The Amazing Spider-Man 1963 #79 Regular Edition - 7.5 - $45.00
0 1Spider-Man and the Prowler fight. The Prowler gets away using a gas bomb, then plans another robbery to make himself (Hobie) a hero when the loot is recovered. Peter anticipates the move and gets there during the robbery. This time the Prowler's gas has no effect and Peter unmasks him to find a well-intentioned kid like himself. Spider-Man lets him go.
On-sale date from 1969 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
- - Inside front cover. Ad for a weight gain supplement.
- - Obituary for George Klein; Item; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; house ad for The Silver Surfer series.
- - Letters of comment from Star Ellis, Brion Houlihan, John O'Grady, and Don Dewsnap; includes a panel reproduced from issue #75.
- - Ad for the Academy for Home Study.
- - Inside back cover. Ad to earn money by selling greeting cards.
- - Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.
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