El Tony Extraordinario Suplemento [El Fabuloso Hombre Araña] #252
In "El Merodeador al acecho," Peter Parker finds himself caught between a personal moment and a growing mystery when he arrives to see Gwen only to see her with Flash. Meanwhile, Hobie Brown, overlooked at work, secretly transforms his practical innovations into a daring new identity as The Prowler, aiming to redeem himself by robbing a newspaper and returning the money as a hero. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by John Buscema with inks by Jim Mooney, this 1971 tale from Editorial Columba sees Peter stumble into the Prowler’s first act—just as J. Jonah Jameson catches him red-handed in front of an empty safe. Cover by John Romita.
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Peter tries to see Gwen only to find that she is (apparently) on a date with Flash. Hobie approaches his boss with ideas for new safety devices for his job as window-washer, only to be rebuffed. He implements them in private, adds a cloak and a mask, and thus creates The Prowler. Hobie plans to rob a newspaper as the Prowler then return the money as Hobie, making himself a hero. Naturally Peter (as Peter) discovers the Prowler in the act and J. Jonah discovers Peter in front of an empty safe.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).