Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Mark Jewelers comic books 1979-1981

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "If I'm to Live, My Love Must Die!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Ms. Marvel. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Howard Chaykin (breakdowns), Juan Ortiz (finishes), and Jeff Aclin (finishes). Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Al Milgrom. The action is fast and furious as Doctor Strange and Marie Laveau enter the Orb of Agamotto to rescue the lost soul of Clea! While back in the Crescent City, Ms. Marvel and the wall-crawler battle Silver Dagger! Can the Sorcerer Supreme emerge victorious from the Orb? And how will Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel fare against the powerful Silver Dagger? One way or the other, Marie Laveau holds the key to victory! 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Claws!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Wonder Man. Script by Bill Kunkel. Pencils by Don Perlin. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Al Milgrom. Wonder Man's quiet afternoon at Avengers Mansion is interrupted by the daring invasion of the Griffin! With a little help from his friend(ly neighborhood Spider-Man), Wonder Man's battle with the half-lion, half-eagle villain culminates in Shea Stadium, where, on the infield grass, the web-slinger, Wonder Man, and the Griffin play ball...the hard way! (Note: The Griffin previously appeared in Champions 10.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Sword of the She-Devil" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Red Sonja. Plot and Script by Chris Claremont. Plot and Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Terry Austin. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin. An emergency situation is developing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art! The Daily Bugle dispatches Peter Parker and a reporter to the site, but someone else sneaks along...Mary Jane Watson! The web-slinger quickly enters the museum and is attacked by grotesque monsters! Mary Jane rushes inside to help the struggling wall-crawler, but what can she do? How about grab the ancient sword of Red Sonja! And in a dazzling transformation...Mary Jane Watson becomes Red Sonja! Now the Amazing Spider-Man and the She-Devil with a Sword team up against the evil sorcerer Kulan Gath! Will New York City survive...and Ms. Watson too? An excellent story! Cameo appearance by Clark Kent on page 3. (Notes: This is a key appearance of Mary Jane Watson during the time period (between 1979 and 1983) when she rarely appeared in any of the Spider-Man titles. Kulan Gath appears next in Uncanny X-men 190. This is the final issue of the Claremont-Byrne run on the Marvel Team-Up title. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 208.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Sorcerer Possessed!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Clea. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Mike Vosburg. Inks by Gene Day. Cover by Rich Buckler (pseudonym Validar) and Bob McLeod. A frightful werewolf ambushes Peter Parker and Cissy Ironwood during an evening walk in Central Park! After Peter fights off the beast, he finds the amulet of Dr. Strange! Is something wrong with the Master of the Mystic Arts? Perhaps something to do with the battle against Silver Dagger three issues ago? In order to find out, the web-slinger pays a visit to Stephen Strange's townhouse and ends up in a donnybrook with the good doctor! Can Clea and Spider-Man discover a cure for the Sorcerer Supreme? Cameo appearance by Satana. Last 35¢ issue. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Last Rites" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Satana, Doctor Strange, and Clea. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Mike Vosburg. Inks by Steve Leialoha. Cover by Al Milgrom and Steve Leialoha. The demon sorceress, Satana, arrives at Doctor Strange's townhouse to help the web-slinger and Clea revive the Master of the Mystic Arts! But hold on, this may not be the kind of help they want. Can Satana be trusted? Spider-Man has no choice as Satana weaves her web of arcane magic! It's a surreal ending as Satana must choose between saving her life or Dr. Strange's soul! First 40¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "No Way to Treat a Lady!" Part 1 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Black Widow. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Steve Leialoha (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Bob McLeod. The Amazing Spider-Man comes to the aid of a beautiful red-haired woman being attacked by a group of muggers! After making short work of the thugs, the wall-crawler recognizes the woman...it's Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow! But something is wrong with her, she doesn't remember being a superhero. What has happened to Natasha? The web-slinger doesn't have any time to ponder that question as agents of SHIELD suddenly attack! And on the rooftops in Hell's Kitchen, the desperate Spider-Man and the perplexed Black Widow make their final stand! Cameo appearance by Nick Fury. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Slaughter on 10th Avenue!" Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Nick Fury, and the Black Widow. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Steve Leialoha (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Steve Leialoha. In stunning fashion, the web-slinger and the widow have gone down to defeat at the hands of SHIELD and its director, Nick Fury! Now the Black Widow is a prisoner of SHIELD, and a dazed Spider-Man is trying to figure out what is going on. When Natasha escapes from the SHIELD facility, she turns to her only friend left in Manhattan...Peter Parker! At his Chelsea apartment, Aunt May's nephew is consoling Natasha, when all of a sudden Nick Fury kicks in the door! Minutes later Boomerang attacks! And then the Silver Samurai! It's a wild free-for-all in the streets with the wall-crawler and the Black Widow caught in the middle! Cameo appearances by Clay Quartermain, Jasper Sitwell and the Viper. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Catch A Falling Hero" Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Shang-Chi, Nick Fury, and the Black Widow. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Steve Leialoha (finishes). Cover by Steve Leialoha. Finally, the Viper stands revealed as the mastermind behind the plot to destroy the Black Widow! But the anarchist has her eyes set on a bigger target after commandeering the giant SHIELD Heli-carrier! Meanwhile, Nick Fury recruits the Master of Kung Fu to help him stop the Viper's evil plans. And as the massive airship drifts towards the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C.; Spider-Man, the Black Widow, Nick Fury, and Shang-Chi launch their airborne assault on the Heli-carrier! But be careful...Boomerang, the Viper, and the Silver Samurai are waiting inside! Flashback cameo by Nomad (aka Steve Rogers) to recap the Viper's prior appearance in Captain America 182. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Woman Who Never Was!" Part 4 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Shang-Chi, Nick Fury, and the Black Widow. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Steve Leialoha (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. The situation has come down to this...the Amazing Spider-Man, the Master of Kung Fu, the director of SHIELD, and the Black Widow must prevent the Viper from crashing the Heli-carrier into the U.S. Capitol Building or virtually all members of the U.S. government will perish! While the president is delivering his speech to the joint session of the Congress, the web-slinger and Nick Fury struggle to gain control of the Heli-carrier's flight control system! Meanwhile, the Black Widow and the Viper engage in a life-and-death battle on top of the Heli-carrier! Can the four heroes save the United States from anarchy? Or will the Viper push America towards the brink of chaos? An awesome ending! Cameo appearance by President Jimmy Carter. (Note: This four-part story is the signature team-up of Spider-Man and the Black Widow in the annals of Marvel.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Story of the Year!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Guardians of the Galaxy. Plot by Allyn Brodsky. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils and Inks by Bob McLeod. Cover by Bob McLeod. The Deterrence Research Corporation is up to no good again! This time the shadowy corporation has spotted the Guardians of the Galaxy's massive spaceship...Drydock! But the heroes from the 31st century know that there cannot be any trace of their existence in the 20th century. So Martinex, Nikki, and Starhawk put together a plan with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man to bust into the DRC's headquarters! However, a pair of bad guys is waiting inside! (Notes: Hammer and Anvil previously appeared in Incredible Hulk 182. The DRC was introduced in Giant-Size Spider-Man 4.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Razor's Edge!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Black Panther. Script by Steven Grant. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Frank Springer. Cover by Al Milgrom. The wall-crawler is on the trail of the Black Panther...after the Wakandan king (or someone dressed like him) abducts a well-known minerals dealer outside the Manhattan federal courthouse! When Spider-Man drops by the Wakanda Embassy, T'challa and the web-slinger first talk with their fists, but later with their mouths and conclude that someone is blackmailing the panther. Who is it? The duo doesn't have to wait long as the razor sharp villain drops by the embassy too! First appearance of Hellrazor. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics editor Cat Yronwode.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Child is Waiting" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Invisible Girl. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Eduardo Barreto (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Al Milgrom. Peter Parker and Susan Richards are attending a Central Park society luncheon, when suddenly the Invisible Girl receives a dramatic phone call! Her son Franklin has been kidnapped! And now the abductors, the Maggia, want the female member of the Fantastic Four to do their bidding or else! The Maggia's trail leads first to Harlem and then to the Bronx; but fortunately, Sue picks up an ally along the way...the Amazing Spider-Man! The web-slinger and the Invisible Girl make their last stand in the bowels of the New York subway system! Will the two heroes reach Franklin before it's too late? Cameo appearances by Captain Jean DeWolff, Janet Pym, and Hank Pym. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man and Nightcrawler (of the X-Men) star in "Shoot Out Over Center Ring!" Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Mike Nasser (pages 1-13) and Rich Buckler (pages 14-17), inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cyclops appearance; Colossus cameo. Buckler/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man and the Beast battle Killer Shrike and the Modular Man in "Death on the Air!" Script by Steven Grant, pencils by Mike Vosburg, inks by Bob McLeod. Al Milgrom/Jack Abel cover. Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man and Hawkeye battle Mr. Fear in "Fear!" Script by Steven Grant, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Pablo Marcos. Al Milgrom/Joe Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Rags to Riches!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Werewolf. Script by Steven Grant. Pencils by Carmine Infantino and Tom Sutton. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Don Perlin and Al Milgrom. Peter Parker, the Amazing Spider-Man, and Jack Russell, AKA Werewolf by Night, have their evening interrupted by that dastardly derelict known as the Tatterdemalion! The fight takes them from a jazz club to the sewers of Los Angeles, as the two heroes try to stop the vile villain! Cameo appearances by the Shroud and Dansen Macabre. Flashback cameos by Spider-Woman and the Enforcer. (Note: Tatterdemalion previously appeared in Werewolf by Night 9.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Darkness, Darkness" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Shroud. Script by Steven Grant. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Al Milgrom. While the web-slinger was battling Tatterdemalion last issue, he didn't realize that another power struggle was taking place behind the scenes! But your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man knows it now! As Dansen Macabre puts the wall-crawler under her spell and sends him back to the Cat's Jazz Club to capture the Shroud! The spectacular one accomplishes his mission and brings the would-be Los Angeles gang leader to Dansen's lair! However, once the Shroud unleashes the darkness and Spider-Man sees the light, Dansen Macabre's days in the sunshine are over! 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "And No Birds Sing!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Mockingbird (1st appearance). Script by Steven Grant. Art by Jimmy James (breakdowns) and Bruce Patterson (finishes). Cover by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod. A rogue SHIELD branch director tricks the web-slinger into believing that Nick Fury's life is in jeopardy! Specifically from a former SHIELD operative...Barbara Morse! However, Mockingbird is actually trying to save Nick Fury. Will Spider-Man realize that in time? First appearance of Bobbi Morse as Mockingbird. (Notes: After a cameo appearance in Contest of Champions 1, Mockingbird appears next in the first Hawkeye Limited Series published in 1983. The letters page contains a brief essay from Mark Gruenwald about the creation of Mockingbird.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Doctor of Madness!" Guest-starring Spider-Woman and the Hulk. Script by Steven Grant. Pencils by Carmine Infantino. Inks by Alan Gordon. Cover by Frank Springer. Jessica Drew arrives in New Mexico to collect a bounty on an escaped fugitive from California! The local sheriff is very eager to help Jessica and directs her to a mysterious villa north of town! Once inside Spider-Woman discovers her fugitive, but he's undergoing a ghastly medical procedure! After escaping from the perverted doctor (performing the operation), Spider-Woman finds another man in the clinic waiting to undergo experimentation. She doesn't know who this man is…but she will once he becomes the Hulk! Wow, what a stunning turn of events! And in the Land of Enchantment, the Green Goliath and Spider-Woman team up to take down the deadly Dr. Benway! First 50¢ issue. (Note: This is the first issue without Spider-Man since Marvel Team-Up 35.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man and the Black Widow battle the Owl in an untitled story. Plot by Marv Wolfman. Script by Roger McKenzie. Pencils by Will Meugniot. Inks by Bruce Patterson. Cover by Al Milgrom. Spider-Man and the Black Widow appear to be on their way to an easy victory over a gun-smuggling crime ring...until they run into the top bird calling the shots! It's the Owl...and he wants violent revenge on the web-slinger! Can the widow help the wall-crawler pluck the Owl? Flashback cameo by Daredevil to recap the events of Marvel Team-Up 73. (Note: The Owl appears next in Spectacular Spider-Man 73.) 32 pages 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Giant-size issue. "And Introducing Karma! She Possesses People!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Bob Wiacek (finishes). Cover by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson. The Fantastic Four are attending an upscale reception in New York's financial district, when suddenly the Spectacular Spider-Man crashes the party! The web-slinger wants to rescue two Vietnamese children in attendance, but instead ends up battling the FF! What has possessed the wall-crawler to do this? After comparing notes, the fabulous foursome and Spider-Man realize that they are caught in the middle of a child custody battle between two high-powered telepaths! And on the East River waterfront, the life-and-death showdown takes place! First appearance of Karma (Xi'an Coy Manh). Cameo appearances by Colossus, Storm, Wolverine, and Professor Xavier. (Notes: Karma appears next in Marvel Graphic Novel 4. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 250 and also in The Complete Frank Miller Spider-Man.) Second story: "Cry--Vengeance!" Guest-starring Storm and the Black Panther. Plot by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Bob McLeod (finishes). After surviving an assassination attempt, Storm learns that an old foe from days gone by has come back for revenge. Ororo visits the Wakanda embassy to tell T'challa that Andreas De Ruyter is in New York. And just as they did many years ago on the African continent, the Black Panther and Storm team up to fight the evil of De Ruyter! 48 pages Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man and Nighthawk star in "To Judge a Nighthawk!" Script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by Jerry Bingham, inks by Mike Esposito. Daredevil cameo. Nighthawk back-up story, "Don't Let the Sun Come Up On Me!" Script by Mike Barr, art by Steve Ditko. Mike Nasser cover. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Samson and Delilah!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Doc Samson. Script by Mike Barr. Art by Frank Springer (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito. Cover by Frank Miler and Al Milgrom. Empire State University hosts a special conference on the medicinal uses of gamma radiation. The conference has a special guest speaker...Dr. Leonard Samson! But the conference also has an uninvited guest super-villain...the Rhino! Mix in some henchmen from Advanced Idea Mechanics (AIM)...and it's a battle of biblical proportions as Doc Samson and the web-slinger join forces to stop the rampaging Rhino! (Note: The Rhino previously appeared in Incredible Hulk 218.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Assassin Academy" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Ant-Man. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Jerry Bingham. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Jerry Bingham and Joe Rubinstein. Peter Parker and Scott Lang cross paths as both men investigate a mysterious organized crime operation in a warehouse on Lower Manhattan. The web-slinger is the first hero to go inside...and subsequently go down to defeat at the hands of the Taskmaster! Next it's Ant-Man's turn! However, the miniature hero succeeds in infiltrating the complex and freeing the wall-crawler! Now the astonishing Ant-Man and the Amazing Spider-Man pursue the Taskmaster to the top of the World Trade Center for their fight to the finish! (Notes: The Taskmaster appeared previously in Avengers 196 and appears next in Avengers 223. This issue features a full-page ad for Dazzler 1.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Small Circle of Hate" Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk, Power Man, and Iron Fist. Script by Mike Barr. Pencils by Carmine Infantino. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Al Milgrom. After the Hulk forces Luke Cage and Danny Rand's plane to crash, the two heroes for hire find themselves in the American Southwest surrounded by strange locals with a shotgun! The desert people just want Power Man to remove the large boulder that has covered up their spring of fresh water. But Luke Cage can't lift the giant rock, but maybe the Hulk could smash it! How will Power Man and Iron Fist trick the enraged Hulk into crushing the boulder? Back up story: "Wolves in Designer's Clothing" Script by Mike Barr. Pencils by Carmine Infantino. Inks by Mike Esposito. During a fashion show, Colleen Wing and Misty Knight help the heroes for hire stop an armed robbery. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Savage Sting has the Scorpion!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Captain America. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Frank Miller. The Scorpion is still crazy...and still bent on revenge against the Daily Bugle and J. Jonah Jameson! However, the Scorpion's timing is still terrible too as he invades the Daily Bugle Building, while Peter Parker is selling photos to Jonah and Steve Rogers is showing advertising designs to Robbie! The web-slinger and shield-slinger team up to battle the Scorpion...and maybe save Jonah along the way! (Note: The Scorpion previously appeared in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man 21.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "This Rumor of Revolution!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and She-Hulk. Script by Tom DeFalco and Jim Shooter. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Herb Trimpe and Frank Giacoia. A left-wing revolutionary, Hildy Dawes, has decided to surrender to federal authorities after years on the run! She has carefully selected Jennifer Walters (aka She-Hulk) to be her defense attorney. While Jennifer is escorting her client up the courthouse steps, the Man-Killer attacks! And after holding off the web-slinger, the Man-Killer kidnaps Ms. Dawes! What is the Man-Killer planning, and where will she strike next? Those are two questions the wall-crawler and She-Hulk are going to have to answer! And the sooner the better! Cameo appearances by Matt Murdock (aka Daredevil) and Foggy Nelson. (Notes: Man-killer previously battled Spider-Man in Marvel Team-Up 8. This story is the first meeting between Spider-Man and She-Hulk. This issue includes a full-page ad for the second (Treasury Edition) Spider-Man and Superman team-up.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Something Wicked This Way Kills!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Paladin. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Herb Trimpe and Joe Sinnott. A mysterious street-stalker is terrorizing Manhattan! And three people...Paladin, Lance Bannon, and the web-slinger are hot on the stalker's trail! But none of the three like each other and frankly, don't want to work together either. Eventually though, Spider-Man and Paladin join forces to search for the stalker, and when they find him...he's now the super-villain called Thermo! Can Paladin and the wall-crawler turn up the heat on Thermo? Cameo appearance by Dazzler. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Critical Mass!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Paladin, and Dazzler. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by Dave Kraft. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Bob Wiacek. The battle against Thermo has gone poorly in the streets outside a local nightclub. Spider-Man is down and Paladin is out! But the saving grace for the two heroes may be the name on the nightclub marquee...Dazzler! The mutant songstress successfully drives off Thermo to buy Spidey and Paladin time to recover! But that only sets the stage for round two the next day. Will the addition of Dazzler's power be the difference the second time around? The wall-crawler and Paladin sure hope so! (Note: This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 231 and 232.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Magma Force!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Iron Man. Plot by Herb Trimpe. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Herb Trimpe (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. Powerful tremors have been rocking New York City for the past few days! And the next one hits while Peter Parker is attending Tony Stark's press conference on the very subject of the underground rumblings! Shell-head and Spider-Man drill down to the Earth's crust to find the source of the tremors...and they may live to regret it! A new super-villain is operating down below and harnessing the power of the Earth's molten rock! Can the golden avenger and the web-slinger prevent Magma from destroying the Big Apple? First appearance of Magma. Cameo appearance by New York mayor Ed Koch. (Note: Magma appears next in Iron Man 169.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Of Spiders and Serpents!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Devil-Slayer. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Herb Trimpe and Frank Giacoia. It's an unusual tale as the web-slinger becomes involved in the Serpent-Men's secret plot to takeover the world! The Serpent Cult needs to possess seven special warriors in order to conquer Earth. And six have already been captured: Doctor Strange, Clea, Gargoyle, Sub-Mariner, Valkyrie, and the Hulk! The last free member of the Defenders, Devil-Slayer, warns the wall-crawler that he is the Serpent Cult's seventh and final target! But something about the Devil-Slayer's story doesn't quite add up. Will Spider-Man figure out what's going on before it's too late? Flashback cameo by King Kull. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A King Comes Riding" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and King Kull. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Marie Severin and Terry Austin. The Amazing Spider-Man is near death after being bitten by one of the Serpent-Men during last issue's battle. Now with help from Doctor Strange, the web-slinger's astral form travels back in time to find an antidote for the snake venom! Spidey is bound for Valusia and the era of King Kull! It's a team-up for the ages as the wall-crawler and King Kull battle the mystic shaman Ju-Lak! Last 50¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.