The Amazing Spider-Man #38

Name: The Amazing Spider-Man #38
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Jul 1966 · Marvel · 0.12 USD

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“Just a Guy Named Joe!”

In "Just a Guy Named Joe!", a desperate Joe Smith—just an average man with big dreams—takes a bizarre turn when a lab accident transforms him into a violent, robotic menace. Meanwhile, Spider-Man faces a new wave of threats as Norman Osborn offers a bounty for his capture, and Peter Parker narrowly avoids a chance encounter with Mary Jane. Written by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, with art and inks by Ditko and colors by Stan Goldberg, this 1966 classic blends sci-fi absurdity with the web-slinger’s signature struggles—on a 12-cent cover by Steve Ditko.

writer, artist, inker Steve Ditko · writer Stan Lee · colorist Stan Goldberg · letterer Artie Simek · cover Steve Ditko

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Cast · 9 characters

Aunt May Parker Flash Thompson Gwen Stacy Harry Osborn J. Jonah Jameson Joe Smith Mary Jane Watson Ned Leeds Spider-Man

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writer, artist, inker Steve Ditko

writer Stan Lee

colorist Stan Goldberg

letterer Artie Simek

cover pencils, inks Steve Ditko

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Average Joe, Joe Smith, fails at being a fighter and tries his hand at acting. Dressed up as a robotic monster, he is zapped with electricity and chemicals which causes him to go on a violent spree against those who doubted his abilities. Meanwhile, Norman Osborn puts a price on Spider-Man’s head and our hero is plagued with goons trying to bump him off. Pete narrowly misses meeting Mary Jane.

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