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Spider-Man Comics Weekly#45
Cover: John Romita

Spider-Man Comics Weekly #45

Dec 1973 · Marvel UK · 0.05 GBP
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A 1973 Marvel UK classic, Spider-Man Comics Weekly #45 delivers a pulse-pounding installment titled "In the Clutches of...the Kingpin!" — a standout story in the early Spider-Man saga. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby with art by Carl Hubbell and inks by Vince Colletta, the issue sees Peter Parker caught in a web of danger as the Kingpin tightens his grip on the city. The cover by John Romita captures the tension perfectly, making this a must-have for collectors of early Spider-Man tales.

Contains 2 stories
In the Clutches of...the Kingpin!
19 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Kingpin [Wilson Fisk] (villain)Shorty (villain)Big Turk (villain)Flint (villainFrederick FoswellJ. Jonah JamesonRobbie RobertsonNed LeedsBetty BrantMary Jane WatsonGwen StacyHarry Osborn

In "In the Clutches of...the Kingpin!", Spider-Man returns to the fray, determined to disrupt the Kingpin’s latest scheme—only to be outmaneuvered when the criminal mastermind enlists the dubious Foswell and captures J. Jonah Jameson. As Spider-Man rushes to intervene, he's overcome by a sinister gas, leaving him helpless at the Kingpin’s feet.

What Evil is This?
7 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
Thor [Don Blake]OdinBalderJane FosterVILLAINS: LokiEnchantressExecutionerYagg [Invincible Slayer](introduction, death)CAMEOS: The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]Iron Man [Tony Stark]Giant-Man [Henry Pym]Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]Rick JonesDaredevil [Matt Murdock]Frightful Four [Wizard [Bentley Wittman]Sandman [Flint Marko]Paste-Pot Pete [Peter Petruski]Madam Medusa]

In "What Evil is This?", Thor and Loki are sent to the cursed realm of Skornheim to face Odin’s Trial of the Gods, a test that will reveal which son has been deceitful. While Thor battles the land’s deadly traps through strength and resolve, Loki uses his cunning magic to evade them—until the Enchantress and the Executioner turn their attention to Jane Foster, seeking to sway the trial’s outcome. Odin sends Balder to intervene, but the true cost of the test remains hidden in the shadows.

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Raw (Fine) $18
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $34*
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $31*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $30*
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CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $30*
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CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $30*
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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist Jack Kirby
artist, inker Carl Hubbell
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils, inks John Romita

Reprints

↩ Reprints Journey into Mystery #116 (1965), The Amazing Spider-Man #51 (1967)

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