The Spectacular Spider-Man #84
In "My Baby's Been... Kidnapped! (Not a Story by Robert Louis Stevenson)," Spider-Man faces a heart-wrenching case when a grieving mother steals the infant son of a mayoral candidate using the child as a political pawn. With Felicia safely returned to her mother after her hospital stay, the web-slinger dives into a city-wide search, tracking a desperate criminal through the streets of New York. Written by Bill Mantlo and brought to life by Dave Simons' dynamic art and Glynis Wein’s vivid colors, this 1983 issue captures the emotional stakes and urgency of a hero protecting the innocent—cover by Ron Frenz and Bob Layton.
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Felicia is released from the hospital and Spider-Man turns her over to the loving care of her doting mother. When a bereaved mother steals the infant son of a mayoral candidate looking to use the tyke as a selling point for his campaign, Spider-Man joins the city-wide manhunt for the missing boy.
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