Spider-Man Comics Weekly #16

Jun 1973 · Marvel UK · 0.05 GBP

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In "The Clown, and His Masters of Menace!", Thor battles the Cobra in New York while Don Blake, visiting India, investigates the murder of an old teacher linked to a snake-powered villain. Jane Foster, newly employed by Doctor Andrews, grows disillusioned by his cowardice and returns to work with Blake. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Don Heck, with lettering by Art Simek, this 1973 issue from Marvel UK features a cover by Rich Buckler and Mike Esposito.

Contains 2 stories

The Clown, and His Masters of Menace!

20 pp · Superhero

Mrs. Van Der Twilliger (guest)high school classmates (cameo)Tuesday Weld (cameo, mentioned as topical reference)Sophia Loren (cameo, mentioned as topical reference)

When the Ringmaster is released from prison, the Circus of Crime swiftly moves on without him—rebranding as the Masters of Menace and setting their sights on a high-stakes art heist. The story follows the shift in power and the new threat they pose, all while the Ringmaster’s fate hangs in the balance.

Challenged by the Human Cobra!

13 pp · Superhero

Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]Cobra [Klaus Vorhees] (introduction, origin)Jane FosterDoctor Bruce AndrewsOdinProfessor Shecktor (introduction, death)

In "Challenged by the Human Cobra!", Don Blake's trip to India takes a dark turn when he learns one of his former teachers has been killed by a serpent-powered villain. As Thor battles the deadly Human Cobra in New York, Jane Foster, once Doctor Andrews’ assistant, is forced to confront her new boss’s fear—and chooses to return to working with Blake.