Man, the cover is great. And the graduation part was quite important. I also like Molten Man, but I didn't understand how could he be covered in this liquid metal if he was fully clothed... And his suit was absolutely clean. And what was that... um... ray? It wasn't even mentioned. It must have been that that device + this liquid metal somehow caused this reaction, but it was never explained in the comic. Plus the way Raxton was defeated is pretty silly.

(Cover Date: September, 1965)

[Pete graduates from high school]

Only because I laugh so long, it gets 7.5

This issue wasn't going to get a good rating. It was hardly going to get a passable rating. But then those last four pages happened. I like how heavy the continuity has been the last few issues. That always makes reading these stories more rewarding. But aside from the costume stuff, the Molten Man stuff was pitifully dull. He's just not much of a character or a villain. The saving grace was Peter Parker's graduation, the much needed development of Liz Allan, and of course, ol' JJJ. I loved the last four pages of the issue, but the first 16 weren't quite so engaging.

Quote of the issue: "Ahem...Unaccustomed As I Am to Public Speaking, I Shall Nevertheless Tell You About Myself, When I Was Young.. to Inspire You to Reach My Pinnacle of Greatness...!" more