Spider-Man confronts J. Jonah Jameson about his constant negative reporting in the Daily Bugle. Meanwhile, Dr. Octopus is in the middle of a nationwide crime spree.
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This issue was even better than the previous one. It has an admittedly silly hook, but I'm sure it was exciting to read when this was new. My first time around reading this, I too was enthralled by the idea that Peter was unmasked this early into his career.
Some continuity things to note. In last issue's review, in the pursuit of brevity, I forgot to mention Peter created his first spider-tracer. An invaluable gadget that he will rely on quite a bit throughout his career. And then with this issue, we see Betty and Peter more solidified as a couple. We see Liz and Flash are definitely broken up, and Liz is very interested in Peter now. The original love triangle is formed.
This issue thankfully had more JJJ, and he's d more
If I were a kid checking this out at the drug store I knew I'd have to choose this book to spend my hard saved $0.12 over a soda at the fountain. With Spider-Man still in his early phase of creation, and the key demographic for comics were still kids, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko sure knew how to make an eye-catching cover alone. Dr.Octopus unmasks our hero. What now? Is this the last issue? If I were a kid then I'd fear that and sigh with relief at the end knowing next month he'd be back with another thrilling adventure.
Spidey's been unmasked lots of times since, but at that time this was still uncharted territory.
(Cover date: May, 1964)
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