Spider-Man Comics Weekly #81

Aug 1974 · Marvel UK · 0.07 GBP

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In "Spider-Man Wanted!", the web-slinger is still on the run, hiding the mysterious tablet in Peter Parker’s closet while the Kingpin escapes jail with a deadly promise: to capture Spider-Man and claim the tablet. As the two clash in a brutal fight, chaos erupts when Ned Leeds drags Jonah Jameson into the fray, only for a mysterious woman in a car to whisk the Kingpin away—leaving Spider-Man to face Jameson’s fury. When the Daily Bugle’s editor collapses after a heated exchange, the question looms: has Spider-Man crossed a line he can’t come back from? Written by Stan Lee and John Romita, with art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, and a cover by John Romita, this 1974 UK edition delivers a tense, character-driven story that pushes Spidey to his limits.

Contains 3 stories

Spider-Man Wanted!

11 pp · Superhero

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]KingpinJ. Jonah JamesonGwen StacyCaptain StacyRobbie RobertsonRandy RobertsonJoshDean CorlissNed Leeds

In "Spider-Man Wanted!", Peter Parker is still on the run, hiding the mysterious tablet in his closet as the Kingpin escapes jail with a grim promise to capture Spider-Man and reclaim the device. The two clash in a fierce fight, but just as the battle reaches its peak, Ned Leeds bursts in with the police—only for a mysterious woman in a car to whisk the Kingpin away, leaving Spider-Man to face an enraged J. Jonah Jameson. When the Daily Bugle's editor collapses after one of Spider-Man’s sharp retorts, the web-slinger is left staring at the aftermath, wondering if he’s crossed a line he can’t come back from.

No One Escapes the Mandarin!

12 pp · Superhero

Iron Man [Tony Stark]MandarinHappy HoganPepper Potts

In "No One Escapes the Mandarin!" from Spider-Man Comics Weekly #81, Iron Man fights to outwit the Mandarin after being trapped by his deadly technology, while back at Stark Industries, Happy struggles to keep the company afloat in Tony’s absence. The story pits high-tech ingenuity against relentless villainy, with stakes that stretch beyond the battlefield.

The Age of the Destroyer!

7 pp · Fantasy, Superhero

ThorOdinBalderHeimdallWarriors Three [HogunFandralVolstagg]LokiDestroyerBrok, the Crusher (introduction)Tyr, of the Blinding Blade (introduction)Galp, of the Steel Arm (introduction)Drom, the Spirit-Weaver (introduction)Absorbing Man (cameo)