Hello, welcome to episode 4 in the look back series of Spidey issues from yesteryear as I go through and take a look at all the issues of Amazing Spider-Man, that I have in my ever increasing collection.
The issue, I'm highlighting today is, Amazing Spider-Man #94 from March 1971.I love this issue as it illustrates every possible thing about Peter Parker, at that time in his life. Stan Lee's excellent depiction of teenage angst, puts Parker through emotional and mental turmoil in such a way that isn't explored much in the modern era of Spider-Man comics. and this illustrates what made Peter so easily relate able to the kids growing up and reading about his adventures, and the delicate juggling act of trying to live an ordinary life in extraordinary circumstances.
This is a classic in every sense of the word and should you get the opportunity, to pick it up at a local store in the back issue bins if you can. or at least read it in some form.
it's not packed with wall to wall action, but is more a retrospective issue, it gives the reader a glimpse into the mind of Peter Parker,
On the face of it, to us the reader Peter Parker should really have no reason to be as angst ridden as he is here. He has these amazing abilities, grand adventures, attends a a decent college in the heart of Manhattan. a life of envy of his peers. after all he is idolised as Spider-Man, yes he's also reviled and feared too. but in most cases for those looking in at Peter's life from the outside, he has a life that many of us would love to have.
This particular issue, also gives the reader and Peter Parker a reminder of just why he is Spider-Man, not just the Spider-bite, but also the reasons too in a unique for the time re-telling of the origins story first seen in Amazing Fantasy #15.
The issue show's Peter in reflective mood as he laments the spectre of Spider-Man, being intrusive into his life, and we are shown the origin from Peter's perspective.and how the impact of being Spider-Man has affected relationships his relationships, The latest being affected being is Gwen Stacy as in this issue the cause of Peter's retrospective malise is a break up with Gwen.
In the meantime, The beetle is back and for some reason is breaking into small businesses in and around Queens, but mysteriously is not taking anything from the stores.
Peter, at this point has made his way to Queens. Having decided to pay a visit, to Aunt May. who tells Peter about the break-ins on the news.
Peter, still in a funk over Gwen goes, for a lie down. Aunt May heads out to get milk from the local store and whilst there is taken hostage by The Beetle who has been cornered by the police, after finding what he had been after, which was a connecting wall to break through into the neighbourhood bank.
Upon waking from his nap, Peter is feeling a bit more relaxed until, he gets told the news regarding May's plight and rushes off tho meet the Beetle. Spidey manages to trick the beetle into releasing May whom he ensures is safe by catching her in a web net that he's previously set up beforehand.
It's moments like this in the early books that really put paid to the myth that Peter is headstrong in certain situations and will blindly rush in without thinking things through.
Once satisfied that May is now safe from harm. Spidey takes his frustrations out on the Beetle, culminating in the villain being thrown into the swimming pool and being weighted down by his costume's steel wings.
The issue closes with the Beetle wondering just why Spider-Man had seemed so angry and determined during this encounter.
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