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Cover: John Romita & Jim Mooney

Artisan Edition #[3]

Mar 2021 · IDW · 39.99 USD
“To Squash a Spider!”

In "To Squash a Spider!", Peter Parker is all in for the $5,000 reward, setting out to capture the elusive Schemer—only to find the chase is far more complicated than expected. With John Romita’s dynamic pencils and Jim Mooney’s sharp inks bringing the action to life, the story unfolds as Spider-Man tracks Schemer to the Kingpin’s mansion, where a tense standoff with Vanessa and a sudden disappearance leave everything hanging. The cover by Romita and Mooney captures the moment perfectly, and this 2021 IDW Artisan Edition is a must-have for fans of classic Spider-Man storytelling.

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writer Stan Lee · artist John Romita · artist John Buscema · inker Jim Mooney · letterer Sam Rosen · cover John Romita, Jim Mooney

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
letterer Sam Rosen
cover pencils John Romita
cover inks Jim Mooney

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Peter could use the $5,000 reward, so Spider-Man sets out to capture The Schemer. He eventually finds him in his fancy car but keeps falling off it. Schemer arrives at the Kingpin's mansion and confronts him; Vanessa intervenes. Spider-Man has followed Schemer, breaks in, and has a brief tiff with Kingpin before they both realize that both Schemer and Vanessa have vanished.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).