Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998) #30

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998)

by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko (Artist), Artie Simek (Letterer)

An enigmatic thief known as the Cat Burglar has robbed J. Jonah Jameson, and Spider-Man is after the reward for his capture!

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Spider Man, Comic Book

21 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 1965

About the author

Stan 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.

Reviews

[Anna Quilter · Rating 3 out of 5]

THE CLAWS OF the CAT
November 1965

No..its way too early for Felicia to turn up!

This Cat (Burglar) breaks into JJJs apartment...Jameson is not happy and posts a reward which broke Spider Man is eager to collect.

The real highlight here is a final panel of the comic showing a ghostly Spider Man separating Peter and Betty...which in a sense is an underlying theme of the series.

[Carmen (TheReadingTrashQueen) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would have been 2 stars if not for Jameson's humor. I can't with the unnecessary dramatics with Betty. Or Liz.

I do hope Aunt May is okay!

[Agung Wicaksono · Rating 3 out of 5]

Musuh di volume ini menjuluki dirinya sebagai Cat Burglar. Ketika melakukan aksinya, ternyata ia mencuri harta milik J. Jonah Jameson. Akibat peristiwa itu, Jonah sangat kesal dan mengadakan sayembara bahwa yang bisa menemukan si pencuri, ia akan memberinya imbalan uang yang cukup banyak. Peter Parker yang mengetahui berita itu, bertekad untuk menangkap si pencuri sehingga ia bisa mendapatkan hadiahnya.

Di sisi lain, hubungan Peter dengan Betty Brant semakin rumit karena ternyata Betty menerima lamaran Ned untuk menikah. Peter pun langsung patah hati dan segera menjauhi Betty supaya ia tidak terus galau.

[Sheldon · Rating 5 out of 5]

ASM #30 continues the "Plotted and Drawn" by Ditko with Lee on dialogue.

Betty is still shaken up from witnessing the Scorpion attack on Jameson from #29 (how Parker would think he's a good match for Brant we'd never know, the first sign of conflict she hits the deck quicker than May, hardly suited to be the partner of a superhero!) and Ned Leeds proposes to her. Aunt May is still hiding her faint spells from Peter.

Meanwhile there's a cat burgler out in the city (no, not The Black Cat) who sets his sights to breaking into Jameson's safe (that's karma!) who offers a thousand dollar reward for the apprehension of the burgler. Spider-Man tries unsuccessfully to breakup a robbery of Tony Stark's uranium from a moving truck so instead goes after the thousand dollar reward himself. Parker never did get to the shops for clothes in the last issue.

[Conner Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great issue. Spider-Man comics that don’t feature his iconic villains get a bad rap, but I think it’s a disservice to such an interesting character to claim that he is only as good as his rogues-gallery. In this comic, his relationship with Betty breaks at the seams, and he faces off against an unassuming, regular ol’ burglar. We see the torment of his decision to put his responsibility above personal desires, and how his decision to be Spider-Man takes a toll on him emotionally. I really enjoyed this read, and there’s a certain self-awareness Lee puts into his work that makes even the most 1960’s-brand corniness enjoyable.

[Rangga Sukmawijaya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Walaupun musuh Spider-Man kali ini hanyalah pencuri "biasa" yang tidak memiliki kekuatan super, toh Jonah Jameson menawarkan hadiah seribu dolar bagi siapa pun yang berhasil menangkapnya pencuri itu, kecuali Spider-Man tentu saja. J.J. mana rela memberikan uang sebesar itu kepada musuh bebuyutannya. Sementara itu, kehidupan pribadi Peter Parker juga sedang bermasalah. Hubungannya dengan Betty Brant berada di ujung tanduk. Selain itu, tanpa Peter tahu, Bibi May juga menyembunyikan rahasia darinya.

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have decided to 'fill in' all the gaps in the Lee/Ditko run of ASM. I can't remember if I read this issue years ago, so I am going to say this is my first reading. The Cat (C) is a jewel thief that has no special powers; but Spidey gets a little too confident, and C is able to to give him more trouble than he should. Ditko cover is stunning!

[Steven Shinder · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice that Peter helped Liz by distracting Flash, but I’m so damn tired of the relationship drama. Peter came across seeming so whiny and entitled when he stormed away from Betty after she said Ned proposed to her.

[Kevin Matthews · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh. Not the best Spider-Man tale, with a weak villain somehow besting our hero too often in between moments that have him moping about and being distracted by complications in his relationship (using the word loosely) with Betty Brant.

[Cory Donchez · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too much soap opera melodrama getting mixed in. Why is it that post-high school Peter had to be turned into an emotionally immature mess? Ugh, give me the old Spider-Man back please! This issue and the one before it were tedious to read, and I never felt that way about the series before.

[Francesco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh, finalmente.
Adesso possiamo conoscere Mary Jane?

[Fanboying J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Damn. The most aged things about these comics is how random and quick the proposals seem to happen. But I liked the conflict and the last panel of this comic is just so sick

[ARIEL BENLOLO · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title: La tristeza de llevar una mascara

Stars 4.3

[Niklas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed the drama with Betty here. I'm not sure if the antagonist here is Black Cat's father? But age-wise, that doesn't really fit. Also, Flash was very creepy.

[Terrence Kan · Rating 3 out of 5]

i actually liked this issue, too bad the villain is so boring. the stuff with betty is fun and spider-man also makes a suicide joke to jjj

[Lennon Cooper · Rating 4 out of 5]

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