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Cover: John Romita

The Amazing Spider-Man #97

Jun 1971 · Marvel · 0.15 USD
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“In the Grip of the Goblin!”

In "In the Grip of the Goblin!", Spider-Man faces off against the Green Goblin in a high-stakes aerial clash above Manhattan, while Harry Osborn struggles with personal turmoil after a painful rejection from Mary Jane. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life by Gil Kane’s dynamic art and John Romita’s iconic cover, this 1971 issue delivers a tense, character-driven showdown that rekindles one of Spider-Man’s most enduring conflicts.

writer Stan Lee · artist Gil Kane · inker Frank Giacoia · inker John Romita · inker Tony Mortellaro · letterer Sam Rosen · cover John Romita

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist Gil Kane
inker Frank Giacoia
inker John Romita
inker Tony Mortellaro
letterer Sam Rosen
cover pencils, inks John Romita

Reprints

Reprinted in El Sorprendente Hombre Araña #116 (1971), Hit Comics Die Spinne #234 (1971), Spindelmannen #5/1974 (1974), Spider-Man Comics Weekly #131 (1975), Spider-Man Comics Weekly #132 (1975), Marvel Tales #78 (1977), Strange #94 (1977), Spider-Man Annual #1979 (1978), The Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] (1979), El Hombre Araña / El Asombroso Hombre Araña #91 (1982), Marvel Tales #191 (1986), Marvel #9/1989 (1989), Edderkoppen klassikere #3/1989 (1989), L'Uomo Ragno Classic #28 (1993), Spider-Man vs. Green Goblin #[nn] (1995), Spider-Man: The Death of Gwen Stacy #[nn] (1999), Spiderman de John Romita #42 (2002), Spider-Man [pocket] #1 (2004), Marvel Visionaries: Stan Lee #[nn] (2005), Spider-Man kjempepocket #[nn] (2005), Spider-Man : l'intégrale #1971 (2005), Marvel Deluxe : Stan Lee #1 (2007), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #10 (2008), Amazing Spider-Man Family #4 (2009) + 16 more

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#129★
#129 1st appearance — The Punisher (Frank Castle)
#1★
#1 1st appearance — J. Jonah Jameson
#14★
#14 1st appearance — Norman Osborn
#3★
#3 1st appearance — Otto Octavius
#31★
#31 1st appearance — Gwen Stacy
#50★
#50 1st appearance — Wilson Fisk

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