Collects PETER PARKER, THE Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #67-79.
Meanwhile, Cloak and Dagger wage war on drugs as the gangster Silvermane clings to life in a new cyborg body! And when Doctor Octopus and the Owl vie to take over New York\'s criminal underworld, total war breaks out across the city! See why The Owl/Octopus War is a saga that ranks among Spider-Man\'s greatest!.
Pairing Spidey with the Black Cat as both partner and love interest, Mantlo fused the crime drama of the Kingpin with larger-than-life villains like Doctor Octopus - and the formula made Spectacular a page-turning powerhouse! It begins when the Kingpin hires Boomerang, the killer who keeps coming back.
THE Spectacular Spider-Man hits high gear! Writer Bill Mantlo crafted a compelling, interwoven series of adventures in his second tenure on the title.
Collects PETER PARKER, THE Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #67-79