—Human Torch (Johnny Storm)But tonight... Just for tonight... I feel great!
Appearing in "Have Yourself a Sandman Little Christmas!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Misty Knight (First appearance; unnamed)
- Mrs. Baker (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Sandman (William Baker) (Name revealed)
Other Characters:
- NYPD
- J. Jonah Jameson (Mentioned)
- Gwen Stacy (Mentioned)
- Wizard (Mentioned)
- Crystal (Mentioned)
- Aunt May (Only in flashback)
- Reed Richards (Only in flashback)
- Sue Storm (Only in flashback)
- Ben Grimm (Only in flashback)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Polar Bears (Mentioned in narration or thoughts)
- Snakes (Mentioned)
Realities:
Locations:
- Earth
- North America
- United States of America
- New Jersey
- New York State
- New York City
- Hudson River
- Whisper Hill (Mentioned)
- Florida (Named only)
- United States of America
- Java (Mentioned)
- North America
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Synopsis for "Have Yourself a Sandman Little Christmas!"
Deciding that since the Sandman has been more a Fantastic Four foe, Spider-Man decides to pay the FF a visit at the Baxter Building. There he only finds the Human Torch, and the two agree to work together in trying to track down the Sandman. While tracking down their enemy, the Human Torch and Spider-Man stop thieves from stealing Christmas presents from Misty Knight.
Finally tracking down the Sandman, the two heroes try to stop him but are knocked out and left inside a water tower while the Sandman escapes. Breaking free, the two track the Sandman down and learn that he broke out of prison to visit his sick mother for Christmas. Telling them that his mother doesn't know that he's a criminal, the two heroes agree to let the Sandman visit with his mother on the promise that he will return to prison. Spider-Man gives Sandman the gift he intended to give to Gwen Stacy to give to his mother.
After the Sandman's allotted time is up the two check out his mother's apartment and find that the Sandman escaped out the drain pipe. The two decide to accept their loss and celebrate the holidays before tracking down the Sandman again.Appearing in "And Spidey Makes Four!"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Nathan (First appearance)
- Crystal (Mentioned)
- J. Jonah Jameson (Mentioned)
- Medusa (Mentioned)
- Fantastic Four (Mentioned)
- Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) (Mentioned)
- Thing (Ben Grimm (Mentioned)
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Synopsis for "And Spidey Makes Four!"
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Meanwhile, the Wizard, Sandman, and Trapster have reunited and have begun looking for a new member to induct into the Frightful Four to get revenge on the Fantastic Four. Seeing Spider-Man swing by, the Wizard and his cohorts attack and put Spider-Man under a trance.
Using Spider-Man as a means to get the Torch's guard down, the Frightful Four knock out the Torch and take control of the Baxter Building. Examining Reed Richard's devices, the Wizard accidentally opens the Negative Zone portal in such a way that it empowers Annihilus with more energy. Annihilus then seeks to break free into the positive matter universe to take it over, with only the Wizard trying to keep the creature at bay.
The Torch breaks free, and snaps Spider-Man out of his trance, the two then defeat the Frightful Four and stop the Negative Zone machine, shunting Annihilus back to the Negative Zone. After, Spider-Man thanks the Torch for freeing him and leaves Johnny to call the police to collect the Frightful Four.