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Issue: The Amazing Spider-Man #97
Publication Date: June 1971
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Issues: #97 of 443 Issues (939 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co., Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: No Comics Code seal on this issue.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age, then Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; #200 square bound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted In21
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]
First Line: Spidey fights the Goblin -- and lots, lots more!
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #10 [Regular Edition] published August 2008
In Issue: FlagThe Essential Spider-Man #5 [unnamed variant] published ?black and white
In Content Item: FlagSpindelmannen #5/1974 published January 1974
as Spindeln slåss mot Gröna Trollet plus Hulk [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Tales #78 published April 1977
as Spidey Fights the Goblin [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagEl Asombroso Hombre Araña #91 published January 1982
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagAmazing Spider-Man Family #4 [Direct Edition] published April 2009
as The Amazing Spider-Man #97 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSpinneman Classics #55 published ?
as Spinnie vecht tegen de Groene Kabouter [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Famous name prizes or cash
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for Olympic Sales Club, Inc.
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In the Grip of the Goblin!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [also appears as Peter Parker]; Harry Osborn; Mary Jane Watson; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn] (villain); Gwen Stacy (cameo flashback)
First Line: It's happening again!
Synopsis: Spidey battles the Goblin while Harry starts popping pills to deal with the brush-off MJ has given him.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagSpindelmannen #5/1974 published January 1974
In Issue: FlagL'Uomo Ragno Classic #28 published May 1993
In Issue: FlagSpider-Man vs. Green Goblin #[nn] published October 1995
In Issue: FlagSpider-Man [pocket] #1 published January 2004
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #10 [Regular Edition] published August 2008
In Issue: FlagMarvels universum #8/1989 published ?
In Issue: FlagThe Essential Spider-Man #5 [unnamed variant] published ?black and white
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Tales #78 published April 1977
as In the Grip of the Goblin [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] published January 1979
as In the Grip of the Goblin! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEl Asombroso Hombre Araña #91 published January 1982
as ¡En Manos de el Duende! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Tales #191 [Direct] published September 1986
as In the Grip of the Goblin! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSpider-Man: The Death of Gwen Stacy #[nn] [unnamed variant] published June 1999
as In the Grip of the Goblin! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSpider-Man kjempepocket #[nn] published July 2005
as I Green Goblins grep [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAmazing Spider-Man Family #4 [Direct Edition] published April 2009
as In the Grip of the Goblin! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
Job Number: 575-Z
Disclose Notes: Story continues in the following issue.

Drug references in the story meant that it could not be approved by the Comics Code.

Backgrounds likely inked by Tony Mortellaro, as he was the background inker on ASM #98 (a billboard seen on the splash page of #98 reads "BACK BY MOR").

John Romita credited as "artist emeritus"
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Mighty Marvel Checklist
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes an ad for Fantastic Four, Black Knight, Silver Surfer and Thor posters.
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In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Thor; Daredevil; Iron Man; Captain America; Black Widow; Spider-Man; Conan; Thing; Namor; Hulk; Human Torch
First Line: Hints of hilarious hi-jinx and homogeneous happenings happily harvested for heroes like you!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes Stan Lee's Soapbox.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Spider-Man; Gwen Stacy; George Stacy
First Line: Dear Stan, It seems that your competitors have come up with a winner, and a format which is popular.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.6
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment by readers Evan Katten, Jean Laidig, Jeffrey Lustman, Todd Bake and Ken Campbell.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Giant-Man; Iron Man; Captain America; Hulk; Thor; Falcon
First Line: Maybe lightning doesn't strike twice--but Harlan Ellison does!!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.4
Disclose Notes: House ad for a two-part adventure that occurs in the Avengers and the Incredible Hulk.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the Academy for Home Study.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photos)
Inker(s): ? (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: More and more men report Telepander Training helps develop power-packed muscles in only 35 days!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for the Telepander program of weight training.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Rick Barry; Wilt Chamberlain
First Line: Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the American Seed Co.

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