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Marvel Comics   ·   Released Feb 11th, 1969

The Amazing Spider-Man #72

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ROCKED BY..THE SHOCKER!

The Shocker has returned, and his first theft is of the clay tablet in the possession of George Stacy. After easily knocking out Stacy, the Shocker steals the tablet from Stacy's safe. He then finds his underworld connection and tells him (Rather violently) that he will sell the tablet to the highest bidder.  When Peter Parker learns of the theft he goes looking for his old foe as Spider-Man. He finds the Shocker and tries to capture him, but the Shocker proves too much for the wall-crawler and manages to escape. Peter resumes his civilian guise so that he can see his Aunt May off on her vacation to Florida. Peter also happens upon an article about Curt Connors in the Bugle and muses about his last encounter with the Lizard, and how great it would be to work for Connors. While Jameson, still recovering in the hospital is fuming about another front page headline that reports Spider-Man in a positive light.  When Peter later meets up with Gwen, they are surprised to see Flash Thompson is back in town on leave. However, when Flash makes a harmless flirtatious remark towards her Peter loses his temper. Which upsets both Flash and Gwen who leaves Peter to mull over his current relationship problems.  When the Shocker attacks his next target: an armored car. Spider-Man manages to defeat the Shocker and stop him from stealing the armored car's payroll. After webbing up the Shocker, one of the guards aboard the truck shoots at Spider-Man, forcing him to flee. Although he stopped the Shocker, Spider-Man finds it a hollow victory because Gwen's still mad at him, and he didn't get a single picture of his fight against the Shocker.

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Page Count
36 pages
Cover Price
$0.12
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Creators

John Buscema
Story, Penciller
John Buscema
Stan Lee
Writer, Editor
Stan Lee
John Romita
Penciller, Cover Artist
John Romita
Jim Mooney
Inker
Jim Mooney
Sam Rosen
Letterer
Sam Rosen

Characters

Anna May Watson
Anna May Watson
Earth-616
Flash Thompson
Flash Thompson
Earth-616
George Stacy
George Stacy
Earth-616
Gwen Stacy
Gwen Stacy
Earth-616
J. Jonah Jameson
J. Jonah Jameson
Earth-616
Lizard
Curt Connors
Lizard
Earth-616
May Parker-Jameson
May Parker-Jameson
Earth-616
Shocker
Herman Schultz
Shocker
Earth-616
Spider-Man
Peter Parker
Spider-Man
Earth-616

Collected In

  • Essential Spider-Man Vol. 4 1st Printing
    Essential Spider-Man Vol. 4 1st Printing
    Essential Spider-Man
  • Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Marvel Vol. 8 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Marvel Vol. 8 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (1987)
  • Origins of Marvel Comics TP
    Origins of Marvel Comics TP
    Origins of Marvel Comics (1974)
  • Peter Parker Pókember Annual #7
    Peter Parker Pókember Annual #7
    Peter Parker Pókember (2012 - 2020)
  • Spider-Man Lifeline Tablet Saga TP
    Spider-Man Lifeline Tablet Saga TP
    Spider-Man Lifeline Tablet Saga
  • The Amazing Spider-Man To Crush the Kingpin
    The Amazing Spider-Man To Crush the Kingpin
    The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (1963 - 1998)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 3 HC
    The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 3 HC
    The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (1963 - 1998)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 3 HC Direct Edition
    The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 3 HC Direct Edition
    The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (1963 - 1998)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: The Secret of the Petrified Tablet TP
    The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: The Secret of the Petrified Tablet TP
    The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013)

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