#78

Synopsis

Peter tries to see Gwen only to find that she is (apparently) on a date with Flash. Hobie approaches his boss with ideas for new safety devices for his job as window-washer, only to be rebuffed. He implements them in private, adds a cloak and a mask, and thus creates The Prowler. Hobie plans to rob a newspaper as the Prowler then return the money as Hobie, making himself a hero. Naturally Peter (as Peter) discovers the Prowler in the act and J. Jonah discovers Peter in front of an empty safe.

Notes

Reprinted in

• The Essential Spider-Man #4
• Spider-Man Comics Magazine #9
• Marvel Tales #59— with changes and additions
• Marvelserien #38
• L'Uomo Ragno [Collana Super-Eroi] #79
• L'étonnant Spider-Man #8
• Die Spinne #79
• HIP Classics #19140
• Astounding Stories #85
• Spider-Man Comics Weekly #96
• El Sorprendente Hombre Araña #97
• Spider-Man #64
• El Hombre Araña / El Asombroso Hombre Araña #72
• El Hombre Araña / El Asombroso Hombre Araña #81— page 16. Recolored
• Biblioteca Marvel: Spiderman #15
• L'Uomo Ragno Classic #23— Gli impianti di stampa potrebbero essere quelli di Marvel Tales 59.
• Hit Comics #140
• Spiderman de John Romita #32
• O Homem-Aranha #39
• Strange #75
• L'Uomo Ragno Gigante #31
• Ihmesarja #52
• The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #3
• Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection #5
• El Tony Extraordinario Suplemento [El Fabuloso Hombre Araña] #252— title text removed and banner promotion and image of Martín Toro added
• The Essential Spider-Man #4 [Third Edition]— reprinted in black and white
• Art of John Romita #[nn]

Credits

Script

Stan Lee, Roy Thomas

Pencils

John Romita, Jim Mooney

Inks

John Romita, Jim Mooney

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editor

Stan Lee

Illustration

Steve Ditko

Illustrations

Jack Kirby, Frank Giacoia

Layouts

John Buscema

Other printings & variants

• British