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Issue Details

Issue #83
Published July 1979
Frequency Monthly
Cover Price 0.40 USD
Pages 36
Editing Allen Milgrom; Mary Jo Duffy (assistant)
Notes Copyright ©1979 by Marvel Comics Group, a Division of Cadence Industries Corporation.

Cover Details - "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff; also as Nancy Rushman]; Nick Fury; Silver Samurai [Kenuichio Harada]; Boomerang [Fred Myers]
Genre Superhero; Spy
Pencils Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks Steve Leialoha (signed)
Letters Irving Watanabe

17 page Spider-Man and Nick Fury story "Slaughter on 10th Avenue!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff; also as Nancy Rushman]; Nick Fury; Contessa Valentina Allegro De Fontaine; Jasper Sitwell; Dr. Ames; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Miss McCulloch; Harry; Silver Samurai [Kenuichio Harada] (villain); Boomerang [Fred Myers] (villain); Viper (villain)
Synopsis Spider-Man breaks into S.H.I.E.L.D. to rescue Black Widow. Viper sends Boomerang and Silver Samurai to kill them both.
Genre Superhero; Spy
Script Chris Claremont
Pencils Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Steve Leialoha (finished art)
Inks Steve Leialoha
Colors Ben Sean
Letters Joe Rosen
Notes 4th Appearance of Silver Samurai.

1 page Pete Rose; Turco advertisement "Pete Rose Batting Practice"

Characters Pete Rose; Bobby
Genre Sports

1 page Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox promo (ad from the publisher) "Bullpen Bulletins [July 1979]; Stan's Soapbox"

Characters Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]
Script Stan Lee; ?
Letters typeset
Notes Stan Lee hypes Marvel Fun and Games #1. Preview of cover to Marvel Fun and Games #1.

1 page Thing; Hostess Fruit Pies advertisement "The Thing and the Ultimate Weapon!"

Characters Thing [Ben Grimm]; Torgo
Pencils Sal Buscema
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Letters Irving Watanabe

1 page Web-Zingers letters page "Web-Zingers"

Letters typeset
Notes Letters from readers - Joel D. Cochin, Tom Opferman, Kevin S. Cook and Jim Joyce. Letters page replies by Chris Claremont.