Amazing Spider-Man 139

"The fool! He doesn't realize my power - my sheer, animal strength! Nothing can stop the Grizzly -- no door, no wall -- nothing!"

- Grizzly

"Day of the Grizzly!" is the title to the 139th issue of the first Amazing Spider-Man ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Gerry Conway with art layouts by Ross Andru and embellishments by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt. It was colored by Jan Brunner with lettering by Artie Simek. The cover art illustration was rendered by Gil Kane and John Romita. The story was edited by Roy Thomas. This issue shipped with a December, 1974 cover date and carries a cover price of .25 cents per copy.

Appearances

 * Spider-Man, Peter Parker


 * Betty Brant
 * J. Jonah Jameson
 * Joseph Robertson
 * Mamie Muggins


 * Grizzly, Maxwell Markham
 * Jackal, Miles Warren


 * Barney Muggins
 * Dick undefined
 * Frank


 * None


 * Humans
 * Altered humans


 * New York
 * New York City
 * Manhattan
 * 410 Chelsea Street
 * Chrysler Building
 * Daily Bugle
 * Greenwich Village
 * Washington Square Park


 * Spider-tracer
 * Web-shooters


 * None


 * Adhesion
 * Superhuman agility
 * Superhuman durability
 * Superhuman strength


 * Smoking
 * Super-hero
 * Super-villain

Notes & Trivia

 * Inker Frank Giacoia is credited as F. Giacoia in this issue.


 * Inker Dave Hunt is credited as D. Hunt in this issue.


 * This is the first appearance of Maxwell Markham, aka the Grizzly.


 * This is the first appearance of Mamie Muggins, who is Peter Parker's new landlady.


 * This is the first appearance of 410 Chelsea Street. This will become Peter Parker's residence for many years to come.