The Amazing Spider-Man 129
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The Amazing Spider-Man #129' ("The Punisher Strikes Twice!") |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Format | Single issue |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Publication date | Feb 1. 1974 |
| Main character(s) |
Spider-Man Punisher |
| Creative team | |
| Created by |
Gerry Conway Ross Andru John Romita, Sr. |
| Written by | Gerry Conway |
| Artist(s) |
Ross Andru Frank Giacoia Dave Hunt |
| Penciller(s) | Ross Andru |
| Inker(s) |
Frank Giacoia Dave Hunt |
| Letterer(s) | John Costanza |
| Colorist(s) | Dave Hunt |
| Editor(s) | Roy Thomas |
The Amazing Spider-Man #129, with its subtitle being "The Punisher Strikes Twice!" is an 19 page long single issue of the American comic book The Amazing Spider-Man, published by Marvel Comics in 1974. It is well-known for being the first appearance of the character of The Punisher, who at that point was portrayed as an antagonist of Spider-Man but would later become one of Marvel's most popular and successful characters as well as the villain the Jackal who would go on to become one of Spider-Man's main adversaries and an integral part of the late 90s Spider-Man storyline the Clone Saga. In modern day the issue is considered a milestone comic and is a sought after collectible with certain copies going for several thousands of dollars. It was written by Gerry Conway and drawn by artist Ross Andru with a cover by Gil Kane and John Romita, Sr. which has been homaged, copied and parodied multiple times.
In English the issue named "The Punisher Strikes Twice!" was released with the tagline "He's Different! He's Deadly! He's -- The Punisher! The Most Lethal Hired Assassin Ever! His Assignment: Kill Spider-Man! And Behind the Most Murderous Plot of All Times, There Lurks... The Jackal!".
In other countries the comic was first published in 1974 in Canada; in June 1974 in Brazil; September 24, 1974 in Mexico; 1975 in the Netherlands; January 14, 1976 in Italy; 1978 in Colombia; August 1978 in Greece; February 1979 in Germany; November 29, 1979 in Sweden; December 4, 1979 in Norway; December 1980 in Spain; June 3 1993 in Denmark; November 2006 in France. It was also published in Yugoslavia and Britain at some points.
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