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Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 24

Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 #24

May, 1965

"Spider-Man Goes Mad!"
Writers Stan Lee Pencilers Steve Ditko Inkers Steve Ditko Letterers Sam Rosen Editors Stan Lee

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Appearing in "Spider-Man Goes Mad!"Edit

Featured Characters:

Spider-Man

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

Mysterio/Dr. Ludwig Reinhart

Other Characters:

Frederick Foswell
Vulture (In an illusion or vision)
Sandman (In an illusion or vision)
Scorpion (In an illusion or vision)
Dr. Octopus (In an illusion or vision)
Connie, one of Peter Parker's classmates (First appearance)

Locations:

New York City
- Aunt May's House
- The Daily Bugle

Items:

Vehicles:

None

Synopsis for "Spider-Man Goes Mad!"Edit

Peter's day doesn't start off well as he breaks up a burglary, but can't sell pictures since Frederick Foswell spotted Spider-Man but not Peter Parker. While trying to hide from J. Jonah Jameson at The Daily Bugle, he spots a letter from Ned Leeds to Betty Brant. When Peter comments on it, as much as he tries, he comes off as jealous and webslings around the city to keep his mind off of it. As Jameson celebrates his biased poll of those who hate Spider-Man, he gets a visit from Dr. Ludwig Rinehart who tells Jameson that due to a split personality between that of a man and a spider, it's only a matter of time before Spider-Man breaks down. When Peter hears this, he worries he might be going crazy and not know it. Spider-Man makes his way to Jameson's office, and out of nowhere Doctor Octopus comes to attack him but disappears just as quick. This repeats again with Sandman as well as The Vulture and Spider-Man starts doubting his sanity. He worries that he might start attacking innocent people believing they're criminals so he heads home for rest. When he sees himself in the mirror, he decides not to wait and visits Dr. Rinehart immediately. As he enters the doctor's house, the entire room is upside down including the furniture, bookshelves, and even the doctor. As he runs to another room, it's also upside down and as Dr. Rinehart starts to consult him, Pete is taken to a room where everything is normal. As the consulting begins, more images of his enemies appear and vanish. At The Daily Bugle however, Foswell comes to Jameson with news and Jameson tells the press room to kill the story on Rinehart as Jameson goes out to find him. Jameson enters in just as Spider-Man is ready to confess who he is and confronts Dr. Rinehart of being a fraud. As the fraud is revealed, a gunfight ensues, and Spider-Man runs after Dr. Rinehart realizing that the house had been staged with furniture nailed to the ceiling. The mask is pulled off and the doctor is none other than Mysterio. Mysterio tells Jameson that due to his editorials he picked the right time for Spider-Man to crack and tells Jameson that had he not have interrupted, Spider-Man would have been finished.

NotesEdit

Mysterio is seen next in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #4.

The next time Mysterio takes on the identity of Dr. Ludwig Rinehart is in Amazing Spider-Man #193.

This issue contains a letters page, The Spider's Web. Letters are published from Tim Van Egmont, Kitty Holmes, James Morton, David Wilhelm, Donald McGregor, Roger Parish, Buddy Saunders, Jeffrey Isleib, Scott Betts, and John Honovich.