Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #2
"Turning Point" marks a pivotal moment in the early days of Spider-Man, with Stan Lee and Steve Ditko delivering a tense, character-driven story that pushes Peter Parker to his limits. When the 24-hour flu strikes, Doc Ock exploits Peter’s weakness by targeting Betty Brant—leading to a brutal confrontation that ends with Spider-Man unmasked, his identity exposed in a moment of vulnerability. Cover by Michael Cho captures the drama with sharp, expressive detail.
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Peter has the 24 hour flu when Doc Ock captures Betty Brant in hopes of luring Spider-Man into battle. Ock beats the under the weather web-head and unmasks him, but everyone thinks it’s just Peter trying to be brave by impersonating Spider-Man. Once he has recovered, Spider-Man battles through the wild animals Ock has released from the zoo to take on old six-arms himself.
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