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The Spectacular Spider-Man #61 cover
Cover: Ed Hannigan & Joe Rubinstein

The Spectacular Spider-Man #61

Dec 1981 · Marvel · 0.50 USD
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“By the Light of the Silvery Moonstone...!”

Hannigan and Rubinstein's cover for this December 1981 issue says it all: a glowing, energy-blasting Moonstone sends Spider-Man reeling backward against a dramatic deep-blue background, with a looming web-patterned shadow of the wall-crawler dominating the composition. The tagline "The Moonstone Is a Harsh Mistress!" sets the tone perfectly for a showdown that looks genuinely punishing for our hero. As a bonus, the cover proudly announces the premiere of Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends on NBC — making this a fun snapshot of a moment when Spidey was conquering both the comic shop and Saturday morning television.

writer Roger Stern · writer Bill Mantlo · artist Ed Hannigan · artist, inker Jim Mooney · colorist Ben Sean · letterer Jean Simek · cover Ed Hannigan, Joe Rubinstein

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artist, inker Jim Mooney
colorist Ben Sean
letterer Jean Simek
cover pencils Ed Hannigan
cover inks Joe Rubinstein

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