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The Amazing Spider-Man #157

Marvel · Series began 1963 · June 1976

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Dates

Cover date: June 1976
On sale: March 9, 1976
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #157 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

25¢ edition (original)25¢ cover

25¢

Barcode 0714860245706
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30¢ price variant30¢ cover

30¢

Printed cover price 30¢.

Barcode 0714860245704
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Creators

pencils: John Romita, Ross Andruinks: John Romita, Mike Esposito, Dave Huntletters: Danny Crespi, John Costanzascript: Len Weincolors: Glynis Oliver

Stories

The Ghost That Haunted Octopus! · 17 pages
Doctor Octopus explains how he survived the nuclear blast while Hammerhead died, then the 'ghost' of Hammerhead attacks him.

Publisher’s description

Peter has dinner with Aunt May and Dr. Octopus, who explains how he barely escaped with his life following a nuclear reactor explosion. As if things weren’t strange enough, the spectral form of Hammerhead returns to haunt the dinner goers! What is the source of this strange apparition? And is Doc Ock as reformed a villain as he seems?

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManMay ParkerOtto OctaviusDoctor OctopusFlash ThompsonHarry OsbornLiz AllanHammerhead

Reprinted in

Marvel Tales (1966), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013), Marvel Comics Digest (2017)