The Amazing Spider-Man #74
In "If This Be Bedlam!", Silvermane becomes obsessed with an ancient petrified tablet, convinced it holds the secret to the Fountain of Youth. With Dr. Connor under pressure, he's forced to decode the tablet’s mysteries, leading to a dangerous experiment when Silvermane injects himself with the untested serum—only to discover it actually works. Written by Stan Lee and Johnny Romita, with art by Johnny Romita and Jim Mooney, and a cover by John Romita, this 1969 issue blends pulp adventure with classic Spider-Man suspense in a story that turns a myth into a real, if perilous, possibility.
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Silvermane believes that the petrified tablet contains the secret of the Fountain of Youth. He forces Dr. Connor to interpret the tablet and make the serum described therein. Silvermane drinks the untested serum - and it works!
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