Marvel Tales #39 (1972) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	The Tentacles and the Trap!	cover	1	pencils: John Buscema; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam Rosen	Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus
1	The Tentacles and the Trap	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: Mickey Demeo; letters: Sam Rosen; editing: Stan Lee	Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius] (villain); Aunt May Parker; Harry Osborn; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Gwen Stacy; Mary Jane Watson
2	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Sam Rosen
3	Gangway, World! Madcap Marvel Marches Merrily On!	in-house column	1	script: Stan Lee

Collection	Year
The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #2 ISBN 978-0-7851-6014-4	2012	On eBay ›

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