Issue Description

Peter Parker makes the biggest decision of his life! Rocket Racer is back in town and is blackmailing businessman Jackson Weele for everything he owns. What has Rocket Racer got his hands on that carries so much value for Weele? And will Spider-Man finally uncover the civilian identity of Rocket Racer?

The Rocket Racer's Back in Town!

At the start of this issue, Spider-Man is swinging around when his spider sense points out the Rocket Racer to him, holding a suitcase. Spider-Man follows the Racer around, trying to stop him, but the Racer manages to escape through the subway rails. Although Spider-Man tries to follow, a train comes by, and he loses the Rocket Racer.

The Rocket Racer then heads to a small shack out of the city, where a man called Jackson Weele is waiting for him. The Rocket Racer gives him the suitcase which he had, which turns out to have embezzlement evidence against Weele. However, one document is missing, and the Rocket Racer tells Weele that he'll only get the document if Weele pays him ten thousand for this case, and another ten thousand for the other document. Although Weele is reluctant, the Rocket Racer reminds him that if any of the evidence is shown, he'll be in prison for years. The Rocket Racer then leaves, taunting Weele by calling him Big Wheel.

At his apartment, Peter Parker decides to visit Aunt May. As he leaves, he narrowly misses some mysterious person approaching his landlady and asking her to see Peter Parker. Peter then keeps going to visit Aunt May, and talks to her until she falls asleep. As Peter goes through the lobby, his spider sense starts tingling, and although Peter looks around for the source, he doesn't see anything suspicious.

At the docks, Jackson Weele is contemplating suicide, since he was stupid enough to create records of his embezzlement. He figures that his life is just going to get worse from here, and so prepares to step off into the water. However, the Rocket Racer unexpectedly arrives, and stops Weele before he does so. He tells him that he's not going to let Weele die, as he's basically a source of money for him now. Weele replies that the Racer can't follow him everywhere, but the Racer says that thanks to the Tinkerer adding to his skateboard, he can be anywhere. The Racer then leaves, telling Weele that he only has three hours to get his money. Weele then starts thinking about what the Rocket Racer said about the Tinkerer....

A few minutes later, the Rocket Racer is travelling on the freeway, when he's noticed by two police officers, who start following him. The Racer manages to get rid of them by tricking them into driving through a billboard, but the police car is then noticed by Spider-Man, who then notices the Rocket Racer, and starts following him. Spider-Man then starts following the Racer, with their fight leading to the top of a bridge. The Racer manages to knock Spider-Man down to the road, and due to the large number of cars there, Spider-Man is delayed enough for the Rocket Racer to hide.

Afterwards, Peter heads to Mary Jane's apartment, and gives her a ring, asking her to marry him.

Notes: Features the Hostess Twinkies Cakes ad, Captain America And the Time Warp!

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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