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#12,298: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #20
"The Coming of the Scorpion! OR: Spidey Battles Scorpey!"
Title: Amazing Spider-Man (v001)
Editor-in-Chief: Stan Lee
Editor: Stan Lee
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Steve Ditko
Inker: Steve Ditko
Cover Artist: Steve Ditko
Colorist: Stan Goldberg
Letterer: Sam Rosen
Cover Date: January 1965
Release Date: October 1964
Pages: 20
Cover Price: $0.12
Times Read: 2,930
Times Rated: 1,431
Plot Flags: Origin Story
Universe: Earth-616
Issue Blurb
Why is Peter Parker being followed by a mysterious man? He turns out to be a detective employed by Jameson, who laters accepts Jameson's request to be part of the experiments of Dr.Farley Stillwell. His abilities will be enchanced to those of a scorpion in order for Spiderman to face his strongest foe yet.
Issue Notes
Why Essential NotesAlthough we saw Gargan in his civilian guise in the previous issue of this title, this is the first time we see him in his persona of the Scorpion.
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