🔑 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3 [NEWTON COMICS] 1ST APP. DR OCTOPUS AUSTRALIAN 1975

Series Title: The Amazing Spider-Man (1975 series)

Issue #: 3

Story Title:

• Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus — 21 pages (reprint from The Amazing Spider-Man #3)
• The Invincible Iron Man [Now Comes the Green Goliath!] — 2 pages (illustration)
• The Carbon Copy Man! (Thor) — 1 page (cover reprint)
• Trapped by the Carbon-Copy Man! (Thor) — 13 pages (reprint from Journey into Mystery #90)

Date of Publication: July 1975

Edition: Standard / Regular Edition, Magazine Size

Publisher: Newton Comics Pty. Ltd.

Country of Origin: Australia

Language: English

Cover Price: 0.30 AUD

Cover Artists: Steve Ditko

Artists: Steve Ditko, George Tuska, Johnny Craig, John Romita, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Al Hartley, Marie Severin, Stan Goldberg

Writers: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber

Characters: Spider-Man, Doctor Octopus, J. Jonah Jameson, Aunt May Parker, Betty Brant, Flash Thompson, Iron Man, Thor, Loki, Carbon-Copy Man, various supporting figures

First Appearances: Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius), Carbon-Copy Man

Key Facts: This is the third issue of Newton Comics' Australian reprint series of The Amazing Spider-Man. It reprints the classic story "Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus" from The Amazing Spider-Man #3 (1963), featuring the origin and first major battle with Doctor Octopus. Also includes a Thor story involving the Carbon-Copy Man. Newton Comics was an Australian publisher that reprinted Marvel titles in the mid-1970s, often with local pricing and branding. Black and white interiors with a glossy colour cover. Saddle-stitched binding, newsprint interior paper. Part of Newton's popular Marvel reprint line.

Page Count: 44 pages

Condition: No poster. Please refer to the accompanying photos for condition, we are amateur graders, all best efforts are taken when indicating a likely grade. Should you require further photos, please contact us. Includes archival bag and board.

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