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The Amazing Spider-Man #110

Marvel · Series began 1963 · July 1972

first appearance of Gibbon

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Gibbon (Martin Blank) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: July 1972
On sale: April 11, 1972
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #110 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Regular Edition
Source ↗
UK pence edition

British

Printed cover price 0.06 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: John Romitainks: Frank Giacoia, John Romita, Tony Mortellaroletters: John Costanzascript: Stan Lee

Stories

The Birth of...the Gibbon! · 20 pages
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.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManMay ParkerGwen StacyFlash ThompsonHarry OsbornSergei KravinoffKraven the HunterMartin BlankGibbon

Reprinted in

The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), Marvel Tales (1966), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003), Marvel Apes (2008), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013)