"Fools... Like Us!" | |
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The Amazing Spider-Man | |
Title: | "Fools... Like Us!" |
Volume: | 1 |
Number: | 225 |
Cover price: | .60 |
Cover date: | February, 1982 |
Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
Credits | |
Chief: | Jim Shooter |
Writers: | Roger Stern |
Pencilers: | John Romita, Jr. |
Inkers: | Bob Wiacek |
Cover artists: | John Romita, Jr. |
Cover inker: | Frank Giacoia |
Colorists: | Glynis Wein |
Letterers: | Joe Rosen |
Editors: | Tom DeFalco |
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"Fools... Like Us!" is the title to the 225th issue of the first Amazing Spider-Man ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Roger Stern with artwork by John Romita, Jr. and inks by Bob Wiacek. It was colored by Glynis Wein and lettered by Joe Rosen. The story was edited by Tom DeFalco. This issue shipped with a February, 1982 cover date and carries a cover price of .60 cents per copy.
"Fools... Like Us!"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
- Foolkiller, Ross G. Everbest (In a photograph only)
- Harvey McNamara
- Hellcat, Patsy Walker (In flashback only)
- Lou (Only appearance; dies)
- Man-Thing, Ted Sallis (In a photograph only)
- Omega the Unknown, Model X3Z (In flashback only)
- Richard Rory (In flashback only)
- Salvatore
- Sam (Only appearance; dies)
- Tony
- Valkyrie, Brunnhilde (In flashback only)
Organizations
- Defenders (Partially; In flashback only)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
Races & Animals
- Altered humans
- Artificial humans (In flashback only)
- Asgardians (In flashback only)
- Cats
- Humans
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
- Automobile accident (In flashback only)
- College
- Disintegration
- Jail (In flashback only)
- Laboratory
- Laser weapons
- Smoking
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Spider-Man was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 in August, 1962 in a story titled "Spider-Man!" The character has since gone on to become one of the most well-known and enduring super-heroes of all time, having appeared in numerous comic book titles, as well as feature films, animated projects and video games.
- "ASM 225" serves as a shortcut to this page.
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
- This issue is reprinted in the Spider-Man: Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut trade paperback collection, published in October, 2012.
- At the time of publication, colorist Glynis Wein was married to writer and editor Len Wein.
- Peter Parker makes reference to his recent encounters with the Vulture, Goldbug, and Lightmaster. These match-ups took place in Amazing Spider-Man #224, Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #62, and Marvel Team-Up #113, respectively.
- Peter Parker makes an indirect reference to Dan Goodwin, aka "Spider Dan", who climbed all 110 stories of the Sears Tower on May 25th, 1981.
- Greg Salinger quotes William Shakespeare in this issue. "Unthread the rude eye of rebellion and welcome home discarded faith", which is taken from Act 5, Scene 4 of King John.
- Greg Salinger makes reference to Ross G. Everbest, the first Foolkiller, who tangled with Richard Rory and the Man-Thing back in Man-Thing #3 and Man-Thing #4.
- The first Foolkiller's real name, Ross G. Everbest, is revealed for the first time in this issue.
- Greg Salinger uses the same mobile lab truck as the first Foolkiller.
- This issue includes a flashback to when Omega the Unknown fought against Bart Dietzel, aka Blockbuster. This took place in Omega the Unknown #9.
- This issue includes a flashback of when the Foolkiller fought up against Hellcat and Valkyrie in Defenders #75.
- Peter Parker makes reference to the song "Everybody Plays the Fool", which was recorded by The Main Ingredient in 1972.
- A homeless woman compares Foolkiller to Zorro in this issue. Zorro is a pulp western hero created by Johnston McCulley in 1919. His real name is Don Diego de la Vega, and he is known for carving his trademark "Z" into items with his sword.
- This is the first, and to date, only known appearance of Harvey McNamara, who is a registrar at Empire State University.
- This is the first, and to date, only known appearance of Salvatore - a mailroom employee at Empire State University.
- This is the first, and to date, only known appearance of Tony - a mailroom employee at Empire State University.