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Issue Details

Issue #59
Published July 1977
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing Archie Goodwin

Cover Details

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Wasp [Janet Pym]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Dave Cockrum
Inks Mike Esposito
Letters Dan Crespi

17 page Spider-Man and Yellowjacket and Wasp story "Some Say Spidey Will Die By Fire... ...Some Say By Ice!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Wasp [Janet Pym]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (flashback); Iceman [Bobby Drake] (flashback); Margay Sorenson (first appearance; Terry's mother); Equinox [Terry Sorenson] (villain)
Synopsis Equinox returns, trying to kill Spider-Man, but appears to kill Yellowjacket instead.
Genre Superhero
Script Chris Claremont
Pencils John Byrne
Inks Dave Hunt
Colors Dave Hunt
Letters Gaspar Saladino (pages 1-2); Bruce Patterson (pages 3-17)

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

Script Chris Claremont
Letters typeset
Notes Chris Claremont explains this issue's dedication to Roy Thomas. Letters from readers - Elie Rosenfeld, Scott Walker, Larry Twiss and Ken Meyer, Jr.

1 page Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox promo (ad from the publisher) "Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [July 1977]; Stan Lee's Soapbox"

Characters Han Solo; Luke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; Obi-Wan Kenobi; Darth Vader
Script Stan Lee; ?
Letters typeset
Notes Spotlight on Star Wars #1.

1 page Iron Man; Hostess Cup Cakes advertisement "Rust be my Destiny!"

Characters Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Waterman (villain)
Synopsis Iron Man stops Waterman with Hostess Cup Cakes.
Genre Superhero
Pencils George Tuska
Inks Mike Esposito
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Notes Ad for Hostess Cup Cakes. Marvel Hostess Ads #19.

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)
Notes Ad for Spalding basketballs. On back cover.