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Marvel Comics   ·   Released Jun 1st, 1965

The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2

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THE WONDROUS WORLD OF DOCTOR STRANGE!

Spider-Man is disappointed to find all quiet during his night patrol of the city. However, elsewhere a man named Xandu interferes in a bar-room brawl, where two muscular men have challenged everyone present to a fight. Xandu hypnotizes them to feel no pain, and gives them limitless strength to accomplish their task: to steal the other half of the Wand of Watoomb, of which Xandu already possesses one part, from Dr Strange's mansion. As they break in, Dr. Strange tries to distract them, but he is quickly knocked out.  The two henchmen find the Wand of Watoomb and exit through a skylight, thereby attracting the attention of Spider-Man. Spider-Man goes down fighting, having been unaware of their supernatural strength: but even as he collapses he plants a Spider Tracer on one of them. Xandu receives the second half of the wand and re-unites it. He reveals that with the complete Wand he can create doorways to other dimensions and times, as well as see any place or object he desires. Spider-Man now interrupts Xandu, but is startled to find himself starting to disappear into an alternate dimension: he grabs the Wand of Watoomb, realizing its importance, and it goes with him. Xandu sends the two henchmen after Spider-Man to get it back. As they fight, Dr Strange regains consciousness and follows the henchmen's traces to Xandu’s lair.  The two do battle as the henchmen bring Spider-Man back to Earth. Xandu regains control of the Wand of Watoomb and uses it against Dr Strange, who, realizing he’s overpowered by the Wand, leaves his physical form and uses his ectoplasmic spirit to aid Spider-Man. At Strange’s suggestion, Spider-Man grabs an electric wire and shorts out the two henchmen’s hypnosis. Dr Strange returns to his physical form and fights alongside Spider-Man, who trips Xandu with his webbing and retrieves the Wand. The Wand is then drained of its mystic power by Dr Strange, who also wipes the memory - and thus the evil intentions - of Xandu.

SPIDER-MAN

REPRINT OF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1

THE UNCANNY THREAT OF THE TERRIBLE TINKERER!

REPRINT OF  AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2

A GALLERY OF SPIDER-MAN'S MOST FAMOUS FOES

A five-page feature of Spider-Man's villains: The Circus of Crime, The Scorpion, The Beetle, J. Jonah Jameson's Spider-Slayer Robot, and the Crime Master

MARKED FOR DESTRUCTION BY DR. DOOM!

REPRINT OF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #5

Format
Annual
Page Count
76 pages
Cover Price
$0.25
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Creators

Steve Ditko
Story, Artist, Cover Artist
Steve Ditko
Stan Lee
Writer, Editor
Stan Lee
Stan Goldberg
Colorist
Stan Goldberg
Artie Simek
Letterer
Artie Simek
Sam Rosen
Letterer
Sam Rosen
Jon D'Agostino
Letterer
Jon D'Agostino

Characters

Beetle
Abe Jenkins
Beetle
Earth-616
Betty Brant
Betty Brant
Earth-616
Bruto the Strongman
Bruce Olafsen
Bruto the Strongman
Earth-616
Burglar
Burglar
Earth-616
Cannonball
Jack Pulver
Cannonball
Earth-616
Clown
Eliot Franklin
Clown
Earth-616
Crime-Master
Nicholas Lewis
Crime-Master
Earth-616
Doctor Doom
Victor von Doom
Doctor Doom
Earth-616
Doctor Strange
Stephen Strange
Doctor Strange
Earth-616
Ernesto Gambonno
Ernesto Gambonno
Earth-616
Flash Thompson
Flash Thompson
Earth-616
Human Torch
Johnny Storm
Human Torch
Earth-616
Invisible Girl
Susan Storm-Richards
Invisible Girl
Earth-616
J. Jonah Jameson
J. Jonah Jameson
Earth-616
John Jonah Jameson III
John Jonah Jameson III
Earth-616
Liz Allan
Liz Allan
Earth-616
Luigi Gambonno
Luigi Gambonno
Earth-616
Maxie Shiffman
Maxie Shiffman
Earth-616
May Parker-Jameson
May Parker-Jameson
Earth-616
Mister Fantastic
Reed Richards
Mister Fantastic
Earth-616
Princess Python
Zelda DuBois
Princess Python
Earth-616
Professor Cobbwell
Earth-616
Quentin Beck
Quentin Beck
Earth-616
Raymond Warren
Raymond Warren
Earth-616
Ringmaster
Maynard Tiboldt
Ringmaster
Earth-616
Sally Avril
Sally Avril
Earth-616
Scorpion
Mac Gargan
Scorpion
Earth-616
Seymour O'Reilly
Seymour O'Reilly
Earth-616
Spider-Man
Peter Parker
Spider-Man
Earth-616
Spider-Slayer Mark I
Earth-616
Thing
Ben Grimm
Thing
Earth-616
Tinkerer
Phineas Mason
Tinkerer
Earth-616
Xandu
Xandu
Earth-616

Key Events

First Appearance
Xandu Earth-616

Collects/Reprints 3 Issues

  • The Amazing Spider-Man #1
    The Amazing Spider-Man #1
    The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (1963 - 1998)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man #2
    The Amazing Spider-Man #2
    The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (1963 - 1998)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man #5
    The Amazing Spider-Man #5
    The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (1963 - 1998)

Collected In

  • Decades: Marvel in the '60s - Spider-Man Meets the Marvel Universe TP
    Decades: Marvel in the '60s - Spider-Man Meets the Marvel Universe TP
    Decades: Marvel in the '60s
  • Doctor Strange #179
    Doctor Strange #179
    Doctor Strange Vol. 1 (1968 - 1969)
  • Doctor Strange Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    Doctor Strange Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    Doctor Strange Vol. 1 (1968 - 1969)
  • Doctor Strange Epic Collection: Master of the Mystic Arts TP
    Doctor Strange Epic Collection: Master of the Mystic Arts TP
    Doctor Strange Epic Collection (2016)
  • Essential Spider-Man Vol. 2
    Essential Spider-Man Vol. 2
    Essential Spider-Man
  • Essential Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 TP 2nd Edtion
    Essential Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 TP 2nd Edtion
    Essential Spider-Man
  • Marvel Illustrated Books: Spider-Man - Vol. 1
    Marvel Illustrated Books: Spider-Man - Vol. 1
    Marvel Illustrated Books: Paperback Series (1981 - 1982)
  • Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange Vol. 1 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange Vol. 1 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (1992)
  • Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (1987)
  • Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 TP
    Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 TP
    Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (1987)
  • Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man: Volume 3 UK
    Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man: Volume 3 UK
    Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (1987)
  • Marvel Tales #167
    Marvel Tales #167
    Marvel Tales Vol. 2 (1964 - 1994)
  • Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 - The Goblin and the Gangsters TP
    Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 - The Goblin and the Gangsters TP
    Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2021)
  • Spider-Man / Doctor Strange: The Way to Dusty Death TP
    Spider-Man / Doctor Strange: The Way to Dusty Death TP
    Spider-Man / Doctor Strange: The Way to Dusty Death (2017)
  • Spider-Man: Fever TP
    Spider-Man: Fever TP
    Spider-Man: Fever (2010)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (1963 - 1998)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC 2016 Printing
    The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC 2016 Printing
    The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (1963 - 1998)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Great Responsibility TP
    The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Great Responsibility TP
    The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013)

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