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Cover: Steve Ditko

The Amazing Spider-Man #16

Sep 1964 · Marvel · 0.12 USD
“Duel with Daredevil”

In "Duel with Daredevil," Spider-Man is lured into a trap by the Circus of Crime, who advertise his appearance to draw a crowd before a heist. But when the Ringmaster’s hypnotic hat puts the audience under, one man remains清醒—Daredevil, whose heightened senses make him immune to the trickery. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Steve Ditko, with colors by Stan Goldberg and letters by S. Rosen, this 1964 classic features cover art by Steve Ditko, who also handled the interior pencils and inks.

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writer Stan Lee · artist, inker Steve Ditko · colorist Stan Goldberg · letterer S. Rosen · cover Steve Ditko

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Cast · 12 characters

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writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Steve Ditko
colorist Stan Goldberg
letterer S. Rosen
cover pencils, inks Steve Ditko

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When the Circus of Crime comes to town, they advertise that Spider-Man will be appearing in an attempt to fill the big top before they rob it. Spider-Man sees the advertisements and decides he will show up. He is hypnotized along with the rest of the audience, but unfortunately for the Circus of Crime, the Daredevil is in attendance and immune to the Ringmaster's hat.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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