The Amazing Spider-Man #166
In "War of the Reptile-Men!", Spider-Man faces off against a terrifying new threat as Stegron unleashes a horde of reanimated dinosaurs—Tyrannosaurus Rex, Brontosaurus, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus—brought to life by his Retro-Generation Ray during a snowstorm in Manhattan. With the city under siege and Billy Connors in danger, Spider-Man must battle the prehistoric onslaught while Curt Connors works to reverse the transformation. Written by Len Wein and illustrated by Ross Andru with inks by Mike Esposito, this 1977 classic features dynamic action and a festive yet perilous holiday setting. The cover by John Romita and Frank Giacoia captures the chaos in bold, striking detail.
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Marla unveils her new Spider-Slayer robot to Jonah. Spider-Man spends Christmas battling Stegron who uses a Retro-Generation Ray to restore the dinosaur skeletons he reanimated in the previous issue with flesh bringing them back to full vitality. While Spider-man battles the dinosaurs (a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Brontosaurus, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus) in Manhattan during a snow storm, Curt Connors reverses the process reducing the dinosaurs to skeletons. Spider-Man rescues Billy Connors as Stegron flees. Stegron falls through the ice of a frozen river and disappears.
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