All-Star Comics #18
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Insects Turn to Crime! Introduction," Fred Norman confronts his deep-seated fear of spiders when human-like insect criminals invade a bank, forcing him to face the phobia that haunts him since his friend Jim’s death a decade prior. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Stan Asch, this 1943 All-Star Comics tale sees Dr. Mid-Nite guide Fred through his trauma as they battle the King Bee’s spider-men, culminating in a pivotal moment where Fred chooses courage over fear. The cover, by Frank Harry, captures the eerie threat of the insectoid invaders.
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Fred Norman had a fear and hatred of spiders, due to the fact that his friend Jim, whom he had been camping with, was killed by one ten years earlier. Working late in a bank, Fred was startled to see some human spiders invading the bank to steal some loot. Later, Dr. Mid-Nite convinces Fred that he can beat his phobia and together they face these minions of the King Bee. After throwing his blackout bomb into the area to frighten the spider-men, Fred runs out, reconsiders and comes back in to sock one of the thugs whom he thought to be one of his spider enemies, thus over-coming his fear.
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