Thursday, March 6, 2008

Amazing Spider-Man #25 "CAPTURED BY J.JONAH JAMESON!" (June, 1965)


Synopsis

A scientist named Smythe approaches JJJ with the dandy idea of catching Spider-Man using a robot. It actually ends up working, but Spidey manages to use his scientific know-how to deactivate the robot and replace himself with a dummy. Much more importantly, Mary-Jane appears in the flesh, or at least in the ink. Stan and Steve continue the trick of not letting us see her which ends up being a brilliant idea, because it means that her first real appearance will be drawn by John Romita, who is a far superior artist.

Notes
  • First appearance of Spencer Smythe
  • First "appearance" of Mary-Jane Watson

Credits

Script by: Stan Lee
Drawings by: Steve Ditko
Lettering by: S. Rosen 

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