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Marvel Comics   ·   Released Nov 1st, 1976

The Amazing Spider-Man #162

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LET THE PUNISHER FIT THE CRIME

The Punisher has both Spider-Man and Nightcrawler in his sights, believing one of them is responsible for framing him for a bunch of sniper murders in the city. When the two heroes battle the Punisher, all learn that the killer is someone else entirely when they're attacked by the real sniper. Nightcrawler teleports away, and the Punisher and Spider-Man agree to work together to find out who the killer is.  The next day, Peter is at ESU with Harry when he sees Mary Jane out with Flash Thompson. She is purposely making time with Flash because Peter keeps on running out on their dates. J. Jonah Jameson also makes a trip to ESU, there he meets with Dr. Marla Madison, he offers her an opportunity to put her scientific know-how to trying to destroy Spider-Man.  The night, Spider-Man meets up with the Punisher and the two track down the mystery sniper framing the Punisher to a block party in an affluent neighborhood. There they learn that the shooter is a man named Jigsaw, who was horribly scarred by the Punisher in the past and was framing him in order to get revenge. Spider-Man and the Punisher tangle with Jigsaw's men, and get an assist from Nightcrawler, who had also tracked down Jigsaw's location.  Making short work of Jigsaw's men, the three heroes manage to stop Jigsaw and incapacitate him. With Jigsaw defeated, Nightcrawler and Punisher suddenly depart, and upon consideration Spider-Man decides to put in a vanishing act himself leaving Jigsaw to the authorities.

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Creators

Len Wein
Writer
Len Wein
Ross Andru
Penciller, Cover Artist
Ross Andru
Mike Esposito
Inker
Mike Esposito
Glynis Oliver
Colorist
Glynis Oliver
John Costanza
Letterer
John Costanza
John Romita
Cover Artist
John Romita

Characters

Flash Thompson
Flash Thompson
Earth-616
Harry Osborn
Harry Osborn
Earth-616
J. Jonah Jameson
J. Jonah Jameson
Earth-616
Jigsaw
Billy Russo
Jigsaw
Earth-616
Marla Madison-Jameson
Marla Madison-Jameson
Earth-616
Mary Jane Watson
Mary Jane Watson
Earth-616
Nightcrawler
Kurt Wagner
Nightcrawler
Earth-616
Punisher
Frank Castle
Punisher
Earth-616
Spider-Man
Peter Parker
Spider-Man
Earth-616

Key Events

First Appearance
Marla Madison-Jameson Earth-616

Collected In

  • Essential Punisher Vol. 1 TP
    Essential Punisher Vol. 1 TP
    Essential Punisher (2006 - 2012)
  • Essential Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 8 TP New Ed
    Essential Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 8 TP New Ed
    Essential Spider-Man
  • Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 16 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 16 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (1987)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol.  5 HC
    The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 5 HC
    The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (1963 - 1998)
  • The Punisher vs. The Marvel Universe TP
    The Punisher vs. The Marvel Universe TP
    The Punisher vs. The Marvel Universe (2016)
  • The Punisher: Back to the War Omnibus HC
    The Punisher: Back to the War Omnibus HC
    The Punisher: Back to the War (2017)
  • X-Men: Children of the Atom Box Set
    X-Men: Children of the Atom Box Set
    X-Men: Children of the Atom Box Set

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