#160: June 1971 (w/Douglas Wolk) - "The Spider or the Man?"

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Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:


"The Spider or the Man?" - Amazing Spider-Man #100, written by
Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia, 1971 Marvel Comics


 


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