The Amazing Spider-Man [Book and Record Set] #PR24
"Invasion of the Dragon Men" sees Spider-Man confronting a bizarre threat when reptilian alien warriors, led by the imposing Draco, begin terrorizing New York's outskirts. As Spider-Man investigates strange activity in the city's sewers, he uncovers Draco's hidden base—and foils the first phase of the scheme by flooding the tunnels. The battle escalates atop the Empire State Building, where the true nature of Draco is revealed: a disgraced scientist whose transformation into a humanoid dragon is rooted in experimental iguana DNA. With art by Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano, and inks by Terry Austin, this 1974 story blends sci-fi menace with a twist that redefines the enemy. The cover, also by Buckler and Giordano, captures the dramatic clash in full color.
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Reptile men from space are seen stalking the New York countryside, led by a larger dragon-like version calling itself Draco. The next day, Peter Parker detects something strange about the NY sewers. Investigating as Spider-Man, he discovers Draco's HQ, and foils his plans by flooding the sewers. Later that night, after the "dragon men" have been revealed as robots, Spidey is attacked atop the Empire State Building by Draco, who turns out to be a Nobel-winning biologist, transformed by iguana DNA. Their battle ends with Draco falling from the ESB, his wings apparently as fake as his "invasion".
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