Amazing Spider-Man #38
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| Writer | Stan Lee |
| Artist | Steve Ditko |
There's a bounty on Spider-Man's head and Norman Osborn is behind it! As if struggling with homework wasn't enough, Peter Parker must confront the villains who are seeking his life. Also, a chemically-altered boxer named Joe Smith may be stirring up trouble for Spider-Man.
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8.5
This is a very Ditko sort of comic. That could be seen as an insult, but I really don't mean it that way. It's just that it's a sad sack comic about a guy who tries to do the right thing and always fails, and in the process, becomes a villain. But not in a way that would upset Ditko's Objectivist viewpoints, as Joe never has any say in the matter himself. Of course, Joe does mirror Peter in a lot of ways; Spider-Man always tries to do what's right and ends up vilified by the Daily Bugle, the general public and even his classmates (none of which are his friends by this point). I think Ditko put a lot of himself into Peter Parker in general; Peter even looks like Ditko after all. But the timing of this issue, which ends on such a dour note fo more
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8.0
(Cover Date: July, 1966) The last issue by the great Steve Ditko.
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7.5
Not a bad story at all, but I guess it could be much better. Well, it's the last Ditko issue and a new era of Spider-Man begins then. Steve really grew up as an artist through these 38 issues. But Romita Sr took up the baton very well anyway.
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fun issue and some good drama at the end but that protest scene...yeah
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