Amazing Stories of Suspense #86
In "The Doom Shadow of P.E.R.I.L.," The Fly faces his relentless foe, The Spider—now using a cunning robot double to escape prison and unleash a series of deadly traps. From collapsing buildings to chlordane gas and explosive caves, each scheme is met with The Fly’s buzz gun, his own mechanical ally, and his extraordinary insect abilities. Written by Robert Bernstein and illustrated by Marty Epp and John Giunta, with inks by Epp and lettering by Epp, the issue’s cover by Paul Reinman captures the tension of this high-stakes showdown.
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The Fly's nemesis, The Spider (formerly Spider Sprey) breaks jail again, this time by building a robot to take his place in prison. He sets traps for The Fly, tries to collapse a building on him, trap him with chlordane gas (an insecticide), tries to blow him up in a cave, then attacks with a robot spider. The Fly counters each trap with his buzz gun, his own robot, and super-insect powers.
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