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Issue: The Amazing Spider-Man #38
Publication Date: July 1966
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Issues: #38 of 443 Issues (968 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Non-Pareil Publishing Corp.
On Sale Date: 04/12/1966
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 9 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1966 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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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 In18
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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
Title Page
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Just a Guy Named Joe!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Joe Smith
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSpindelmannen #1/1978 published January 1978
as Spindeln kommer tillbaka! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagEl Asombroso Hombre Araña #31 published November 1980
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Tales #177 [Direct] published July 1985
as Just a Guy Named Joe! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #16 published August 1991
as The Amazing Spider-Man #38 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Essential Spider-Man #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1997
as Just a Guy Named Joe! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSpiderman: Stan Lee y Steve Ditko #3 published February 2003
as "Just a Guy Named Joe!" [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover] published January 2007
as The Amazing Spider-Man #38 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Gold. El Asombroso Spiderman: ¡Si éste es mi Destino...! #[nn] published June 2014
as "Just a Guy Named Joe!" [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover consists of panels from interior story including Page 7; panel 6, page 12; panel 4, page 15; panel 1 and a blow-up of the Spider-Man figure from page 13; panel 5. Ditko apparently left Marvel before completing a cover for the story.
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Treasure Chest of Fun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Frankenstein's monster
First Line: Throw your voice
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items.
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Just a Guy Named Joe!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; J. Jonah Jameson; Ned Leeds; Harry Osborn; Norman Osborn; Flash Thompson; Gwen Stacy; Aunt May Parker; Joe Smith (villain, introduction); Mary Jane Watson
First Line: Our mildly terrific tale opens in a crowded neighborhood gym, where we find a not-overly-bright habitue named Joe Smith indulging himself in one of his ever-present day-dreams--
Synopsis: Average Joe, Joe Smith, fails at being a fighter and tries his hand at acting. Dressed up as a robotic monster, he is zapped with electricity and chemicals which causes him to go on a violent spree against those who doubted his abilities. Meanwhile, Norman Osborn puts a price on Spider-Man’s head and our hero is plagued with goons trying to bump him off. Pete narrowly misses meeting Mary Jane.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man Annual #7 published December 1970
as Just a Guy Named Joe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEl Asombroso Hombre Araña #31 published November 1980
as ¡Un tipo Llamado Joe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Tales #177 [Direct] published July 1985
as Just a Guy Named Joe [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #16 published August 1991
as Just A Guy Named Joe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Essential Spider-Man #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1997
as Just a Guy Named Joe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSpiderman: Stan Lee y Steve Ditko #3 published February 2003
as ¡Un Tipo Llamado Joe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover] published January 2007
as Just a Guy Named Joe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Gold. El Asombroso Spiderman: ¡Si éste es mi Destino...! #[nn] published June 2014
as ¡Sólo un Tipo Llamado Joe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Steve Ditko's last Spider-Man story. Ditko reportedly turned in his last art for Marvel the last week of November 1965.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Fantastic Four # 52, Marvel Tales # 3 and Marvel Collectors' Item Classics # 3.
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Incredible, Indubitable, Interminable Items to Startle Your Senses and Soothe Your Soul!

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing; Spider-Man
First Line: Bulletin! It's hail and farewell to sturdy Steve Ditko!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Bulletins; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; list of 26 M.M.M.S. members.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Spider-Man; Hulk
First Line: Last chance! (until next issue!)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for stationery, a Spider-Man t-shirt, a Hulk sweater and a six foot tall pin-up of Spider-Man.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Spider-Man
First Line: Who's the wiseguy that's holdin' out?
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover] published January 2007
as [untitled] [Letters Page on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters from Randy Barron, Cary Burkett, "No, we didn't forget the writer's name and address!", Irene Yono, Richard K. von Fossen, Eric Beringer, Marilyn Morgan, Pvt. R. Stewart, H. Doyle Abernathy, Bob Peltz. The page also includes a membership form for the Merry Marvel Marching Society.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: 3 complete fishing outfits
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for fishing equipment.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Norman Rockwell
First Line: We're looking for people who like to draw
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

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