The Amazing Spider-Man #221
In "Blues For Lonesome Pinky!", Spider-Man finds himself caught in a tense standoff at Mickey's bar when a vengeful, steel-clad criminal named Ramrod unleashes a deadly poison on the crowd. With his neighbor Mr. Pincus singing his heart out and his friend Debra Whitman in danger, Peter Parker must think fast to stop the chaos—before it's too late. Written by Denny O'Neil and illustrated by Alan Kupperberg, with inks by Jim Mooney and colors by Christie Scheele, this 1981 issue delivers a gripping, character-driven thriller, all capped by a striking cover by Bob Wiacek.
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A steel-enforced thug named Ramrod forces Dr. Kissik to manufacture a poison and uses it to exact revenge upon the owner and the guests at Mickey's bar. Peter Parker [Spider-Man] happens to be on the scene to see his neighbor Mr. Pincus perform his country and western songs, and it becomes a race against time to save the lives of the guests and his friend Debra Whitman.
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