Adventures of the Fly #10
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Spider Strikes," the Fly is lured to a secret Explorers' Club headquarters in the Egyptian desert—only to be ambushed and accused of knowing the location of a legendary Statue of Gold. Trapped in chlordane handcuffs and facing off against Cat Girl and her leopards, he calls upon his insect allies to fight back. The twist? The whole initiation was a test, but the true secret remains buried beneath the sands. Written by Robert Bernstein and illustrated by John Giunta, with cover art by Giunta, this 1961 Archie adventure blends mystery and suspense in a classic pulp-inspired tale.
In "The Spider Strikes," The Fly faces off against his archenemy, The Spider—once known as Spider Sprey—whose latest escape involves a cunning robot double in jail. With a series of deadly traps set across city ruins and underground tunnels, The Spider pushes The Fly to his limits, testing his buzz gun, his robotic ally, and his super-insect abilities in a high-stakes battle of wits and will.
In "The World of the Giant Gorillas!" from Adventures of the Fly #10 (1961), The Fly teams up with Jo’s uncle to uncover the mystery behind his disappearance in India. When they’re confronted by fierce natives and then hunted by prehistoric beasts, they find unexpected allies in a tribe of intelligent giant gorillas who defend them from a horde of dinosaurs. With the Fly’s clever use of insects and the gorillas’ quiet strength, the heroes escape—but the valley’s secret remains sealed forever.
In "The Statue of Gold!", the Fly is lured to a secret Explorers' Club headquarters in the Egyptian desert—only to be ambushed and accused of knowing the location of a legendary treasure. When Cat Girl and her leopards arrive, demanding the same secret, the Fly uses his insect allies to fight back, only to be rescued by the very explorers who tricked him. Though the club’s initiation was a ruse, the truth of the statue remains buried—hidden beneath a gold sphinx, where Cat Girl watches in silence.
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Reprinted in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #2 (1977), Amazing Stories of Suspense #86
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