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Cover: Al Milgrom

The Spectacular Spider-Man #79

Jun 1983 · Marvel · 0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

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“Spider-Man vs. Doctor Octopus: The Final Battle”

The cover of Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #79 (1983) delivers an immediate visual punch — a stark, red-drenched composition dominated by the massive silhouette of Spider-Man tangled against a web-like grid, while Doctor Octopus's mechanical tentacles writhe and clash against him in the foreground. Al Milgrom's cover art uses bold shadow and contrast to tremendous effect, making "The Final Battle!" caption feel genuinely earned. If you're following the Spidey-versus-Doc Ock rivalry, this June 1983 issue looks like a serious payoff.

writer Bill Mantlo · artist Al Milgrom · inker Jim Mooney · colorist George Roussos · letterer John Morelli · cover Al Milgrom

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Full credits

writer Bill Mantlo

artist Al Milgrom

inker Jim Mooney

colorist George Roussos

letterer John Morelli

cover pencils, inks Al Milgrom

Reprints

Reprinted in Super Spider-Man TV Comic #537 (1983), Edderkoppen #4/1984 (1984), Spindelmannen #4/1984 (1984), Nova #78 (1984), Spiderman #54 (1985), El Hombre Araña / El Asombroso Hombre Araña #294 (1985), L'Uomo Ragno #28 (1989), Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #4 (2009), Marvel Héroes #52 (2014), Marvel Masterworks: The Spectacular Spider-Man #6 (2023), Die Spinne Comic - Album #18, Σπάιντερ Μαν [Spider-Man] #415

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