- "The night you challenged Doctor Octopus... is the night you threw your life away!"
- ―Otto Octavius
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| Daredevil | |
| Title: | "Arms of the Octopus" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 165 |
| Cover price: | .40 |
| Cover date: | July, 1980 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | Roger McKenzie; Frank Miller |
| Pencilers: | Frank Miller |
| Inkers: | Klaus Janson |
| Cover artists: | Frank Miller |
| Cover inker: | Klaus Janson |
| Colorists: | Bob Sharen |
| Letterers: | Joe Rosen |
| Editors: | Denny O'Neil |
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| Next: | Daredevil #166 |
"Arms of the Octopus" is the title to the 165th issue of the first Daredevil ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It was written and plotted by Roger McKenzie and co-plotted by Frank Miller, who also illustrated the story. Inks were by Klaus Janson and it was colored by Bob Sharen and lettered by Joe Rosen. The story was edited by Denny O'Neil. This issue shipped with a July, 1980 cover date and carries a cover price of .40 cents per copy.
"Arms of the Octopus"[]
Daredevil hits the streets investigating the theft of a shipment of adamantium. He is stricken to discover that the theft leads back to his ex-girlfriend's company, Glenn Industries. The adamantium is ultimately sold to Otto Octavius, who kidnaps Heather Glenn, and uses the Adamantium to forge a new set of mechanical arms for himself. Daredevil tracks ihm down and confronts him, but even with his enhanced senses, he finds himself quickly overwhelmed. He does manage to grab a hold of one of Doc Ock's tentacles however, and jams it into an electrical panel, which sends a massive amount of electricity into the villain's body, incapacitating him.
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Doctor Octopus, Otto Octavius
- Flap-Jack
- Joseph "Walleyed" Pike
- Porky
Minor characters
- Dundee
- J.B.
- Maxwell Glenn (In flashback only)
- Mister Tubbs
- Rico
- Spider-Man, Peter Parker (In flashback only)
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
- Adamantium
- Chains
- Daily Bugle newspaper
- Daredevil's billy club
- Doc Ock's tentacles
- Handguns
- Knife
- Wheelchair
Vehicles
- Boats
- Police car
- Submarine (In flashback only)
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
Wave good-bye to Natasha Romanoff.
- The character of Daredevil was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett. He first appeared in Daredevil #1 in April, 1964.
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
- The events of this issue take place in the month of March.
- Daredevil is the first character to make an appearance in this issue.
- The character of Otto Octavius was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in the "Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus" story from Amazing Spider-Man #3 in July, 1963.
- This is the first appearance of Doctor Octopus' adamantium arms.
- Doc Ock really likes to call people "Cretin". He says it three times in this issue.
- Natasha Romanoff leaves New York City by the end of this issue.
- Doctor Octopus is traditionally a foe Spider-Man.