The Amazing Spider-Man #101 (1st appearance of Morbius the Living Vampire) Marvel Comics October 1971 (Good)
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The Amazing Spider-Man #101 (1st appearance of Morbius the Living Vampire) Marvel Comics October 1971 (Good)

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In the 101st issue of The Amazing Spider-Man, the next chapter in the web-slinger’s anthology starts with the debut of Marvel’s first bronze-age vampire: Morbius! However, at the moment, Peter Parker has a much bigger problem on his (six) hands. After drinking the special potion he developed, Aunt May’s nephew grew four additional arms! Oh my goodness! Peter is desperate to find a way to remove the arms, so he calls Dr. Curt Connors for help. Dr. Connors has a summer house and laboratory in Southampton on Long Island … and he gives Spider-Man permission to stay there and work on a cure.

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The first 100 issues of the Amazing Spider-Man title are in the books! The next chapter in the web-slinger’s anthology starts with the debut of Marvel’s first bronze-age vampire: Morbius! However, at the moment, Peter Parker has a much bigger problem on his (six) hands. After drinking the special potion he developed, Aunt May’s nephew grew four additional arms! Oh my goodness! Peter is desperate to find a way to remove the arms, so he calls Dr. Curt Connors for help. Dr. Connors has a summer house and laboratory in Southampton on Long Island … and he gives Spider-Man permission to stay there and work on a cure. Meanwhile, a strange, pale, and bloodthirsty man is the sole survivor of a shipwreck near Southampton. And he’s looking for a quiet place to rest. Oh no. Is the six-armed Spider-Man on a collision course with a living vampire? Oh yes! Cameo appearances by Gwen Stacy, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, and the Lizard.

  • Publisher: Marvel
  • Issue: #101
  • Published: 10 October 19715
  • Cover Price: 0.15 USD
  • Script: Roy Thomas
  • Pencil: Gil Kane
  • Inks: Frank Giacoia
  • Cover: Gil Kane, John Romita
  • Editor: Stan Lee
  • Page Count: 36 pages

Notes:

  • The first appearance of Morbius the Living Vampire in A Monster Called Morbius!
  • This is the last 15¢ cover price.
  • This is the first issue of the Amazing Spider-Man series not written by Stan Lee.
  • A second printing of this issue, published in 1992, has a silver background cover.
  • Marvel also published a facsimile edition of Amazing Spider-Man #101 in 2021.

Condition:

  • 3.0 Good/Very Good GD/VG
    • Raw Comic(s)
    • Bagged and Boarded
    • Grading notes: The spine is rolled, with minor damage to the top and bottom. Tape and crease marks are evident on the cover. There are no loose pages, and the story is complete and readable. The item has low eye appeal and displays paper and staple deterioration due to oxidation.

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