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Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants comic books

  • Issue #54
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 54

    Whitman Variant. "Spider in the Middle!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Hulk. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. The Amazing Spider-Man is in the middle of a mess! Caught in the crosshairs of both the Hulk and Woodgod! However, the rouge government agents at Tranquility Base are the real enemy! Can the wall-crawler convince his two confused friends to fight with him...instead of against him? It's an out of this world ending for the web-slinger! 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #55
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 55

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    Whitman Variant. "Spider, Spider on the Moon!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Adam Warlock. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Dave Hunt. Cover by Dave Cockrum After narrowly escaping from Tranquility Base in New Mexico, a semi-conscious wall-crawler rockets into outer space on a spaceship rapidly leaking oxygen! But a celestial Good Samaritan saves him and takes the web-slinger to the blue area of the moon. Spider-Man and Adam Warlock are having a pleasant conversation when all of a sudden the Stranger attacks! What does the cosmic giant want from Warlock? And is there another cosmic being on the moon to help the two heroes battle the Stranger? Cameo appearances by the Hulk and Woodgod. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics cartoonist Fred Hembeck. The mysterious silver egg on the final panel appears again in Iron Man 109. First appearances of the Gardener, the Power Gem, and the Time Gem.) Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #56
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 56

    Whitman Variant. "Double Danger at the Daily Bugle!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Daredevil. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Dave Hunt (finishes). Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Frank Giacoia. Electro and the Blizzard take over the Daily Bugle Building to blackmail J. Jonah Jameson! The duo's diabolical plan is proceeding smoothly until the Man Without Fear busts into the building! And the web-slinger follows shortly thereafter! It's a fun battle in the basement of the Bugle as Daredevil and Spider-Man team up to short-circuit Electro and the Blizzard! (Note: The Blizzard previously appeared in Iron Man (1st series) 87.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #57
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 57

    Whitman Variant. "When Slays the Silver Samurai!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Black Widow. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Dave Hunt (inks). Cover by Dave Cockrum. What begins as a simple rooftop skirmish between Spider-Man and a group of thugs dramatically escalates into a life-and-death battle for the web-slinger against the Silver Samurai! The sword-wielding villain from the land of the rising sun dazes the wall-crawler with his surprise attack! Fortunately, the Black Widow is the vicinity to help out your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Second appearance of the Silver Samurai. (Notes: The Silver Samurai previously appeared in Daredevil 111. This issue begins Chris Claremont's approximate 3-year run as the writer for the Marvel Team-Up series.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #58
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 58

    Whitman Variant. "Panic on Pier One!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Ghost Rider. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Pablo Marcos (finishes), and Dave Cockrum (assists). Cover by Al Milgrom. The Trapster is out for revenge against the Ghost Rider! But his plan only calls for fighting one superhero, not two! Without his frightful friends, the Trapster is in big trouble vs. Johnny Blaze and Spider-Man! Cameo appearance by Mary Jane Watson. Flashback cameos by the Sandman and Wizard. (Note: A 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #59
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 59

    Whitman Variant. "Some Say Spidey Will Die by Fire, Some Say by Ice!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Wasp, and Yellowjacket. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Dave Hunt. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Mike Esposito. The Amazing Spider-Man is ambushed by a blast of fire and burst of ice while web-slinging across the East River! Luckily though, Hank and Janet Pym's penthouse is nearby, and Yellowjacket pulls the wall-crawler out of the drink! But there isn't any time to rest as Equinox, the Thermo-Dynamic Man, violently attacks the spectacular one and the two avengers! Can the Wasp, Yellowjacket, and Spider-Man stop Equinox before he destroys the east side of the city? Flashback cameos by the Human Torch and Iceman to recap Equinox's previous appearance in Marvel Team-Up 23. (Note: This issue begins the Claremont-Byrne run on the Marvel Team-Up title. This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 193 and 194. The letters page includes a letter from comics artist Ken Meyer, Jr. A 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #60
    Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) Whitman Variants 60

    Whitman Variant. "A Matter of Love and Death!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Wasp, and Yellowjacket. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Dave Hunt. Cover by Al Milgrom and Mike Esposito. Hank Pym appears to have been killed by Equinox, leaving Spider-Man and the Wasp to deal with the fire-and-ice villain! Origin of Equinox. Cameo appearance by Captain Jean DeWolff. (Note: This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 193 and 194. A 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.