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140January 1975
$0.25

The Amazing Spider-Man #140

Marvel · January 1975 · on sale 1974-10-10

Origin: Grizzly
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#140
Publication date
January 1975
Key date
1975-01-00
On-sale date
1974-10-10
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Grizzly.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0...And One Must Fall!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Mike Esposito, Frank Giacoia; letters: Danny CrespiGrizzly, J. Jonah Jameson, Maxwell Markham, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
2...And One Will Fall!comic story17script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Frank Giacoia, Dave Hunt; colors: Petra Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekLiz Allan, Betty Brant, Gloria Grant, Grizzly Origin, Jackal, J. Jonah Jameson, Ned Leeds, Maxwell Markham, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Flash Thompson, Miles Warren, Robbie Robertson
4The Origins of Marvel Comics!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita
10-letters page1.17letters: typeset
11-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typesetMorbius, Michael Morbius
12-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Blade, Eric Brooks, Morbius, Michael Morbius
13Marvel Merchandisepromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
16Awesome Announcements and Autumnal Admonishments for All!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
18-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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