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Cover: Steve Skroce & Bud LaRosa
The Amazing Spider-Man #426
“Only the Evil Return”
In "Only the Evil Return," a portly, bowl-cut figure with more than two arms prowls the city, setting the stage for the long-awaited return of the one true Doctor Octopus. Written by Tom DeFalco and brought to life by Steve Skroce’s dynamic art and Bud LaRosa’s sharp inks, this 1997 issue marks a pivotal moment in Spider-Man’s saga, with a cover by Skroce and LaRosa that captures the menace of the returning foe.
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writer Tom DeFalco · artist Steve Skroce · inker Bud LaRosa · colorist Bob Sharen · letterer Richard Starkings · letterer Comicraft/KS · cover Steve Skroce, Bud LaRosa
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Full credits
writer Tom DeFalco
artist Steve Skroce
inker Bud LaRosa
colorist Bob Sharen
letterer Richard Starkings
letterer Comicraft/KS
cover pencils Steve Skroce
cover inks Bud LaRosa
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There's a portly gent out on the prowl for Spider-Man, and he's got a bowl cut and more than two arms! This story begins the return of the one true Doctor Octopus.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).
