Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #3
In "The Coming of the Scorpion!", J. Jonah Jameson's desperate bid to capture Spider-Man backfires spectacularly when he funds Dr. Stillwell's experiment to turn Mac Gargan into the Scorpion. With Stan Lee's sharp storytelling and Steve Ditko's iconic art bringing the menace to life, the transformation spirals into chaos as the Scorpion's newfound evil threatens the city. Michael Cho's striking cover captures the moment of terror, while Ditko's dynamic pencils and inks define the era's signature look.
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J. Jonah Jameson pays Dr. Stillwell to turn Mac Gargan into the Scorpion to try to capture Spider-Man. Stillwell's formula makes Gargan become more evil than he originally was and the Scorpion goes on a rampage and is finally stopped by Spider-Man.
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