Spider-Man Comics Weekly #96

Dec 1974 · Marvel UK · 0.07 GBP

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In "The Night of the Prowler!", Peter Parker’s evening with Gwen Stacy takes a surprising turn when he spots her with Flash Thompson—only to find himself caught in a web of mystery when a masked figure, the Prowler, strikes a newspaper office. As Hobie Brown, a window-washer with a mind for safety, transforms his ideas into a daring new identity, Peter’s double life collides with a crime that’s more complicated than it first appears. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by John Buscema with inks by Jim Mooney, this 1974 UK weekly features a striking cover by John Romita.

Contains 2 stories

The Night of the Prowler!

20 pp · Superhero

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Gwen StacyFlash ThompsonJ. Jonah JamesonRobbie RobertsonProwler [Hobie Brown] (introduction, origin)

In "The Night of the Prowler!", Peter Parker finds himself caught between his feelings for Gwen and the sight of her with Flash, while Hobie Brown, frustrated at work, secretly transforms his practical innovations into a daring new identity. As the Prowler, he targets a newspaper office not for theft, but to stage a bold act of redemption—only to collide with Peter, who’s already tangled in his own web of emotions and secrets.

Abandoned on Earth!

10 pp · Superhero

Thor [Donald Blake]SifBalderEnchanters Three [MagnirBronaForsung (death)]OdinLiving Talisman (death)Circus of Crime [Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]Princess Python [Zelda DuBois]Clown [Eliot Franklin]Luigi BambonnoErnesto GambonnoHuman Cannonball [Jack Pulvar]Bruto]

In "Abandoned on Earth!", Thor finds himself stripped of his powers and left behind on Earth after defying Odin’s command to return to Asgard. Now reduced to just his Asgardian strength, he’s manipulated by the Ringmaster into joining the Circus of Crime—where every act hides a criminal scheme.