Issue Description

The mystery of John Jameson’s disappearance continues to unfold when Spider-Man intercepts a plutonium robbery. Peter must make difficult decisions when it comes to Aunt May’s health. Plus, Spider-Man gets in trouble with the NYPD!

Mayhem By Moonlight!

At the start of this issue, Spider-Man is hurrying to the hospital, where Aunt May is about to be transferred to a nursing home. After reaching the hospital before Aunt May is transferred, Peter manages to wish her good luck before she's taken away. After Aunt May leaves, a doctor comes up to Peter, and tells him that now he has no obligations to visit Aunt May, and should be happy. In anger, Peter almost attacks the man, but stops himself before he does any damage. He then goes and changes to Spider-Man so that he can work off his anger.

Meanwhile, J. Jonah Jameson is looking for news of his son, who was kidnapped last issue. Although it seems that he has no leads, Robbie tells him that word on the street is that the person who kidnapped John also wants revenge on Spider-Man. Jonah dismisses this, thinking as usual that Spider-Man has something to do with this, and leaves. He visits Marla Madison, and admits to her that he's worried about John.

Meanwhile, Spider-Man has been swinging around the city for a while now, and finds a man robbing a sporting goods store. With the help of the police he manages to stop the man, although he notices that the man almost kills the owner of the shop. He then leaves the shop, feeling sorry for himself.

In a desperate measure to find his son, J. Jonah Jameson puts an announcement on the television, offering a one million dollar reward for the return of his son, or information. A man watches this in a laboratory of some sort, whilst a mysterious bandaged form by his side watches. The man says about how much he hates J. Jonah Jameson, and then injects a radioactive trace into the bandaged figure's arm. The man then tells the bandaged figure to go after J. Jonah Jameson and Spider-Man, and to kill them both.

After Peter gets a visit to his apartment from Betty Brant, who tries to convince him that they should restart their relationship from years ago, Peter changes to Spider-Man, and goes web swinging. By complete coincidence, he passes the Daily Bugle just in time to see the bandaged figure burst in and try to capture J. Jonah Jameson. Spider-Man goes in to fight the bandaged figure, but no matter what he tries, he can't hurt him. As the fight goes on, Spider-Man rips the bandages off the figure's face, so that the can see what he's fighting. He's so shocked by who it is the the figure gets the opportunity to smash Spider-Man into a wall and knock him out. The figure then returns to J.Jonah Jameson's office and captures him, revealing to the reader that the figure is the Man-Wolf!

NotesFeatures the Hostess Twinkies Cakes ad, Iron Man In An Irresistible Force!Mark Gruenwald's assistant editor credit taken from letters page header.

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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