Wizard's Spider-Man Special #[nn]
In this delightfully absurd 2002 special, Spider-Man faces off against a bizarre trio of wannabe villains—Venom, the Lizard, and Red Skull—each hoping to cash in on the web-slinger’s newfound fame after the movie. From flaming dog poop mishaps to mistaken tire sabotage and a shocking head-in-a-box scare, the chaos unfolds with deadpan humor and over-the-top gags. Written by Pat McCallum, Tom Root, Doug Goldstein, Zach Oat, Rob Bricken, and Bill Jenson, and featuring a cover by the artist credited, this issue is a wild, self-aware romp that leans hard into the absurdity of superhero fame.
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After starring in the Spider-Man movie, Green Goblin is on MTV's Cribs. Venom, Lizard, and Red Skull decide to work on becoming Spider-Man's main villains so they can make a lot of money too. Lizard tries to leave a bag of flaming dog poop on Spider-Man's porch, but lights himself on fire and gets run over. Venom deflates his tire, but it's actually Bucky's tire. Red Skull kidnaps Aunt May and sends Spider-Man her head in a box. When they are in the act of blowing up his toilet, he sprays them off his lawn, and they go to try to get on Daredevil's movie.
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