The Amazing Spider-Man #69
In "Mission: Crush the Kingpin!", Spider-Man takes on the formidable Kingpin in a high-stakes showdown that turns deadly when the villain’s own cane-gun backfires. With the priceless tablet at the center of the conflict, Spider-Man races to secure it—only to be mistaken for the thief when the police open fire the moment he tries to return it. Written by Stan Lee and John Romita, with art by John Romita and Jim Mooney, and a cover by John Romita, this 1969 issue delivers a tense, action-packed twist on justice and suspicion.
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Spider-Man goes heads-up with the strength of the Kingpin, who is knocked out when his own cane-gun backfires. The police arrest the Kingpin for theft of the priceless tablet, but he claims that his ally Spider-Man has spirited it away. Meanwhile, Spider-Man manages to open the vault and retrieve the tablet, but when he tries to return it the police open fire on him.
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