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Super Spider-Man#273
Cover: Larry Lieber & Mike Esposito

Super Spider-Man #273

May 1978 · Marvel UK · 0.10 GBP
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In "Killing Me Softly... ...With His Hate!", Stan Lee and Gene Colan deliver a gripping tale where Modok’s twisted origin is unveiled—once a brilliant AIM scientist, now a grotesque living brain driven by hatred. Sent to Harlem, Modok unleashes the Bulldozer to dismantle slums, manipulating public opinion while framing Captain America. With dynamic art by Colan and Ayers, and a cover by Larry Lieber and Mike Esposito, this 1978 UK issue sees Cap and the Falcon team up to stop the machine and expose Modok’s scheme—marking a pivotal moment in their partnership.

Contains 4 stories
Killing Me Softly... ...With His Hate!
11 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]RazorbackSister Sun [Sha Shan]Man-Beast [as Hate-Monger] (villain)Brother Power (villain)Flash ThompsonBobbi Sue Hollis
Pardon My Bulldozer!
Superhero
Captain America [Steve Rogers]Falcon [Sam Wilson] (joins as Cap's partner)RedwingAIM (villains)Modok (origin, villain)AIM Scientist Supreme (introduction, villain)Bulldozer (introduction, villain)Iron Man [Tony Stark]

In "Pardon My Bulldozer!", a desperate Modok—once a scientist turned into a floating brain—hijacks a bulldozer to tear through Harlem, manipulating the city’s poor to turn against Captain America. With the Falcon by his side, Cap fights back, exposing Modok’s scheme before forging a new partnership with the young hero.

Hope, Thy Name Be Hawkeye!
Superhero
The Avengers [VisionHawkeyeIron Man [Tony Stark]Thor [Dr. Donald Blake]MantisEdwin JarvisImmortusRama-TutHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]Frankenstein MonsterKangMidnightBaron ZemoWonder ManFlying Dutchman's Ghost
Where Pass the Black Stars, There Also Passes... Death!
Superhero
ThorRigelliansTana NileSilas GrantSifBalderOdinKristaWarriors Three [HogunFandralVolstagg]HeimdallOdin's VizierGrand Commissioner of RigelBolaa (Introduction, Rigellian mutant)Tryx (Introduction, Rigellian mutant)Jukka (Introduction, Rigellian mutant)The Five Black Stars (Introduction)

In "Where Pass the Black Stars, There Also Passes... Death!", as the ominous Black Stars draw near to the planet Rigel, the elite flee in their vessels while Thor and his crew race to save the forgotten mutant underclasses left behind. With time running out and the planet's fate sealed, the survivors unite in stunned silence, staring up at the approaching cosmic threat that promises only annihilation.

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist Gene Colan
letterer Sam Rosen
artist Jeff Aclin
cover pencils Larry Lieber
cover inks Mike Esposito

Reprints

↩ Reprints Captain America #133 (1971), Thor #218 (1973), Giant-Size Avengers #3 (1975), The Spectacular Spider-Man #14 (1978)

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