A Method in his Madness!
Writer: Roger Stern
Artists: John Byrne, Gene Day
Letterer: Diana Albers
Colorist: George Roussos
Originally published: July 1980
We finally find out what Jonas Harrow’s up to — he has developed a “mental attitude-response variator ray…a device which will drive men mad!” That’s pretty cool, isn’t it? He’s the one that cause J. Jonah Jameson to [...]

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The Terrible Turnabout!
Writer: Bill Mantlo
Artist: Frank Springer
Inker: Ricardo Villamonte
Colors: B. Sean
Letters: D. Albers
Originally published: March 1980
Now this is an issue! This Spider-Lizard business was fantastic! Sweet, sweet art by Sprinter and Villamonte brought Mantlo’s engaging story to the next level. Why can’t Mantlo write like this all the time? My only complaint — and it’s [...]

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The Arms of Doctor Octopus
Script: Marv Wolfman
Pencils: John Byrne
Inks: Terry Austin
Letters: Costanza
Colors: Wein
Originally published: 1979
This was an awesome issue. Really great story. Seriously cool art in here, too. Kudos to everyone involved.
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Writer: Jeff Parker
Penciler: Patrick Scherberger
Inker: Craig Yeung
Colorist: Val Staples
Letterer: Nate Piekos
Cover: Scherberger, Staples
Originally published: November 2008
Fun story in which Iceman and the Human Torch team-up as a hip, young super-team. Along the way they borrow some bad guys for Spidey, allowing Peter Parker to hit up a pool party at Gwen Stacey’s house.
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The Spider and the Burglar…A Sequel
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Keith Pollard
Inker: Jim Mooney
Letterer: J. Costanza
Colorist: Glynis W.
Originally published: January 1980
Well, this is a big one! 200 issues of Amazing Spider-Man! Woo. A note on the splash says that Stan Lee wrote one page of the issue, which is pretty cool I guess. (I’m guessing it’s page [...]

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