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Issue Details

Issue #60
Published August 1977
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing Archie Goodwin
Notes Cover credits confirmed 2008 by Al Milgrom.

Cover Details - "A Matter of Love and Death!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Wasp [Janet Pym]; Equinox [Terry Sorenson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Al Milgrom
Inks Al Milgrom
Letters Dan Crespi?
Notes Cover credits confirmed 2008 by Al Milgrom.

17 page Spider-Man and Wasp story "A Matter of Love...and Death!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Wasp [Janet Pym]; Captain Jean DeWolff; Joey; Margay Sorenson; David Sorenson (first appearance; flashback; death); Equinox [Terry Sorenson] (origin; villain)
Synopsis Spider-Man and Wasp work with Margay Sorenson to try and stop her son from killing anyone else.
Genre Superhero
Script Chris Claremont
Pencils John Byrne
Inks Dave Hunt
Colors Don Warfield
Letters Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Joe Rosen

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

Letters typeset
Notes Letters from readers - Robert Abrams, Mike Kuypers and Curt Rogers. Letters page replies by Chris Claremont.

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

Script Stan Lee; ?
Letters typeset
Notes Stan Lee lists the radio stations that will air the "Focus on Youth" radio program he participated in. Miscellaneous Marvel news items, including the Marvel 7-11 cups. Also a note regarding the death of artist Bob Brown.

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.