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The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998)
Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998) #83
There’s a new criminal in town with designs on being the top boss of the underworld. His name: the Schemer. His next target: Kingpin.
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21 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 10, 1970
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Stan Lee
7,578 books2,364 followersStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
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July 10, 2025
THE SCHEMER
April 1970
While Peter saves Gwen from getting crushed by a truck - with his Spidey super strength..
New crime boss in town The Schemer wants to take down a below the radar Kingpin.
April 1970
While Peter saves Gwen from getting crushed by a truck - with his Spidey super strength..
New crime boss in town The Schemer wants to take down a below the radar Kingpin.
April 18, 2022
I hated to see the comments on this one. I see the sexism is big in the fandom.
Gwen seems like my kind of gal. Both she and MJ are pretty cool.
Gwen seems like my kind of gal. Both she and MJ are pretty cool.
March 23, 2025
ASM #83 introduces The Schemer, a mysterious new player in the criminal underworld with his sights set on taking down the Kingpin. While his motives remain unclear, his presence shakes things up, setting the stage for an intriguing power struggle.
Meanwhile, Flash Thompson is sent off again as an American war hero—though with Marvel’s sliding timescale, it’s anyone’s guess which war he’s now fighting in. Peter’s personal life takes a backseat in this issue, but the looming tension between crime bosses keeps things interesting.
Not the most action-packed issue, but a solid setup for bigger things to come in the Kingpin’s world. Worth reading for the introduction of a new player in Spider-Man’s ever-growing rogues’ gallery!
Meanwhile, Flash Thompson is sent off again as an American war hero—though with Marvel’s sliding timescale, it’s anyone’s guess which war he’s now fighting in. Peter’s personal life takes a backseat in this issue, but the looming tension between crime bosses keeps things interesting.
Not the most action-packed issue, but a solid setup for bigger things to come in the Kingpin’s world. Worth reading for the introduction of a new player in Spider-Man’s ever-growing rogues’ gallery!
May 20, 2021
ASM #83 is the first appearance of “The Schemer” who is set on taking down The Kingpin. Meanwhile Flash Thompson the American War Hero heads off once again; with the way the Marvel sliding timescale works, who knows what war this is meant to be now.
“Mike Esposito, a longtime partner with me on dozens of Spider-Man projects and a veteran of many years teamed with the great Ross Andru, both of whom were recently inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame, brought his talent and experience to issue #83’s “The Schemer!”. The Schemer could have easily been just another mad villain, but not with Stan Lee. I often wondered how many readers had guessed who the Schemer was?” -John Romita Snr.
“Mike Esposito, a longtime partner with me on dozens of Spider-Man projects and a veteran of many years teamed with the great Ross Andru, both of whom were recently inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame, brought his talent and experience to issue #83’s “The Schemer!”. The Schemer could have easily been just another mad villain, but not with Stan Lee. I often wondered how many readers had guessed who the Schemer was?” -John Romita Snr.
December 29, 2022
The amount of sexist comments on this one just because Gwen isn’t super happy Peter ran away after she fainted? Yikes. Anyways a solid issue!
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