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Issue: The Amazing Spider-Man #88

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Publication Date: September 1970

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Issues: #88 of 443 Issues (939 Printings)

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Variant: UK Cover Price

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

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Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: 12.0 pence GBQ 0-1-0

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
10 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Silver Age, then Modern Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched; #200 square bound

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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2 The Amazing Spider-Man #88 [U.S. Cover Price]

The Amazing Spider-Man #88 [UK Cover Price]

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Content Items (10 total)

The Arms of Doctor Octopus!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus' mechanical arms

First Line: No matter what I do... there's no way to stop the living tentacles!

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Pages: 1

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Feature(s): Johnson Smith Co.

First Line: 400 crazy labels

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for various novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.

The Arms of Doctor Octopus!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Gwen Stacy; J. Jonah Jameson; John Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Betty Brant; Captain George Stacy; Doctor Octopus (villain)

First Line: Let's visit New York's famous Museum of Natural Science, where its most sensational exhibit is now on display...

Synopsis: From his prison cell, Doctor Octopus calls to his mechanical arms and even Spidey can't stop the inevitable reunion. Doctor Octopus hijacks a plane and holds an Asian general hostage for ten million bucks but Spidey foils his plans.

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Pages: 19

Job Number: 325 Z

Notes: Continued in the next 2 issues.

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Feature(s): The Mighty Marvel Checklist

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Pages: 1

Notes: Includes an ad for Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer posters.

Lesson One: How to Fill a Page When You've Nothing to Say!

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Pages: 0.6

Notes: Items, Stan's Soapbox.

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Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian

Character(s): Conan

First Line: The comic-mag event of the '70's!!

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Pages: 0.4

Notes: House ad for Conan the Barbarian.

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First Line: Dear Stan and John, I wrote recently concerning Scott Summer's eyes, but I am writing now about Peter Parker.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Letters from Jim Brown, Michael Lang, and David Moore.

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Feature(s): Famous Artists School

Character(s): Norman Rockwell

First Line: We're looking for people who like to draw

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for the Famous Artists School.

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Feature(s): American Basic Science Club, Inc.

First Line: America's greatest values in science labs and courses!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for the American Basic Science Club, Inc.

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Feature(s): Wallace Brown

First Line: If you need extra money & you know just 10 people...

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover. Ad to sell greeting cards to earn money.