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Issue Details

Issue	#72
Published	August 1978
Frequency	Monthly
Cover Price	0.35 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Bob Hall
Notes	Copyright ©1978 by Marvel Comics Group, a Division of Cadence Industries Corporation.

Cover Details - "Crack of the Whip!"

Characters	Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Whiplash [Mark Scarlotti]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	John Byrne (signed)
Inks	Bob Layton (signed)
Reprinted	in Uomo Ragno, L' [Collana Super-Eroi] (Editoriale Corno, 1970 series) #271

17 page Spider-Man and Iron Man story "Crack of the Whip!"

Characters	Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain Jean DeWolff; Officer McMurty; Whiplash [Mark Scarlotti] (villain); Wraith [Brian DeWolff] (villain); Maggia (villains)
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Mantlo
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	Jim Mooney
Colors	Francoise Mouly
Letters	Irving Watanabe [as Irv Watanabe]
Reprinted	in Uomo Ragno, L' [Collana Super-Eroi] (Editoriale Corno, 1970 series) #271

Half page Web-Zingers letters page "Web-Zingers"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from readers - Brian Nelson and Kelly. Letters page replies by Chris Claremont.

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

Characters	Star-Lord
Script	Stan Lee; ?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Stan asks for reader's questions.

1 page Captain America; Hostess Twinkies advertisement "Captain America and the Time Warp!"

Characters	Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Nick Fury; Caesar
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Sal Buscema
Inks	Joe Sinnott
Letters	Irving Watanabe

1 page Spalding advertisement "Street Ball"

Characters	Rick Barry; Dr. J [Julius Erving]
Synopsis	NBA stars Rick Barry and Julius "Dr. J" Erving demonstrate their skills at a playground basketball game with some kids and discuss the quality of Spalding autograph basketballs.
Genre	Sports
Pencils	Jack Davis (signed)
Inks	Jack Davis (signed)