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Issue: The Amazing Spider-Man #116
Publication Date: January 1973
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Issues: #116 of 443 Issues (968 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/10/1972
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 13 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Etcetera & The Comic Reader #89 September 1972.
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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:  
Disclose Variants2
Disclose Reprinted In9
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reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets1
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Suddenly... The Smasher!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Smasher
First Line: You've had it, wall-crawler!
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #12 [Regular Edition] published October 2010
In Issue: FlagΣπάιντερ Μαν [Spider-Man] #6 published ?
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Tales #95 [Regular Edition] published September 1978
as Suddenly...The Smasher! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagEl Asombroso Hombre Araña #112 published June 1982
as Llega... ¡El Destructor! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagSpinneman Classics #74 published ?
as Daar is... de Vernieler! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Saladino credit per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Artie Simek.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Bodybuilding Center
Character(s): Frank Richards (photo)
First Line: Hey! I need 250 skinny guys!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Suddenly... The Smasher!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Gwen Stacy; Mary Jane Watson; Harry Osborn; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Betty Brant; The Smasher (villain); Richard Raleigh (villain)
First Line: Last issue, our costumed wall-crawler triumphed over the warring forces of Doctor Octopus and the crime-boss called Hammerhead!
Synopsis: Spider-Man tackles the Smasher, a ten-foot goon who is busting up a billboard for political candidate Richard Raleigh. Finding that his friends are in Raleigh's camp, Peter attends a political rally but, during Raleigh's speech, the roof start to fall in on the crowd.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #12 [Regular Edition] published October 2010
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Tales #95 [Regular Edition] published September 1978
as Suddenly...The Smasher! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEl Asombroso Hombre Araña #112 published June 1982
as ¡El Destructor! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagThe Spectacular Spider-Man #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1968
was Lo, This Monster [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Job Number: 1193Z
Disclose Notes: The Smasher also in 117-118. These three issues are an edited/revised version of Spectacular Spider-Man #1 (1968). It includes numerous dialogue and art alterations to tie-in with current continuity. Page 11 is a completely new page by Conway, Romita and Mortellaro. Info per Nick Caputo, March 2019.
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Irrelevant Info and Inane Items, Illustrated and Inscribed by an Infinite Number of Monkeys!

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Stan Lee's Soapbox; Items; Mighty Marvel Checklist; house ad for Supernatural Thrillers #2.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Never finished high school?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The ad is located between story pages 6 and 7.
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The Adventures of Corgi Boy

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Corgi Boy
First Line: It all started when I was driving my Corgi Surtees TS9 Formula I racer along the African coast...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The ad is located between story pages 9 and 10.
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The Terrific Ten

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Adam; Evy; Pink Panther; Underdog; George Jetson; Jane Jetson; Judy Jetson; Elroy Jetson
First Line: Saturday morning, and Adam and Evy are talking over what to do...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The ad is located between story pages 11 and 12.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Special note from the Bullpen Department of Creative Confusion: Oldtime Marvelites will likely experience the odd sensation of deja vu--
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Special Note from the Bullpen Department of Creative Confusion; letters from John Ranker and Todd Floyd; house ad for Monster Madness #1.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Hey fellow!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: The ad is located between story pages 18 and 19.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Men! Women!... help those who can't help themselves!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: The ad is located between story pages 18 and 19.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Slim-Pak
First Line: Eat the foods you love -- and still lose weight!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: These 3 big drafting kits given to you!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Here they come!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for Chopcycles toys from Mattel.

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