The Amazing Spider-Man 1963 #227 Direct ed. - back issue - $20.00

Both Spider-Man and the Black Cat have conflicting emotions about their new status as lovers. Spider-Man wants the Black Cat to go straight, even going so far as to ask Captain Jean DeWolff to get her a pardon. The Black Cat, on the other hand, has a hard time kicking old habits and wants the two of them to use their abilities to become thieves. Spider-Man tries to immobilize the Black Cat with his web, but rather than ending up in prison, she jumps in the river. Believing her dead, Spider-Man is even more sad to receive the news of a full pardon for the Black Cat.

• Spider-Man Versus Black Cat! - The pencil rough breakdown art for this cover has surfaced at Heritage Auctions. It is by (and signed by) Bob Layton.
• - Letters of Comments from readers Mark Waldman, C. Aguasvivas, Peter Felitti, and David Alevedo.
• - Located with the letters page. Total No. Copies Printed (net press run): Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 554,248. Actual no. of single issue nearest to filing date: 536,491.
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