Edderkoppen-album #1
"Professor Powers forhindringsløb!" kicks off a gripping, high-stakes tale in Edderkoppen-album #1 (1983), where Professor Power’s desperate bid to revive his comatose son Matthew forces Charles Xavier into a dangerous psychic gamble—reawakening the villain Mentallo to reach the boy’s mind. As Xavier battles Mentallo on the astral plane, Spider-Man faces off against the Fixer in a tense, grounded confrontation, both heroes pushing their limits. The story, written by J. M. DeMatteis and Hans Hansen and illustrated by Herb Trimpe with inks by Mike Esposito, colors by Bob Sharen, and letters by Torben Osted, is a standout in the series’ 1983 run, with a cover by Torben Osted.
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Professor Power forcibly attempts to make Charles Xavier restore the mind of his son Matthew, who has been comatose since the Vietnam war. In order to accomplish this, Power forces Xavier into rekindling the psychic powers of the villain Mentallo. While Professor X battles Mentallo on the astral plane, Spider-Man has a very real confrontation with the mercenary Fixer. Both heroes win, but Matthew's mind has been caught in the crossfire, and his father is powerless as he watches him drift even further into a comatose state.
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