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The Amazing Spider-Man #88

Marvel · Series began 1963 · September 1970

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Dates

Cover date: September 1970
On sale: June 9, 1970
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #88 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition15¢ cover
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UK pence edition1/- [0-1-0 GBP] cover

British

Printed cover price 1/- [0-1-0 GBP].
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Creators

pencils: John Romita, Jack Kirby, Barry Windsor-Smith, Marie Severin, Steve Ditkoinks: John Romita, Jim Mooney, Mike Royer, Steve Ditkoletters: Sam Rosenscript: Stan Lee

Stories

The Arms of Doctor Octopus! · 19 pages
From his prison cell, Doctor Octopus calls to his mechanical arms and even Spider-Man can't stop the inevitable reunion. Doctor Octopus hijacks a plane and holds an Asian general hostage for $10,000,000 but Spider-Man foils his plans.

Publisher’s description

Dr. Octopus escapes from prison and decides to take over an airplane! Will Spider-Man get there in time to save everyone?

Reprinted in

Marvel Tales (1966), Spider-Man Comics Weekly (1973), The Essential Spider-Man (1996), Spider-Man: The Death of Captain Stacy (2000), Spider-Man: Death of the Stacys (2007), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), Spider-Man: Death of the Stacys (2012), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013)