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Marvel Comics   ·   Released Feb 1st, 1977

Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #3

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...AND THERE WAS LIGHTMASTER!

While out on patrol looking for the Tarantula and seeking to rescue Chancellor Gorman, Spider-Man saves an old man from a mugging. Meanwhile, the Tarantula revives after being knocked out by his mysterious employer and is about to escape when he is attacked by said employer, who reveals himself as a new costumed criminal known as Lightmaster. Lightmaster then decides to deal with the situation on his own.  Spider-Man sneaks back into his apartment when he realizes that Flash and Glory are there, and changes back into Peter Parker and pretends he was sleeping in his room. When they go out for a meal, Flash recognizes one of the waitresses as Sha Shan. As he tries to talk to her she flees and the owner tells them to leave his business. Outside Flash parts company, and Peter suddenly leaves Glory by herself to wonder what's wrong with Flash.  Having seen a flash of light at city hall, Peter changes into Spider-Man to check it out. He arrives just in time to see Lightmaster trying to kidnap city controller Goldin. Spider-Man tries to stop the new villain but is bested by his light powers and his eyes are injured as a result.  The next day, Peter checks information on the kidnapping at the Bugle where he realizes who Lightmaster is. Traveling to Edward Lansky's home, Peter realizes the truth: That Lansky is Lightmaster. Their fight takes them across the city, where Spider-Man lures Lightmaster into the Palace Theater. There he tricks Lightmaster into shooting his light beams at the electrical grid of the theater, causing his costume to short out and knock him unconscious.

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Page Count
36 pages
Cover Price
$0.30
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Creators

Jim Shooter
Writer
Jim Shooter
Sal Buscema
Penciller
Sal Buscema
Mike Esposito
Inker
Mike Esposito
Glynis Oliver
Colorist
Glynis Oliver
Joe Rosen
Letterer
Joe Rosen
Al Milgrom
Cover Artist
Al Milgrom
Archie Goodwin
Editor
Archie Goodwin

Characters

Flash Thompson
Flash Thompson
Earth-616
Glory Grant
Glory Grant
Earth-616
Lightmaster
Edward Lansky
Lightmaster
Earth-616
Richard Gorman
Earth-616
Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Earth-616
Sha Shan Nguyen
Sha Shan Nguyen
Earth-616
Spider-Man
Peter Parker
Spider-Man
Earth-616
Tarantula
Anton Miguel Rodriguez
Tarantula
Earth-616

Collected In

  • Essential Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 1 TP
    Essential Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 1 TP
    Essential Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man
  • Marvel Masterworks: Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 1 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 1 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: Spectacular Spider-Man (2017)
  • Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 1 (1976 - 1998)

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