Octavius faces the lingering trauma of his past as his therapy unravels under the weight of nightmares that bring his mechanical arms to life. With Spider-Man using a psychological gambit to lure him out, the two clash in a tense battle that ends with Ock slipping away—his mind and metal limbs still locked in a dangerous dance. Written by David Michelinie and illustrated by Alex Saviuk, with inks by Vince Colletta and colors by Bob Sharen, the issue's stark tension is captured in a striking cover by John Byrne.

writer David Michelinie · artist Alex Saviuk · inker Vince Colletta · colorist Bob Sharen · letterer Rick Parker · cover John Byrne

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Full credits

writer David Michelinie

artist Alex Saviuk

inker Vince Colletta

colorist Bob Sharen

letterer Rick Parker

cover pencils, inks John Byrne

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Otto Octavius is undergoing intense psychotherapy but nightmares about Spider-Man cause his arms to break free and return to their master. Spider-Man gets Ock's shrink to claim he is writing a tell-all book about the villain to draw him out. Spider-Man and Ock battle but the bad guy gets away.

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