The Amazing Spider-Man #206-207
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "A Method in His Madness!", Spider-Man finds himself caught in a bizarre twist when hypnotist Mesmero offers him a lucrative gig performing in his Broadway show—only to turn the stage into a deadly trap. When a harsh critic becomes Mesmero’s next victim, Spidey must stop the mind-controlled man from jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge, setting off a chain of events that turns the spotlight into a battleground. Written by Denny O'Neil and illustrated by Jim Mooney, with inks by Pablo Marcos and letters by Jim Novak, this gripping two-part story sees Spidey face a villain who blurs the line between performance and peril—cover by Al Milgrom.
Mesmero, the hypnotic villain, lures Spider-Man into a bizarre alliance by offering him a lucrative role in his Broadway show—only to turn on him when a harsh critic insults his performance. When Mesmero manipulates the critic into a dangerous stunt, Spider-Man steps in to stop it, triggering a violent reckoning. Now, with the audience trapped and the stage set for chaos, Mesmero’s revenge takes center stage.
After escaping prison, the Circus of Crime sheds its old leadership and rebrands as the Masters of Menace—led by the Clown, Elliot Franklin, alongside the Great Gambonnos, the Human Cannonball, and Princess Python—setting their sights on a high-stakes art heist. With the Ringmaster cast aside and Mrs. Van Der Twilliger caught in the crossfire, chaos unfolds as the former circus performers turn their talents to crime.
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