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Marvel Comics   ·   Released Aug 1st, 1978

Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #21

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STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

The Scorpion has been wandering the sewers of New York, he finally decides to get revenge against J. Jonah Jameson, who he blames for making him a monster. While Spider-Man returns home to his apartment changing into his civilian guise just in time to catch Mary Jane. The two talk about Mary Jane's declining Peter's proposal for marriage, and the two talk about their feelings before visiting Aunt May in the hospital. Elsewhere, Hector and Holly try to have a night out, however Hector's new found popularity now that he's publicly revealed his identity as the White Tiger causes friction between the two prompting Holly to leave Hector with his legion of fans.  Meanwhile, the Scorpion has tracked down the lab where he originally got his powers, and uses the devices to revitalize himself so that he can get revenge on J. Jonah Jameson. He attacks the Daily Bugle building when Peter Parker is there looking for a new assignment. While everyone is focusing on the Scorpion, Peter manages to slip away and change into Spider-Man and battle the Scorpion. After a lengthy battle, Spider-Man learns that the Scorpion is there because he blames Jameson for making him into a "monster", Spider-Man fights him to a standstill and unmasks the Scorpion to show him that he still is human. With the battle over, Spider-Man turns over the Scorpion to the police and leaves the scene with Jameson cursing Spider-Man once more for getting involved in his affairs.

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Page Count
36 pages
Cover Price
$0.35
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Creators

Bill Mantlo
Writer
Bill Mantlo
Jim Mooney
Artist
Jim Mooney
Mike Esposito
Inker
Mike Esposito
Colorist
Don Warfield
Joe Rosen
Letterer
Joe Rosen
Terry Austin
Cover Artist
Terry Austin
Keith Pollard
Cover Artist
Keith Pollard
Jim Shooter
Editor
Jim Shooter

Characters

Farley Stillwell
Farley Stillwell
Earth-616
Flash Thompson
Flash Thompson
Earth-616
Glory Grant
Glory Grant
Earth-616
Hector Ayala
Hector Ayala
Earth-616
Holly Gillis
Earth-616
J. Jonah Jameson
J. Jonah Jameson
Earth-616
Mary Jane Watson
Mary Jane Watson
Earth-616
Ms. Marvel
Carol Danvers
Ms. Marvel
Earth-616
Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Earth-616
Scorpion
Mac Gargan
Scorpion
Earth-616
Sha Shan Nguyen
Sha Shan Nguyen
Earth-616
Spider-Man
Peter Parker
Spider-Man
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. 2 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 2 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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