The Amazing Spider-Man 1963 #97 Regular Edition - 7.0 - $79.00
Spider-Man battles the Goblin while Harry starts popping pills to deal with the brush-off Mary Jane has given him.
No Approved by the Comics Code Authority seal. On-sale date from 1971 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
- - Lettering by Sam Rosen with changes by Morrie Kuramoto. Original indexer credited Artie Simek.
- - Inside front cover. Ad for Olympic Sales Club, Inc.
- In the Grip of the Goblin! - 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"
- - Includes an ad for Fantastic Four, Black Knight, Silver Surfer and Thor posters.
- - Includes Stan Lee's Soapbox.
- - Letters of comment by readers Evan Katten, Jean Laidig, Jeffrey Lustman, Todd Bake and Ken Campbell.
- - House ad for a two-part adventure that occurs in the Avengers and the Incredible Hulk.
- - Ad for the Academy for Home Study.
- - Inside back cover. Ad for the Telepander program of weight training.
- - Back cover. Ad for the American Seed Co.
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