Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Gwen Stacy; Kingpin; Dr. Strange; Mary Jane Watson; Rhino [Aleksei Sytsevich]; Colonel John Jameson
By now, that web-crawling weasel must have forgotten all about the Green Goblin!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May Parker; Anna Watson; Flash Thompson; Gwen Stacy; Harry Osborn; Ned Leeds; J. Jonah Jameson; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn] (identity revealed, villain); Professor Stromm (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
Peter heads to the doctor with the sniffles and learns that Aunt May's health is very fragile. Spidey is roped into tangling with a bunch of goons who zap him with a mysterious gas. Not realizing that the gas has weakened his spider sense, he changes into Peter Parker under the watchful gaze of the Green Goblin. The Goblin confronts Spidey outside of his home and captures him as Peter is worried that Aunt May might be overcome by the commotion. Trussed up in the Goblin's lair, Peter is shocked when the Goblin takes off his mask and reveals himself to be Norman Osborn.
If you missed our last ish because you were orbiting Earth on a space ship (the only acceptable reason for a true Spidophile's copping out), all we need tell you is that Spidey has been captured...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Harry Osborn; Professor Stromm (flashback); Aunt May Parker; Anna May Watson; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Ned Leeds (flashback, cameo); The Enforcers [Ox; Montana; Fancy Dan] (flashback, cameo); Human Torch (flashback, cameo); Lucky Lobo (flashback; cameo); Crime Master (flashback, cameo); Dr. Bromwell (cameo)
Synopsis
Spider-Man battles the Green Goblin. While battling, an explosion erases the last several years of Norman Osborn's memory, reverting him to his pre-Green Goblin state.
Beginning: A great new era in the ever-changing life of the world's most amazing web-spinner!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Rhino [Aleksei Sytsevich] (1st appearance); Aunt May Parker; Anna Watson; J. Jonah Jameson; John Jameson; Betty Brant; Ned Leeds; Gwen Stacy; Flash Thompson; Harry Osborn
Synopsis
The Rhino attempts to kidnap John Jameson to turn him over to foreign powers that want his secrets about the U.S. space program. Spider-Man manages to stop the Rhino.
Nope! You're not looking at someone disguised as Spidey... or imitating Spidey!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Frederick Foswell; Betty Brant; Ned Leeds; J. Jonah Jameson; John Jameson; The Rhino; Foggy Nelson; Harry Osborn; Flash Thompson; Gwen Stacy; Aunt May Parker; Mary Jane Watson; Anna Watson
Synopsis
John Jameson was exposed to some strange space spores on a space mission. He returns to Earth where he gains super strength. Spider-Man is mistakenly accused of robbing a bank so Jameson decides to try to capture him with his new super powers.
Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (origin recap); Aunt May Parker; Anna May Watson; Harry Osborn; Professor Miles Warren; Gwen Stacy; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Mary Jane Watson; Patch [Frederick Foswell] ; Kingpin [Wilson Fisk] (introduction, villain); The Mob (villain); Johnny Carson (cameo); Ed McMahon (cameo); Uncle Ben Parker (cameo flashback); The Burglar (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
Fearing for his aunt's health and tired of being hounded by Jameson, Peter gives up being Spider-Man and concentrates on being a simple college student. A kid finds the discarded Spidey suit in the trash can and brings it to the Daily Bugle where Jonah proudly puts it on display. Pete's personal life starts looking up but crime increases as the Kingpin gathers the mob under his leadership. Feeling guilty about the crime wave, Peter remembers the lessons taught to him by his uncle's death and decides to become Spider-Man once again.
So that's what the newly-discovered petrified clay tablet looks like!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Kingpin (villain); Gwen Stacy; J. Jonah Jameson; Joe Robertson; Anna Watson; Aunt May Parker; Crusher; Louis Wilson (introduction); Randy Robertson; Martha Robertson (introduction, in a photograph only); Josh Kittling (introduction)
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Kingpin; Robbie Robertson; Randy Robertson; J. Jonah Jameson; Gwen Stacy; Mr. Stacy (Gwen's father)
Synopsis
Spidey goes heads-up with the strength of the Kingpin, who is knocked out when his own cane-gun backfires. The police arrest the Kingpin for theft of the priceless tablet, but he claims that his ally Spider-Man has spirited it away. Meanwhile, Spidey manages to open the vault and retrieve the tablet, but when he tries to return it the police open fire on him.