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Cover: John Romita

The Amazing Spider-Man #72

May 1969 · Marvel · 0.12 USD
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“Rocked by... the Shocker!”

In "Rocked by... the Shocker!", Spider-Man faces off against a new menace whose electrifying attacks push him to his limits, all while Peter Parker struggles to keep his personal life from unraveling under the weight of his dual identity. With art by John Buscema and Johnny Romita, and inks by Jim Mooney, this 1969 issue captures the escalating tension between heroism and everyday life, rendered with dynamic energy and emotional depth. The cover by John Romita perfectly encapsulates the clash of forces at play.

writer, artist John Buscema · writer Stan Lee · artist Johnny Romita · inker Jim Mooney · letterer Sammy Rosen · cover John Romita

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $23
CGC 9.8 · 14 in census $5,381
CGC 9.6 · 26 in census $1,995
CGC 9.4 · 59 in census $636
CGC 9.2 · 113 in census $357
CGC 9.0 · 126 in census $258
CGC 8.5 · 124 in census $182
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CGC 8.0 · 129 in census $109
CGC 7.5 · 127 in census $109
CGC 7.0 · 112 in census $109
CGC 6.5 · 88 in census $88
CGC 6.0 · 97 in census $69
CGC 5.5 · 47 in census $69
CGC 5.0 · 59 in census $69
CGC 4.5 · 40 in census $69
CGC 4.0 · 40 in census $38
CGC 3.5 · 23 in census $38
CGC 3.0 · 18 in census $38*
CGC 2.5 · 8 in census $38
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 2 in census $20*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

writer, artist John Buscema
writer Stan Lee
letterer Sammy Rosen
cover pencils, inks John Romita

Reprints

Reprinted in HIP Comics #19112 (1969), Marvelserien #32 (1969), El Sorprendente Hombre Araña #91 (1969), Hit Comics #112 (1969), Sinister Tales #106 (1971), L'étonnant Spider-Man #6 (1971), Origins of Marvel Comics #[nn] (1974), Spider-Man Comics Weekly #84 (1974), Spider-Man Comics Weekly #85 (1974), Strange #69 (1975), Strange Spécial Origines #136 bis (1981), El Hombre Araña / El Asombroso Hombre Araña #66 (1981), Une Aventure de l'Araignée #30 (1987), Spider-Man Comics Magazine #7 (1988), L'Uomo Ragno Classic #22 (1992), The Essential Spider-Man #4 (2000), Spiderman de John Romita #29 (2001), The Essential Spider-Man #4 [Third Edition] (2011), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #8 (2014), Spider-Man: The Lifeline Tablet Saga #[nn] (2017), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #3 (2017), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection #5 (2020), Biblioteca Marvel: Spiderman #13, Die Spinne #73 + 5 more

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