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Issue Details

Issue #97
Published November 1978
Cover Price 0.35 USD
Pages 36
Editing ? (reprint editor); Roy Thomas (original)

Cover Details - "The Smasher Strikes! The Disruptor Destroys!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Disruptor; Smasher
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Romita
Inks John Romita
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #118 (March 1973)

17 page Spider-Man story "Countdown to Chaos!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; VILLAINS: Disruptor [Richard Raleigh] (identity revealed in this issue; dies); The Smasher; Mr. Thaxton
Synopsis The identity of the Disruptor is revealed.
Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee; Gerry Conway
Pencils John Romita
Inks Jim Mooney; Tony Mortellaro
Colors Stan Goldberg
Letters Sam Rosen
Editing Roy Thomas (original)
Notes The final panel in the original story has an image of the Hulk. That image is removed in this issue.
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #118 (March 1973) [minus 3 pp.]

1 page Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox promo (ad from the publisher) "Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox [November 1978]"

Characters Fantastic Four
Script Stan Lee; ?
Letters typeset
Notes Stan Lee column about the Spider-Man and Hulk television shows. Miscellaneous Marvel news items, including FANTASTIC FOUR #200 and the MICRONAUTS.

1 page Thor; Hostess advertisement "Good Overcomes Evil!"

Characters Thor
Genre Superhero
Letters Irving Watanabe ?
Notes Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies.