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John Romita cover & art; 1st app of Gibbon (Martin Blank); Kraven cameo; Last original Stan Lee story in title until #400; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 6 (CBI)
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John Romita cover & art; 1st app of Gibbon (Martin Blank); Kraven cameo; Last original Stan Lee story in title until #400; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 6 (CBI)Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Gibbon in "The Birth of the Gibbon," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by John Romita and Tony Mortellaro; Inspired by Spider-Man's example, misfit Marty Blank dons an ape costume and plans to fight crime as the Gibbon, but Spider-Man mocks him, leaving him vulnerable to someone who plans to take advantage of the situation. Reprinted in Marvel Tales #89. Letter to the editor from David Michelinie, who would later write Spider-Man himself.
John Romita cover & art; 1st app of Gibbon (Martin Blank); Kraven cameo; Last original Stan Lee story in title until #400; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 6 (CBI)
John Romita cover & art; 1st app of Gibbon (Martin Blank); Kraven cameo; Last original Stan Lee story in title until #400; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 6 (CBI)