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102November 1971
$0.25

The Amazing Spider-Man #102

Marvel · November 1971 · on sale 1971-08-10

Origin: Michael MorbiusDeath of Emil Nikos1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#102
Publication date
November 1971
Key date
1971-11-00
On-sale date
1971-08-10
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Michael Morbius, Morbius.

Death on record for: Emil Nikos.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Vampire at Large!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Morrie KuramotoCurt Connors, Lizard, Morbius, Michael Morbius, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
2Vampire at Large!comic story35script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Art SimekCurt Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Lizard, Morbius Origin, Michael Morbius Origin, May Parker, Peter Parker, Robbie Robertson, Spider-Man, Gwen Stacy, Martine Bancroft, Emil Nikos Death
12-in-house column1script: Stan LeeThor; Iron Man; Daredevil; Captain America; Black Widow; Spider-Man; Conan; Thing; Namor; Hulk; Human Torch
15-letters page0.6script: Roy Thomas
16-in-house column0.4letters: typeset

Plus 14 pages of advertisements and other matter across 15 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.08 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Vampire Tales #51974On eBay ›
Marvel Treasury Edition #141977On eBay ›
Marvel Tales #2531991On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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