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Marvel Comics   ·   Released Nov 10th, 1964

The Amazing Spider-Man #21

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WERE FLIES THE BEETLE...!

Abner Jenkins is released from prison after serving his sentence and he plots his revenge on The Human Torch who last sent him there. Johnny Storm reads the newspaper and decides to find him before it's too late but can't find him much to the annoyance of Dorrie, his girlfriend. Johnny then has to promise her not to flame on for 24 hours or else it's over.  After some jealousy and relationship drama ensues, Pete decides to rile up Johnny Storm by making Dorrie swoon over Spider-Man as well. Yet as he reaches her house, he runs into the Beetle and begins to fight when he sees his intentions aren't for good. Dorrie sees the fighting and calls Johnny but Johnny sees it as a trick to get him to flame on. The Beetle snatches Dorrie as bait for The Human Torch and Spider-Man gives chase. Johnny shows up at her house just to humor her and sees the house is a wreck and realizes Dorrie was telling the truth after all.  He chases after Spider-Man figuring that he was involved. The Human Torch decides to fight Spider-Man instead of hearing him out and only realizes the truth when he sees the Beetle flying nearby with Dorrie in his hands. The Torch and Spidey work together in cornering the Beetle in an abandoned housing complex and once wrapped up in webbing is ready for the police.

Format
Comic
Page Count
32 pages
Cover Price
$0.12
The Amazing Spider-Man #21
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Creators

Stan Lee
Writer, Editor
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Artist, Cover Artist
Steve Ditko
Sam Rosen
Letterer
Sam Rosen

Characters

Beetle
Abe Jenkins
Beetle
Earth-616
Betty Brant
Betty Brant
Earth-616
Doris Evans
Doris Evans
Earth-616
Flash Thompson
Flash Thompson
Earth-616
Human Torch
Johnny Storm
Human Torch
Earth-616
J. Jonah Jameson
J. Jonah Jameson
Earth-616
May Parker-Jameson
May Parker-Jameson
Earth-616
Spider-Man
Peter Parker
Spider-Man
Earth-616

Collected In

  • 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 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 #159
    Marvel Tales #159
    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)
  • 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)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man: Exclusive Collector's Edition #1
    The Amazing Spider-Man: Exclusive Collector's Edition #1
    The Amazing Spider-Man: Exclusive Collector's Edition Vol. 1 (1979)

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