Issue Description

Spidey finds himself pitted against two reptilian men; Stegron the Dinosaur Man, and the Lizard! After Stegron gets a hold of his “revitalization ray”, skeletal dinosaurs are restored to flesh and blood! Spider-Man vs. dinosaurs on the streets of New York City!

War of the Reptile-Men!

At the end of the previous issue, Spider-Man was attacked by Stegron, and left for dead, so he heads to Curt Connors' apartment for help (since Stegron used to be Curt's assistant), not knowing that Curt has transformed into the Lizard. The Lizard leaps out of Connors' apartment at Spider-Man, and in the ensuring struggle, the Lizard manages to escape down a manhole cover, since he plans to defeat Stegron, and Spider-Man will just get in his way. Spider-Man tries going after him, but the heavy traffic slows him down, and he's unable to follow. Spider-Man then heads up to Connors' apartment again, and asks Martha Connors what's happened. Martha's explanations then basically recap the previous issue. Spider-Man then swears to Martha that he'll get her husband and son back.

At Empire State University, J. Jonah Jameson goes to meet Marla Madison, who shows him the result of their experiments and testings (which they've been doing over the past few issues): the new and improved Spider-Slayer! Whilst this is going on, Peter calls up Mary Jane (who's at a Christmas party being held by Flash Thompson and Harry Osborn), to tell her that he can't make it. Mary Jane tells everyone that, and Harry then makes an announcement of his own: he's asked Liz Allen to marry him, and she's accepted.

At Stegron's hideout, he reveals to Billy Connors that he's created a special ray to recreate dinosaurs from their skeletons. Although it's only temporary, the work he's having Curt Connors do will make the dinosaurs last indefinetly, and he can then take over the world with them. The Lizard then appears, and fights Stegron. During the brawl, the dinosaurs which Stegron has reanimated mindlessly walk off, and almost squash Billy Connors. However, some part of Curt Connors is still in the Lizard's brain, and he manages to save Billy. The dinosaurs then head outside, where Spider-Man notices them. He shoots webbing into their eyes to blind them and make them harmless, and realises that Stegron's hideout must be nearby, so looks to find it.

Spider-Man follows the dinosaurs' footprints in the snow to Stegron's hideout, where he finds Stegron and the Lizard still locked in battle. He quickly takes out the Lizard by shooting the formula to transform him to Curt Connors in his mouth, but Stegron escapes with Billy Connors as a hostage. By now the Lizard has turned back to Curt Connors, and Spider-Man tells him to wait there whilst he goes after Stegron and Billy. As Spider-Man runs off,

Curt thinks ominously that he'll stay there, but won't sit around twiddling his thumbs. Spider-Man then finds Stegron with the reanimated dinosaurs, which are being attacked by two cops. Spider-Man manages to rescue Billy, but in the process the two cops are injured, and Spider-Man thinks that he can't protect both of them and Billy. Fortunately, as the dinosaurs approach, they collapse into bone, and Curt Connors appears and explains that he managed to reverse the transformation.

Over by the river, Stegron is hiding from Spider-Man, as the cold weather is sapping his strength. He hears Spider-Man approaching, and throws a rock as Spider-Man passes to distract him, and attack him from behind. However, that small action alone drains him of his remaining energy, and he falls into the freezing river nearby. Spider-Man is unaware of this, and heads off, thinking that Stegron has escaped. He then goes and gives the Connors family a Christmas present, before heading off.

NotesFeatures the Hostess Twinkies Cakes ad, Iron Man In "City Crisis"

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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