Amazing Spider-Man 195

"Hate to do this to you, Spidey, but I'd already warned you -- never let the Black Cat cross your path!"

- The Black Cat

"Nine Lives Has the Black Cat!" is the story title to the 195th issue of volume one of the superhero fantasy comic book series The Amazing Spider-Man published by Marvel Comics. The story was written and edited by Marv Wolfman with interior artwork by Keith Pollard. Inks were provided by Al Milgrom, Marie Severin, Mike Esposito and Jim Mooney under the collective pseudonym Many Hands. The issue was colored by George Roussos and lettered by John Costanza. The cover art illustration for this volume was composed by Keith Pollard and Al Milgrom. This issue shipped with an August, 1979 cover date and carries a cover price of 40 cents per copy (US).

Appearances

 * Spider-Man, Peter Parker


 * Betty Brant
 * Flash Thompson
 * Harry Osborn
 * May Parker
 * Ned Leeds


 * Black Cat, Felicia Hardy
 * The Burglar
 * Kingpin, Wilson Fisk
 * Boris Korpse
 * Bruno Grainger


 * Doctor Reinhardt
 * Walter Hardy
 * Lydia Hardy


 * Humans
 * Altered humans


 * New York
 * New York City
 * Manhattan
 * 410 Chelsea Street
 * Empire State University


 * Pistol
 * Shotgun
 * Web-shooters


 * Superhuman agility
 * Superhuman durability
 * Superhuman strength


 * Doctor
 * Prison
 * Security guard

Notes & Trivia

 * Spider-Man was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 in April, 1962.


 * This issue is reprinted in the 40 Years of the Amazing Spider-Man DVD-ROM collection, as well as the Spider-Man vs. Black Cat trade paperback collection, which was published in November, 2005.


 * "ASM 195" serves as a shortcut to this page.


 * This is the seventeenth issue of |The Amazing Spider-Man written by Marv Wolfman.


 * This is the seventh issue of |The Amazing Spider-Man penciled by Keith Pollard.


 * This is the second appearance of the Black Cat. She appeared last in Amazing Spider-Man #194. Although she appears to die in this issue, she resurfaces again in Amazing Spider-Man #204.


 * This is the second and final appearance of Walter Hardy; dies in this issue.


 * This is the first appearance of Lydia Hardy.


 * The Kingpin makes a cameo appearance in the shadows only.