Appearing in "Beetlemania!"Edit

Featured Characters:

•  Spider-Man (Peter Parker) 

Supporting Characters:

• Biff Rifkin
• Debra Whitman
• Gibbon
• Greg Salinger
• Lt. Kris Keating

Villains:

• Beetle

Other Characters:

• Jack (Cameraman) (Final appearance)
• Arnie (Chopper Pilot) (Only Appearance)^[1]
• Coach Barnstorm
• Jose Rivera (TV Reporter) (Only Appearance)^[1]

Locations:

• New York City
  • Manhattan
    • Empire State University

Items:

• Spider-Man's Web-Shooters
• Beetle Armor MK II

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "Beetlemania!"Edit

Continued from last issue... Forced to fight on the defensive against the Beetle thanks to a surprise attack from the Gibbon, Spider-Man is having a hard time defending himself against his foes new armor. The Gibbon realizes what a fool he'd been trying to get revenge against Spider-Man tries to help him out, but only hinders things. Allowing the Beetle to knock Spider-Man into the sewers and take the Gibbon hostage.

Realizing that he's late for school, Peter returns to ESU and spends time with Gregory Salinger and they talk about his problems. He also briefly visits Debra, and sees that her new flame Biff Rifkin is there as well, and leaves when he learns that the police have the Beetle cornered.

Arriving one the scene, Spider-Man finds the police incapacitated by the the Beetle's traps, and that he has the Gibbon hostage. Spider-Man battles the Beetle, during that time the Gibbon is freed and he helps land the knock-out punch on the Beetle, turning him over to the police. Later, back in his civilian guise, Peter is shocked to find that the Gibbon is being hailed as a hero, while Spider-Man continues to get a bum rap.

Appearing in "The Birth of a Legend!"Edit

Featured Characters:

• Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (Origin retold)

Supporting Characters:

• May Parker
• Ben Parker (Death)
• Flash Thompson
• Liz Allan

Villains:

• The Burglar

Other Characters:

• Sally Avril
• Crusher Hogan
• Reverand Weeks (Only Appearance)^[1]

Locations:

• New York City
  • General Techtronics Laboratories East
  • Queens
    • Midtown High School
    • Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills Cemetery
      • Aunt May's House

Items:

• Spider-Man's Web-Shooters

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "The Birth of a Legend!"Edit

A retelling of Spider-Man's origins, partially modernized for the times and expanded slightly, but more-or-less the same story a depicted in Amazing Fantasy #15. "Additions" to the original story, is Peter Parker fighting off some street thugs to learn he has super-powers, and he and Aunt May attending Uncle Ben's funeral. Some of the "modernization" of the story is mostly in characters attire, specifically Sally Avril's clothing, are similar clothing worn by teenager around the time this story was published (circa 1981).

NotesEdit

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TriviaEdit

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Recommended ReadingEdit

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Links and ReferencesEdit

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