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The Spectacular Spider-Man#173
Cover: Sal Buscema
The Spectacular Spider-Man #173
“Creatures Stirring”
writer Gerry Conway · writer David Michelinie · artist, inker Sal Buscema · colorist Bob Sharen · letterer Rick Parker · cover Sal Buscema
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Full credits
writer Gerry Conway
writer David Michelinie
artist, inker Sal Buscema
colorist Bob Sharen
letterer Rick Parker
cover pencils, inks Sal Buscema
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Peter dunks Katzenberg in the punch bowl at the Daily Bugle Christmas party. Spider-Man arrives at the family gathering at Aunt May's to find Dr. Octopus peeking through the window. They clash until Aunt May comes outside, Doc Ock leaves so as not to disturb May, the only person who was ever kind to him.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).