Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection #1
Spider-Man hangs upside down from a web in dynamic mid-action, surrounded by a gauntlet of early rogues — the Vulture soaring on feathered wings, Electro crackling with yellow lightning, a sandy Sandman looming large with mechanical tentacles hinting at Doctor Octopus, and Kraven the Hunter prowling below alongside a purple-costumed figure — all rendered in Steve Ditko's wonderfully expressive linework. This 2014 Marvel Epic Collection, subtitled *Great Power*, gathers the Stan Lee and Steve Ditko foundation of Spider-Man's world into one handsome, affordable volume. It's a genuine treat for anyone who wants to experience where the wall-crawler's remarkable rogues' gallery first took shape, presented with care and at an accessible price.
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Betty's brother has gotten himself into trouble with gambling debts, and Betty is forced to help in Doctor Octopus's plot to break Blackie Gaxton out of prison to keep her sibling alive. Spider-Man interrupts the escape, and Blackie shoots Bennett during the conflict. Gaxton is captured, but Doctor Octopus gets away. Peter tries to comfort Betty over the loss of her brother.
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