Appearing in "The Measure Of A Man!"Edit

Featured Characters:

• Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
• Man-Thing

Supporting Characters:

• Mary Jane Watson
• Jennifer Kale

Villains:

• D'Spayre (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Amos Jardine (First appearance)
  • Bruno (First appearance)
• Dakimh the Enchanter
• Nina (Only Appearance)^[1]

Locations:

• New York City
• Florida
  • Man-Thing's Swamp

Items:

• Spider-Man's Web-Shooters

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "The Measure Of A Man!"Edit

When Peter Parker takes Mary Jane out on a date to a local circus, the two find that the Man-Thing is one of the exhibits on display in the circus. When Parker tries to use his press credentials to inquire about the bog-monster, the owner of the circus kicks him and Mary Jane out. Feeling sorry for the Man-Thing, Peter returns as Spider-Man and breaks Man-Thing free with the help of the circus' security guard, who is a big Spider-Man fan.

With the help of Curt Connors' pilot Nina, Spider-Man arranges to travel back to Florida to return the Man-Thing to his swamp. Along the way the plane experiences an explosion and crashes. Only the quick thinking of Spider-Man saves them from permanent damage. Leaving Nina and her co-pilot behind to get help, he follows the Man-Thing, hoping the revitalized bog monster will bring him to civilization.

Instead, Spider-Man finds a strange cabin where Dakihm and Jennifer Kale have been tied up. This is really a disguised spire erected by the demon named D'Spayre, who hopes to plunge the universe into a state of deep despair. When the Man-Thing cannot help but burst in flames due to its fear of D'Spayre, Peter tries to fight off the demon, but succumbs to its attacks, which cause him to become a sobbing coward.

Eventually Spider-Man gets over his fear, and in a fit of rage beats D'Spayre into unconsciousness until he is stopped by Kale and Dakhim. The two mystics destroy D'Spayre's tower, and return to their mystical realm with D'Spayre. With the memories fleeting in his mind, Spider-Man wonders if the whole experience was only a dream or if it really happened.

NotesEdit

• On page 10, panel 5, the words "Steve Gerber Was Here" is carved into one of the wood planks of the cabin. This is a nod to Steve Gerber, who wrote the majority of the stories in the original Man-Thing Series.

• First appearance of D'Sparye. He will appear next in Doctor Strange 32
  

TriviaEdit

• No trivia.

See AlsoEdit

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Recommended ReadingEdit

• None.

Links and ReferencesEdit

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