American Update: Spider-Mania Continues – Steve Ditko issues, with debuts of Princess Python, Molten Man, Gwen Stacy, more!
*Marvel: This week sees the penultimate update in our current Spider-Mania event focusing on issues in the range from #22 to #38, the last issue illustrated by Spidey’s co-creator, Steve Ditko. Among the highlights are the premiere appearance of the lovely but larcenous Princess Python in #22, the first Molten Man in #28, #31 with the first appearances of not one, but two, of Spidey’s key supporting players – his beloved Gwen Stacy, and his troubled best friend, Harry Osborn, the iconic cover of #33, ‘The Final Chapter’ and the debut of Norman Osborn in #37. The classic Spidey Rogue’s Gallery – Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio, Scorpion etc – is very much in evidence in these early adventures. Illustrated from this range are #23 FN+ £130; #26 FN+ £115; #27 FN/VF £125; #28 VG £120; #31 FN p £75 and #38 FN+ p £53. For details on the others, please see our online catalogue listing.