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The Amazing Spider-Man #81

Marvel · Series began 1963 · February 1970

first appearance of Kangaroo

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Kangaroo (Frank Oliver) — introduction · origin

Dates

Cover date: February 1970
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #81 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition15¢ cover
This edition’s page
UK pence edition1/- [0-1-0 GBP] cover

British

Printed cover price 1/- [0-1-0 GBP].
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Publisher’s description

When the villain known as the Kangaroo steals a vial of experimental bacteria, Spider-Man swings into action to save the day.

Reprinted in

TV21 (1970), The Essential Spider-Man (1996), Marvel Tales (1966), Spider-Man Comics Weekly (1973), Spider-Man Comics Magazine (1987), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013)