Appearing in "The Molten Man Regrets...!"
Amazing Spider-Man #35
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- J. Jonah Jameson's new secretary (unnamed, final appearance)
- NYPD
- Judge Hizzoner
- Irving Forbush (Mentioned)
- J. Jonah Jameson (Mentioned)
- Betty Brant (Mentioned)
- Ned Leeds (Mentioned)
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Locations:
Items:
- Spider-Man's Suit and Web-Shooters
- Spider-Tracer
- Spider-Man's Belt Camera
- Spider-Man's Spider-Signal
Synopsis for "The Molten Man Regrets...!"
Amazing Spider-Man #35
Molten Man sees Judge Hizzoner and the Judge takes pity on him and lets him go without any punishment since he has agreed to pay for the damage he has caused. Molten Man goes free and shows he has no intentions of going straight. After some planning, he enters into a jewelry store and asks to see the most expensive items for sale. Once they are outside the safe, the owner tries to stop Molten Man but bullets bounce off and the gun is crushed inside his hand. Spider-Man swings around and notices the theft in progress, and not knowing the thief's true identity, is clobbered around and Molten Man escapes. After some deduction, Spidey figures that only Molten Man could hit him that hard and crush a gun in his bare hand.
Spider-Man tracks down Molten Man's old house and follows him with a Spider-Tracer to the same jewelry shop he initially tried to rob. Spider-Man tries to catch him in webbing and the two trade punches back and forth. Molten Man escapes but Spider-Man catches up with him at Raxton's home. Spider-Man grabs a nearby rope and, similar to their last fight, hog-ties Molten Man together and brings proof to the police tying him to the attempted robbery. Peter goes to sell his pictures of Molten Man to J. Jonah Jameson, but finds out that Betty Brant no longer works there. A replacement secretary hands him a self-portrait he gave to Betty signed "To Betty – Forever! Peter", but it ends up in the trash as he realizes both Ned Leeds and her are gone to the west coast and most likely are married.
Appearing in "The Pincers of Power!"
Strange Tales #140
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Ancient One
- Clea (Unnamed)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Numerous unnamed Mindless Ones
- Numerous unnamed despots of neighboring dimensions
- Hoggoth (Invoked)
- Agamotto (Invoked)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Dark Dimension
- Earthspace
- Earth
- Europe
- Romania
- Transylvania
- Varf Mandra
- Transylvania
- Romania
- Europe
- Earth
- Unidentified Neutral Dimension
Items:
- Flames of Regency
- Eye of Agamotto
- Cloak of Levitation
- Dormammu's Sleep Potion
- Pincers of Power (First appearance)
- Spells
- Hand of Hoggoth (Invoked)
Synopsis for "The Pincers of Power!"
Strange Tales #140
Challenging Doctor Strange to a duel, Dormammu summons all the various lords of other mystical realms to watch the fight. Using the "Pincers of Power" as the choice fighting weapon, Dormammu has the upper hand until Doctor Strange is able to figure out the devices and start gaining the advantage. When it appears that Doctor Strange is going to win, Mordo not wanting his master to lose blasts Doctor Strange with a mystic bolt from behind.
Appearing in "When Falls the Meteor!"
Amazing Spider-Man #36
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Looter (Norton Fester) (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Sally Green (First appearance)
- Kraven the Hunter (Mentioned)
- Molten Man (Mentioned)
- Aunt May (Mentioned)
- Betty Brant (Mentioned)
- J. Jonah Jameson (Mentioned)
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Locations:
Items:
Synopsis for "When Falls the Meteor!"
Amazing Spider-Man #36
A meteor comes crashing down and Norton Fester, a scientist, retrieves it and looks for funding in order to research microscopic life on it. After being turned down by a bank and his friends, he cracks it open himself. As he does, a trapped pocket of gas emits and he stumbles backward. When he awakens, he discovers new-found strength and lifts a bookcase as if it were a feather. Meanwhile, Peter Parker is back on campus trying to regain a normal social life. As he tries to socialize, he gets worried about being pegged as an “egghead” and afraid to repeat his mistake with Betty, brushes them off.
Inside a bank, we see Norton Fester is now the Looter. He robs the bank and blinds those inside with a dazzle gun. As he continues to rob banks over the next few days, Looter finds there’s no more gas in his meteor and decides to find another just in case his power diminishes. Coincidentally, Peter Parker is attending a space exhibit and Gwen Stacy happens to show up as well. Gwen becomes frustrated when Peter only notices the exhibits and is completely oblivious to her presence. Looter shows up to steal the meteor and Spider-Man arrives to prevent it. The Looter uses his dazzle gun to blind everyone and escape. Peter returns to try and talk to Gwen but she writes him off as a coward when he ran and changed. Spider-Man figures Looter will be back and is proven correct when another robbery is attempted.
Unsuccessful in his second attempt, Looter tries to fly away with a helium balloon, but Spider-Man springs up a flagpole and catches him. After he knocks him out cold, Spider-Man sails the balloon for the police to arrest Looter before knowing why the meteor was sought after.
Solicit Synopsis
Notes
- "The Molten Man Regrets...!" ends with a "Next Ish..." panel, with the "Spider-Man #36" replaced with "Marvel Tales #29". However, Spider-Man #36 is reprinted in this issue, Marvel Tales #28