Amazing Spiderman Vol 1 Issue 38 FN+

Just a Guy Named Joe!

A nice guy who works as a body builder can't win a fight in a ring. He gets a part in a movie, and is exposed to chemicals that send him out of control and amplify his strength. Spider-Man has to deal with this at the same time the underworld has a bounty out on his head.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Second appearance of Mary Jane (cameo; face not shown) in Just a Guy Named Joe!, script by Steve Ditko (Plot) and Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Average joe, Joe Smith, fails at being a fighter and tries his hand at acting; Dressed up as a robotic monster, he is zapped with electricity and chemicals which causes him to go on a violent spree against those who doubted his abilities; Meanwhile, Norman Osborn puts a price on Spidey's head and our hero is plagued with goons trying to bump him off; Pete narrowly misses meeting Mary Jane. This is Ditko's final issue of Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 177. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Picture of actual comic book in protective film cover