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The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998)
Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998) #10
The Enforcers
Spider-Man squares off against the awesome might of The Enforcers!
Spider-Man squares off against the awesome might of The Enforcers!
25 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 1964
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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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June 18, 2023
incrível
January 13, 2025
definitely a good last read to put an end to the amazing fantasy spiderman series,
the enforcers are cool, one acts like a cowboy, one can handle punches like never while being tall as heck.. and the last one being so small but having such speedy moves.
i really enjoyed it.
jameson being envious of spiderman was obviously known ever since the start, even though at first i thought he was the 'big man'.
the enforcers are cool, one acts like a cowboy, one can handle punches like never while being tall as heck.. and the last one being so small but having such speedy moves.
i really enjoyed it.
jameson being envious of spiderman was obviously known ever since the start, even though at first i thought he was the 'big man'.
January 6, 2021
Spider-Man vs the Enforcers. It's hard to be overly critical of a comic from the 60's that was written with children in mind but The Enforcers are a joke ("Fancy Dan" and "Montana" the cowboy complete with whip and hat sound like actors from adult entertainment!) sure they have been re-introduced into the Marvel universe in the modern era as a throwback but my opinion remains unchanged. On a positive note I do however like the Big Man character, but I don't know how much of that is because I like Foswell (even though they don't exploit him as much as they would if it was a storyline written in the modern era, some missed opportunities in the future issues).
In other news Betty Brant got a loan from a lone shark that turns out to be none other than everyone's favourite adult movie stars The Enforcers and Aunt May is ill again (or still ill) and needs blood; just what she's suffering from remains a mystery.
Firsts; The Enforcers and the Big Man.
In other news Betty Brant got a loan from a lone shark that turns out to be none other than everyone's favourite adult movie stars The Enforcers and Aunt May is ill again (or still ill) and needs blood; just what she's suffering from remains a mystery.
Firsts; The Enforcers and the Big Man.
July 7, 2019
AMAZING FANTASY 15, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 1-10 (Spider-Man's First Arc)
Peter Parker is easily one of the greatest creations in the history of comic books. Even if you threw out every other plot element besides the character himself, you'd still have a character story that deals with so much poignant emotional and psychological conflict.
The dialogue is what really makes this. Stan Lee divides Peter Parker's dialogue into 3 distinct styles: Peter Parker's thoughts, Peter Parker's words, and Spider-Man's words. This structure says a lot about our protagonist; Peter Parker's words are presented in a very introverted and articulate manner. Spider-Man's words, conversely, are presented in a very extroverted and sarcastic manner. This presents the central conflict of the character, in that Spider-Man is a cathartic part of Peter's psychology; he is everything Peter is afraid to be, but can be behind the security blanket of a mask.
The only truth to the character is his thoughts, as he tightly controls the presentation of Peter Parker to hide suspicion he could be Spider-Man. This plays even further into the notion of Spider-Man being a cathartic release for him, in that his thoughts are designed as this fusion of Peter's intellect and Spider-Man's wit. Peter Parker's spoken words lack much of the wit which is present in his own thoughts. Spider-Man presents all of that wit, because he has more freedom to do so; behind the security blanket of a mask, there's less consequence.
And this plays into the deeper theme, of "Great Responsibility" coming with "Great Power." Because there is no physical consequence to himself. But his choice of how he uses this newfound freedom and newfound power has consequences for others... which, as iconic as they are, I won't dare spoil here. These consequences affect his romantic equal Betty Brant, his loyal to a fault Aunt May, the think-tank editor J. Jonah Jameson, or the city of New York as a whole and its perception of him; even if these consequences don't necessarily affect him directly, they still create a whole plate of intimate character conflicts that have nothing to do with spandex villains. The villains simply create a plot of his actions, where these ongoing conflicts resulting from his actions are his character evolution.
Peter Parker is easily one of the greatest creations in the history of comic books. Even if you threw out every other plot element besides the character himself, you'd still have a character story that deals with so much poignant emotional and psychological conflict.
The dialogue is what really makes this. Stan Lee divides Peter Parker's dialogue into 3 distinct styles: Peter Parker's thoughts, Peter Parker's words, and Spider-Man's words. This structure says a lot about our protagonist; Peter Parker's words are presented in a very introverted and articulate manner. Spider-Man's words, conversely, are presented in a very extroverted and sarcastic manner. This presents the central conflict of the character, in that Spider-Man is a cathartic part of Peter's psychology; he is everything Peter is afraid to be, but can be behind the security blanket of a mask.
The only truth to the character is his thoughts, as he tightly controls the presentation of Peter Parker to hide suspicion he could be Spider-Man. This plays even further into the notion of Spider-Man being a cathartic release for him, in that his thoughts are designed as this fusion of Peter's intellect and Spider-Man's wit. Peter Parker's spoken words lack much of the wit which is present in his own thoughts. Spider-Man presents all of that wit, because he has more freedom to do so; behind the security blanket of a mask, there's less consequence.
And this plays into the deeper theme, of "Great Responsibility" coming with "Great Power." Because there is no physical consequence to himself. But his choice of how he uses this newfound freedom and newfound power has consequences for others... which, as iconic as they are, I won't dare spoil here. These consequences affect his romantic equal Betty Brant, his loyal to a fault Aunt May, the think-tank editor J. Jonah Jameson, or the city of New York as a whole and its perception of him; even if these consequences don't necessarily affect him directly, they still create a whole plate of intimate character conflicts that have nothing to do with spandex villains. The villains simply create a plot of his actions, where these ongoing conflicts resulting from his actions are his character evolution.
June 12, 2023
Muncul ketua gangster baru di New York bernama "the Big Man" bersama tiga anak buahnya, Ox, Montana, dan Fancy Dan. Karena the Big Man memakai topeng, orang-orang yang melihatnya jadi tidak bisa menebak siapa ia sebenarnya. Spider-Man pun sempat mencurigai bahwa sosok tersebut adalah J. Jonah Jameson.
Namun, tak disangka, suatu hari Peter Parker melihat Betty Brant sedang berargumen dengan Ox, Montana, dan Fancy Dan. Ketika Peter menghampiri dan bertanya tentang yang terjadi kepada Betty, Betty tidak memberikan alasan yang jelas dan hanya mengatakan bahwa mereka salah orang. Dari kejadian itu, Peter semakin ingin menangkap komplotan the Big Man.
Lantas, dengan strategi supaya ia bisa diculik komplotan the Big Man, ia mengatakan kepada publik bahwa ia mengetahui sosok di balik ketua gangster tersebut. Strateginya berhasil karena Ox, Montana, dan Fancy Dan langsung menghampiri Peter secara diam-diam untuk dibawa ke markasnya. Setelah itu, Peter dimasukkan ke dalam ruang kosong untuk ditahan. Di sana, ia pun berubah menjadi Spider-Man.
Perkelahian terjadi ketika Spider-Man tiba-tiba muncul di markas untuk menghadapi anak buah the Big Man. Susah payah Spider-Man menghadapi mereka dan akhirnya ia berhasil mengalahkan mereka. Kemudian, ia menghubungi polisi untuk segera menangkap komplotan gangster yang meresahkan tersebut. Namun, di sisi lain, ternyata the Big Man berhasil melarikan diri.
Beberapa saat kemudian, Peter berada di kantor the Daily Bugle dan masih mencurigai bahwa J. Jonah Jameson adalah the Big Man yang berhasil kabur. Tiba-tiba, dua polisi datang ke sana untuk menangkap seseorang yang dipastikan adalah sang ketua gangster. Peter dan Jonah sama-sama terkejut ketika yang ditangkap adalah Frederick Foswell--salah satu karyawan Daily Bugle yang berpostur kecil dan terkesan culun.
Namun, tak disangka, suatu hari Peter Parker melihat Betty Brant sedang berargumen dengan Ox, Montana, dan Fancy Dan. Ketika Peter menghampiri dan bertanya tentang yang terjadi kepada Betty, Betty tidak memberikan alasan yang jelas dan hanya mengatakan bahwa mereka salah orang. Dari kejadian itu, Peter semakin ingin menangkap komplotan the Big Man.
Lantas, dengan strategi supaya ia bisa diculik komplotan the Big Man, ia mengatakan kepada publik bahwa ia mengetahui sosok di balik ketua gangster tersebut. Strateginya berhasil karena Ox, Montana, dan Fancy Dan langsung menghampiri Peter secara diam-diam untuk dibawa ke markasnya. Setelah itu, Peter dimasukkan ke dalam ruang kosong untuk ditahan. Di sana, ia pun berubah menjadi Spider-Man.
Perkelahian terjadi ketika Spider-Man tiba-tiba muncul di markas untuk menghadapi anak buah the Big Man. Susah payah Spider-Man menghadapi mereka dan akhirnya ia berhasil mengalahkan mereka. Kemudian, ia menghubungi polisi untuk segera menangkap komplotan gangster yang meresahkan tersebut. Namun, di sisi lain, ternyata the Big Man berhasil melarikan diri.
Beberapa saat kemudian, Peter berada di kantor the Daily Bugle dan masih mencurigai bahwa J. Jonah Jameson adalah the Big Man yang berhasil kabur. Tiba-tiba, dua polisi datang ke sana untuk menangkap seseorang yang dipastikan adalah sang ketua gangster. Peter dan Jonah sama-sama terkejut ketika yang ditangkap adalah Frederick Foswell--salah satu karyawan Daily Bugle yang berpostur kecil dan terkesan culun.
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November 27, 2017
This story is good. Furthermore, we are getting sub-plots that are spanning issues. Betty's past is catching up to her. Apparently, she borrowed money from loan sharks. She's paid, but there's a new boss, The Big Man, who wants more. She is so guilt-ridden, she has run off and refuses to speak to Peter about it.
The Big Man has taken over the city's crime families. He has a posse of enforcers who make everyone follow.
Spiderman is on the scene. Aunt May has gone to Florida to recuperate (again, spanning issues). Spidey's initial sense is that J. Jonah is The Big Man. Kind of irionic considering j. Jonah thinks Spiderman is The Big Man.
Spiderman saves the day. You'll have to read it to find out who actually was The Big Man.
The ending is wonderful where we get to see J. Jonah's inner-thoughts: he's jealous of Spiderman. J. Jonah doesn't think he'll ever be the man he should be as long as Spiderman exists.
And in an unexpected twist, the letter section is remaining. I am surprised.
Once again, the art of this comic is as good (if not better than the story). It does seem "fresh" compared to contemporary comics.
The Big Man has taken over the city's crime families. He has a posse of enforcers who make everyone follow.
Spiderman is on the scene. Aunt May has gone to Florida to recuperate (again, spanning issues). Spidey's initial sense is that J. Jonah is The Big Man. Kind of irionic considering j. Jonah thinks Spiderman is The Big Man.
Spiderman saves the day. You'll have to read it to find out who actually was The Big Man.
The ending is wonderful where we get to see J. Jonah's inner-thoughts: he's jealous of Spiderman. J. Jonah doesn't think he'll ever be the man he should be as long as Spiderman exists.
And in an unexpected twist, the letter section is remaining. I am surprised.
Once again, the art of this comic is as good (if not better than the story). It does seem "fresh" compared to contemporary comics.
December 3, 2020
Dengan latar belakang New York yang menjadi sarang berbagai sindikat penjahat, kisah Spider-Man di nomor 10 ini bisa jadi cerita menarik walaupun musuhnya kali ini bukanlah sosok penjahat super. Upaya Spider-Man untuk mengungkapkan identitas the Big Man mirip kisah-kisah detektif di masa ketika mafia merajalela. Angkat topi buat Stan Lee.
December 5, 2023
I've never heard of the villains in this issue before, but their story was pretty interesting! Peter Parker/Spiderman didn't actually solve this one - the police did! With Peter's help, of course.
This was the first comic in this series where I saw onomatopoeiac words for sound effects. Really loved that!
This was the first comic in this series where I saw onomatopoeiac words for sound effects. Really loved that!
February 2, 2026
An excellent classic Stan Lee tale which gripped my attention throughout the journey with surprising twists. In this early Spider-Man comic Peter Parker’s spider power infused blood isn’t fully developed. A hospital scene raises the question what if his blood transfusion transferred powers to Aunt May…?
March 30, 2026
The enforcers are incredibly underrated in my opinion. They hid a helicopter in a singular low cloud…hysterical and amazing introduction. This comic quickly resolves Mae’s sickness but has some great JJJ moments and a fun notch in Peter and Betty’s love story. Disappointed by the reveal at the end but otherwise a remarkably fun issue
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December 9, 2020
[3,5] They overhyped it a bit too much but it was a good read. Jonah Jameson was amazing this issue, it was very helpful to get a better understanding of his character. Flash also seems to get better and nicer every issue.
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October 5, 2020
AWESOME COMIC. EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT
July 21, 2022
Title: Secretos
Stars 5.0
Stars 5.0
August 21, 2022
We get more insight about Jameson, but how he reveals that insight and pretty much the big boss stuff just seems pretty goofy in execution.
October 12, 2022
This gets an extra star just for Fancy Dan.
September 16, 2023
Big man! The original Big time!
March 25, 2024
the copaganda seeping in
April 29, 2025
got bored midway but i actually really liked the final battle and JJJ's monologue
August 25, 2025
Betty and Peter confuse me sm but am kinda into it
February 17, 2023
Individuals who wouldn't have a chance with Spidey on their own become quite a formidable opponent when they work together, as The Enforcers, and there's a good mix here of wise-cracking, relaxed, Spider-Man and tense, sensing real danger, Spider-Man.
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