The Prowler made his first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #68.
Robert Edward Gross -LRB- July 2 , 1905 -- October 11 , 1988 -RRB- was an American surgeon and a medical researcher .. He performed early work in pediatric heart surgery at Boston Children 's Hospital .. Gross was president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery , a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .. American Association for Thoracic Surgery. American Association for Thoracic Surgery. National Academy of Sciences. National Academy of Sciences. American Academy of Arts and Sciences. American Academy of Arts and Sciences