The Spectacular Spider-Man #17

Name: The Spectacular Spider-Man #17
Brand: Marvel

Apr 1978 · Marvel · 0.35 USD

“Whatever Happened to the Iceman?”

In "Whatever Happened to the Iceman?", Peter Parker heads to California to report on the dissolution of the Champions, only to find Angel alone in the crumbling Champion's Tower. When a former foe resurfaces using Iceman as a pawn, Spider-Man and Angel must confront the threat together. Written by Bill Mantlo and illustrated by Sal Buscema with inks by David Hunt, this 1978 issue features a cover by John Byrne and Joe Rubinstein.

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writer Bill Mantlo · artist Sal Buscema · artist, inker David Hunt · colorist Janice Cohen · letterer Bruce Patterson · cover John Byrne, Joe Rubinstein

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Cast · 15 characters

Angel Black Widow Bobby Drake Darkstar Ghost Rider Hercules Iceman Johnny Blaze Laynia Petrovna Natasha Romanoff Peter Parker Rampage Spider-Man Stuart Clarke Warren Worthington III

Full credits

writer Bill Mantlo

artist Sal Buscema

artist, inker David Hunt

colorist Janice Cohen

letterer Bruce Patterson

cover pencils John Byrne

cover inks Joe Rubinstein

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Peter is in California to cover the breakup of the Champions but finds only Angel has stayed in the badly constructed Champion's Tower. Spider-Man and Angel take on one of the Champion's former foes who is using Iceman as a pawn.

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