Spider-Man Comics Weekly #8
In "Duel with Daredevil," Spider-Man walks into a trap set by the Circus of Crime, lured by their own ads promising a live performance. While the entire audience falls under the Ringmaster’s hypnotic spell, one man remains清醒—Daredevil, whose heightened senses make him immune to the hat’s power. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Steve Ditko, this classic tale from Spider-Man Comics Weekly #8 (1973) delivers a tense showdown in the big top, with the masked hero and the blind fighter facing off against a sinister circus mastermind. Cover by Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, and Mike Esposito.
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When the Circus of Crime comes to town, they advertise that Spider-Man will be appearing in an attempt to fill the big top before they rob it. Spider-Man sees the advertisements and decides he will show up. He is hypnotized along with the rest of the audience, but unfortunately for the Circus of Crime, the Daredevil is in attendance and immune to the Ringmaster's hat.
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