Cover of The Terrible Threat Of The Living Brain; Spider-Man Tackles The Torch

Issue

The Terrible Threat Of The Living Brain; Spider-Man Tackles The Torch

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Description

An experimental supercomputer called the Living Brain goes haywire during a school demonstration and begins a destructive rampage through Peter Parker's high school. A second story pits Spider-Man against the Human Torch in a comedic rivalry.

Issue Details

Series

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)

Issue Number

#8

Release Date

November 1, 1963

Cover Price

$9.00

Cover Date

January 1964

Page Count

36 pages

UPC

977275235900208

Series Details

Publisher

Marvel Comics

Type

Regular Series

Status

Completed

Run

1963 - 1998

Issues Count

652

Also Known As

The Amazing Ricochet

Genres

Adventure, Action, Superhero, Crime, Fantasy, Comedy, Horror, Sports

Format

Standard

Original Language

English

Language

English

Creators

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Artie Simek

Artie Simek

Letterer

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

Artist, Penciller

Sam Rosen

Sam Rosen

Letterer

Stan

Stan

Writer (Uncredited)

Stan Goldberg

Stan Goldberg

Colorist

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Writer, Editor

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

Xenia Pamfil

Letterer

Characters

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Aunt May

Aunt May

May Reilly Parker Jameson

Flash Thompson

Flash Thompson

Eugene Thompson

Human Torch

Human Torch

Jonathan Lowell Spencer Storm

Invisible Woman

Invisible Woman

Susan Storm Richards

Liz Allan

Liz Allan

Elizabeth Allan

Mr. Fantastic

Mr. Fantastic

Reed Richards

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

Peter Parker

Thing

Thing

Benjamin Jacob Grimm

Vulture

Vulture

Adrian Toomes

Andrew Davis

Andrew Davis

Andrew Davis

Dorrie Evans

Dorrie Evans

Doris Evans

Living Brain

Living Brain

Teams

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

New York Police Department

New York Police Department

Key Issue

Key issue details may contain spoilers.

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