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Murder's Better The Second Time Around!

Murder's Better The Second Time Around! #40

SeriesMarvel Team-Up
NumberVol. 1 #40
PublisherMarvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Comics Group
Date1975-12
TypeComic Book, Softcover
LanguageEnglish
ColoristJanice Cohen
Cover InkerIrv Watanabe
Cover PencilerSal Buscema
EditorMarv Wolfman
Editor In ChiefMarv Wolfman
InkerMike Esposito, Dave Hunt
LettererKaren Mantlo, Gaspar Saladino
PencilerSal Buscema
WriterBill Mantlo
GenreSuperhero
Published inNew York, New York
Pages32
CharactersSpider-Man (Peter Parker), Sons of the Tiger:, Abe Brown, Bob Diamond, Lin Sun, Supporting Characters:, Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Story LocationNew York: New York City; Manhattan
Linkshttps://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Marvel_Team-Up_Vol_1_40
NotesPublication Notes: Inks: backgrounds by Hunt (uncredited). Letters (story pages): Saladino (uncredited) page 1-3, Mantlo pages 4-19. Continuity Notes: The Crime-Master and Big Man are seeking revenge against Spider-Man for the deaths of their predecessors Nick Lewis and Frederick Foswell. These men died in Amazing Spider-Man #27 and 52 respectively. The narrative references the tension caused between the romantic triangle between Robert Diamond, Lin Sun and Lotus Shinchuko. This comes to a head in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #19. The Human Torch departs stating that he has a date to keep. This is a reference to Fantastic Four #164, when he goes out on a date with Frankie Raye.