Issue Description

Ned Leeds and Spider-Man are sickened by Molten Man’s irradiated bursts. MJ finds out about Molten Man’s past through her friend, Liz Allan. Who was Mark Raxton before he was a villain? And what is he seeking from Spider-Man?

At the start of this issue, the Molten Man breaks into the hospital where Ned Leeds was taken to at the end of the previous issue. While this happens, at a different part of the hospital a doctor is examining Peter Parker, who has just collapsed. The doctor is seconds away from finding Peter's costume when he hears the chaos the Molten Man is making, and runs off. Peter wakes up and changes to Spider-Man, noticing how weak he is, since the Molten Man's body is giving off radiation. The Molten Man rants on about how Ned Leeds discovered his secret, and fails to notice Spider-Man sneaking up behind him with a fire hose. Spider-Man blasts the Molten Man, who then manages to escape in the confusion.

Spider-Man goes to Ned Leeds's room, where he finds Ned babbling about glowing rocks. Spider-Man then heads to Mary Jane's apartment, where he overhears Liz Allan (who unexpectedly reappeared last issue) talking to Mary Jane about what she did after she graduated. Liz tells Mary Jane that she became a nurse to be closer to her stepbrother Mark Raxton, shortly after he became the Molten Man. However, Mark felt like a prisoner, and lashed out at Liz. After he escaped from the hospital, he found out (just as Liz and the hospital staff had) that his metallic skin was dissolving, and will do so until he dies.

Peter then heads to the Daily Bugle, where he is immediately yelled at by J. Jonah Jameson to go investigate a warehouse robbery. Peter heads to the warehouse, but no one will answer any questions he asks. Peter calls Ned, who tells him that the Molten Man is up to something involving radioactive isotopes. Peter works out that the Molten Man must have stolen some isotopes from the warehouse, in order to change himself back to normal. On a hunch, Peter changes to Spider-Man then heads to a museum, where he finds the Molten Man stealing some more radioactive rocks. However, he's still weak from their previous bout, and is put out of action long enough for the Molten Man to escape.

The Molten Man manages to get on a train, and disguises himself as normal by wearing an asbestos mask and gloves. However, his body has gotten so hot that it burns through the mask almost immediately, and he screams that it's all Spider-Man's fault. The Molten Man climbs off the train and attacks Spider-Man (who has caught up with him), telling him that if he had managed to steal that one more rock, then he could have reversed his mutation.

Molten Man then starts attacking Spider-Man in a fury, since his body is already starting to burn itself up. However, Spider-Man manages to grab Molten Man's bag containing his isotopes and rocks, and throws it off the bridge they're on into the water. Without thinking, Molten Man jumps off the bridge, but upon hitting the water, his body is too hot for it, and he is seemingly vaporized.

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)

Publisher

Marvel

Volume Description

After the success of Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. 1962) a few months later the same creative team came back to start an ongoing series focusing on the character the two of them created.

The book's run continued until issue number 441 (Nov. 1998) when Marvel relaunched the title as Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2 with a new number 1 in January 1999. After issue #30 (#471) Marvel used a dual numbering system, yet the indicia still stated The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2. On the title's 40th anniversary the numbering was reverted to go from issue 58 to issue 500 (Dec. 2003) as The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1.

This volume ends with #700 and is picked up by the Marvel Now! revolution volume Superior Spider-Man.

Collected EditionsMarvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (#1-10)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 (#11-19)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 (#20-30)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 (#31-40)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 5 (#41-50)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 6 (#51-61)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 7 (#62-67)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 8 (#68-77)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 9 (#78-87)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 10 (#88-99)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 11 (#100-109)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 12 (#110-120)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 13 (#121-131)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 14 (#132-142)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 15 (#143-155)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 16 (#156-168 and Annual #10)Spider-Man vs. Black Cat (#194-195, 204-205, 226-227.)Spider-Man: Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut (#224-230)Birth of Venom (#252-259, #298-300)The Amazing Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Book 1 (#252-258)The Amazing Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Book 2 (#259-263)Kraven's Last Hunt (#293-294)The Amazing Spider-Man: Life in the Mad Dog Ward (#295)Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie & Todd McFarlane (#296-329)Sinister Six (#334-339)Powerless (#341-343)Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Round Robin (#351-360)Round Robin (#353-358)Maximum Carnage (#378-380)

Collection of sequentially numbered trades, Amazing Spider-Man.

Spider-Man: Mark of the Tarantula (#231-237)Coming Home (#471-476)Revelations (#477-480)Until the Stars Turn Cold (#481-486)Life and Death of Spiders (#487-491)Unintended Consequences (#492-497)Happy Birthday (#498-502)The Book of Ezekiel (#503-508)Sins Past (#509-514)Skin Deep (#515-518)New Avengers (#519-524)

Individual trades with their own volumes because of sub-titles.

The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Great Power (#1-17)Punisher vs. the Marvel Universe (#161-162)The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Ghosts of the Past (#259-272)The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Return of the Sinister Six (#334-350)Spider-Man: The Gathering of Five (#440-441)The Other (#525-528)The Road to Civil War (#529-531)Civil War (#532-538)Back in Black (#539-543)One More Day (#544-545)Brand New Day Vol 1 (#546-551)Brand New Day Vol 2 (#552-558)Brand New Day Vol 3 (#559-564)Kraven's First Hunt (#565-567)New Ways to Die (#568-573)Crime and Punisher (#574-577)Death and Dating (#578-583)Election Day (#584-588)24/7 (#589-594)American Son (#595-599)Died in Your Arms Tonight (#600-601)Red-Headed Stranger (#602-605)Return of The Black Cat (#606-611)The Gauntlet, Vol 1 (#612-616)The Gauntlet, Vol 2 (#617-621)The Gauntlet, Vol 3 (#622-625)The Gauntlet, Vol 4 (#626-629)The Gauntlet, Vol 5 (#630-633)The Grim Hunt (#634-637)One Moment in Time (#638-641)Origin of the Species (#642-647)Big Time (#648-651)Matters of Life and Death (#652-657)The Fantastic Spider-Man (#658-662)Big Time Ultimate Collection (#648-662)The Return of Anti-Venom (#663-665)Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time - The Complete Collection vol. 2 (#663-676)Spider-Island (#666-673)Flying Blind (#674-677)Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time - The Complete Collection vol. 3 (#677-687 and 679.1)Trouble on the Horizon (#678-681, #679.1)Ends of the Earth (#682-687)No Turning Back (#688-691)Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time - The Complete Collection vol. 4 (#688-697)Danger Zone (#692-697)Dying Wish (#698-700)Amazing Spider-Man: Peter Parker The One And Only (#700.1-700.5)

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