Amazing Spider-Man Annual #4

Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Key Facts

3rd appearance of Mysterio in costume, disguised in The Amazing Spider-Man #2 and #24

Issue Details

Publisher

Marvel

Artist

Larry Lieber

Writer

Stan Lee

Published

November 1967

Synopsis

THE WEB AND THE FLAME! While patrolling the city, Spider-Man happens upon the Human Torch apparently going on a rampage through the city. Spider-Man tries to stop his sometime ally, when he realizes that it's all a shoot for a movie. News of the battle between the two heroes gains national press and the movie studio wants to get Spider-Man into the movie as well and sends out a call for Spider-Man to come to Hollywood to be in the film as well. Deciding that his Aunt May can use the extra money, Peter decides to make the trip to star in the film.  After a brief battle with the Torch again, Spider-Man explains what he's doing there and the two agree to work together on the film. However, the two are unaware that their old foes the Wizard and Mysterio have teamed up, plotting to destroy their foes together. To pull it off, the Wizard uses his flame suit to pose as the Torch and attack Spider-Man. The furious Spider-Man goes after the real Torch and a battle between the two begins. Things are even more complicated when Mysterio unleashes his deadly special effect death traps on the two.   When the two heroes realize the truth, they go after Mysterio and the Wizard who retreat to a secret bunker. There they fight off more of Mysterio and the Wizard's creation. The two best them all and defeat the two crooks and string them up for the police. Afterwords, Spider-Man is bombarded with press about working with the Torch. Fed up with Hollywood, Spider-Man leaves and returned to New York as Peter Parker. THE COFFEE BEAN BARN! A two page spread of Peter Parker's supporting cast at the Coffee Bean Barn. SPIDEY'S GREATEST TALENT A feature explaining Spider-Man's ability to stick to surfaces, and the different things that he can create with his webbing. SAY HELLO TO SPIDEY'S FAVORITE FOES! Another two-page spread, this one of Spider-Man's most recent foes: The Lizard, The Green Goblin, Sandman, The "New" Vulture (Blackie Drago), Kraven the Hunter, Dr. Octopus, the Rhino, and Electro.

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