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The Spectacular Spider-Man #18

Marvel · Series began 1976 · May 1978

first appearance of Holly Gillis

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Dates

Cover date: May 1978
On sale: February 21, 1978
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #18 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition

Barcode 0714860219905
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Whitman edition

Whitman

Whitman branding on the cover.
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Creators

pencils: Gil Kane, Sal Buscemainks: Mike Esposito, Dave Hunt, Joe Sinnottletters: Danny Crespi, Joe Rosenscript: Bill Mantlo, Stan Leecolors: Mary Ellen Beveridge

Stories

My Friend, My Foe! · 17 pages
Angel and Spidey try to break Iceman out of Clark's brainwashing before their chilly friend puts them both on ice permanently.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManBobby DrakeIcemanWarren Worthington IIINatasha RomanoffBlack WidowAngelHerculesFlash ThompsonJohnny BlazeGhost RiderLaynia PetrovnaDarkstarHector AyalaSha ShanStuart ClarkeRampageHolly Gillis

Reprinted in

Marvel Tales (1966), Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (2005), The Champions Classic (2006), Marvel Masterworks: The Champions (2016), Marvel Masterworks: The Spectacular Spider-Man (2017), Champions Classic: The Complete Collection (2018), The Spectacular Spider-Man Omnibus (2022)