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.