Sword of the She-Devil
Author: Chris Claremont
Co-plotters: Chris Claremont, John Byrne
Penciler: John Byrne
Inker: Terry Austin
Letterer: Tom Orzechowski
Colorist: Glynis Wein
Originally published: March 1979
In this issue, some creep named Kulan Gath possesses the body of a museum security guard and Red Sonja possesses the body of Mary-Jane Watson. You know, because they both have red hair. It’s really [...]

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And Men Shall Call Him… Octopus!
Author: Bill Mantlo
Artists: Rich Buckler, Jim Mooney
Letters: Jim Novak
Colors: Bob Sharen
Originally published: 1979
This is a continuation of sorts of the story in ASM Annual 13. Here, Spidey fights Doc Ock some more. The issue as a whole largely fails, due to lackluster writing by Mantlo and incredible boring and occasionally [...]

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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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Chaos on Campus!
Originally published: 1979
This is a promo comic given out with the Columbus Dispatch in 1979. It features Peter Parker fighting the Hulk on the first day of school. There a number of weird things about it:
- Pete has the hots for a girl named Cindy Sayers, that he’s apparently been pining over for [...]

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The Gamma Gambit
By: Jim Salicrup, Michael Higgins
Originally published: 1979
Yes, that’s right: toilet paper. This comic was printed on toilet paper. Back in 1979, you too could wipe your asshole with your favourite super-heros.
In this story, Spidey and the Hulk (in their civilian identities) are both watching a radiation demonstration when in bursts the Leader. Both [...]

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