- "Worried, Spider-Man? If you're not -- you should be. Because your time has just run out."
- ―Green Goblin
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| The Amazing Spider-Man | |
| Title: | "The Goblin's Last Gasp!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 98 |
| Cover price: | .15 |
| Cover date: | July, 1971 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Stan Lee |
| Writers: | Stan Lee |
| Pencilers: | Gil Kane |
| Inkers: | Frank Giacoia; Tony Mortellaro |
| Cover artists: | Gil Kane |
| Cover inker: | Frank Giacoia |
| Cover letterer: | Artie Simek |
| Letterers: | Artie Simek |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
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| Next: | Amazing Spider-Man #99 |
"The Goblin's Last Gasp!" is the title to the ninety-eighth issue of the first Amazing Spider-Man ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written and edited by Stan Lee with artwork by Gil Kane and inks by Frank Giacoia. Tony Mortellaro inked the backgrounds on this issue. It was lettered by Artie Simek. Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia also rendered the cover art illustration to this issue. This issue shipped with a July, 1971 cover date and carries a cover price of .15 cents per copy.
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Notes & Trivia[]
Gobby's comin' to get ya!
- 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.
- The tagline to this issue is "The Goblin's Power!"
- This issue is job number 590Z.
- The credits for this issue are put together in a rhyming scheme.
Stan Lee, writer Exdtraordinaire
Gil Kane, penciller [sic] beyond compare!
Frank Giacoia, the best anywhere!
Artie Simek, who still has his hair!
- The bottom left section of the opening splash page shows a sign on the side of a building that reads "Back by Mor". The words are partially obscured by the Goblin Glider's smoke trail. The inference is that Tony Mortellaro inked the backgrounds on this issue.
- This is the ninety-eighth consecutive issue of The Amazing Spider-Man written by Stan Lee.
- This is the first Marvel Comics issue that does not bear the seal of the Comics Code Authority since its inception. This was a voluntary exclusion made by Stan Lee because of subject of drug abuse that is presented in the story.
- Gwen Stacy returns to New York City after spending some time in England in this issue.
- Gwen Stacy makes reference to her late father George Stacy in this issue. George Stacy died while saving a young child back in Amazing Spider-Man #90.
- The Narrator makes reference to the William Shakespeare play Hamlet in this issue.
- Peter Parker makes reference to Mary Jane Watson in this issue.
Reprints[]
The story from this issue is reprinted in the following volumes:
- 40 Years of the Amazing Spider-Man DVD-ROM
- Amazing Spider-Man Family 4
- Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus 3
- Amazing Spider-Man: The Complete Collection DVD-ROM
- Essential Spider-Man 5
- Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man 10
- Marvel Tales Vol 2 79
- Marvel Tales Vol 2 191
- Marvel Visionaries: Stan Lee
- Spider-Man fights Substance Abuse
- Spider-Man vs. Green Goblin
- Spider-Man: The Death of Gwen Stacy