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The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998)
Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998) #22
New thrills! New Villains! New Surprises! as Spider-man takes on the Clown and his Masters of Menace!
23 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 1965
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Stan Lee
7,591 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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October 26, 2024
PRESENTING THE CLOWN..and his MASTERS OF MENACE
Mar 1965
The Ringmaster gets usurped by his villainous circus..
Princess Python makes a somewhat dubious move on Spider Man..She has a prod !!!
Mar 1965
The Ringmaster gets usurped by his villainous circus..
Princess Python makes a somewhat dubious move on Spider Man..She has a prod !!!
February 17, 2023
An enjoyable and fun issue that gives Spider-Man an eclectic mix of villains to do battle with, all of whom once worked for The Ringmaster, this feels a bit lighter than many of the other recent escapades shown in this comic, and is all the better for providing that contrast to the angst and drama.
May 31, 2018
A decent, if forgettable, episode of Spider-Man’s adventures. Spidey turning a giant snake into a pretzel is a highlight.
November 13, 2023
Komplotan sirkus kriminal yang dipimpin The Ringmaster sudah bebas dari penjara tetapi mereka malah ingin melanjutkan aksi jahatnya. Spider-Man yang tak percaya mereka sudah insyaf, menghampiri mereka untuk mengingatkan jika mereka beraksi kembali dan berbuat kriminal, Spider-Man tidak akan ragu-ragu menangkap mereka.
Benar saja, komplotan sirkus tersebut kembali ingin mencuri lukisan mahal milik J. Jonah Jameson yang dipamerkan untuk umum. Bedanya, pemimpin mereka bukanlah The Ringmaster, melainkan Clown. Para anggota mengeluarkan The Ringmaster karena dianggap sudah tak mampu memimpin mereka. Kemudian, setelah menyusun rencana, mereka pun berhasil melakukan aksinya.
Peter Parker yang sedang berada di pameran, diam-diam langsung menyelidiki komplotan sirkus tersebut memakai kostum laba-laba kebanggaannya, kemudian menuju ke kediaman The Ringmaster. Sebab, Spider-Man belum tahu bahwa mereka sudah berpisah.
Sesampainya di sana, Spider-Man memakai topi milik The Ringmaster untuk menghipnotis tuannya sendiri dan menanyakan di mana para anggotanya bersembunyi. The Ringmaster pun mengatakan bahwa kemungkinan mereka berada di markas lama dan memberitahu alamatnya. Spider-Man langsung bergegas menuju alamat tersebut.
Setelah itu, Spider-Man berhasil mengalahkan komplotan tersebut dan menyerahkannya ke polisi.
Benar saja, komplotan sirkus tersebut kembali ingin mencuri lukisan mahal milik J. Jonah Jameson yang dipamerkan untuk umum. Bedanya, pemimpin mereka bukanlah The Ringmaster, melainkan Clown. Para anggota mengeluarkan The Ringmaster karena dianggap sudah tak mampu memimpin mereka. Kemudian, setelah menyusun rencana, mereka pun berhasil melakukan aksinya.
Peter Parker yang sedang berada di pameran, diam-diam langsung menyelidiki komplotan sirkus tersebut memakai kostum laba-laba kebanggaannya, kemudian menuju ke kediaman The Ringmaster. Sebab, Spider-Man belum tahu bahwa mereka sudah berpisah.
Sesampainya di sana, Spider-Man memakai topi milik The Ringmaster untuk menghipnotis tuannya sendiri dan menanyakan di mana para anggotanya bersembunyi. The Ringmaster pun mengatakan bahwa kemungkinan mereka berada di markas lama dan memberitahu alamatnya. Spider-Man langsung bergegas menuju alamat tersebut.
Setelah itu, Spider-Man berhasil mengalahkan komplotan tersebut dan menyerahkannya ke polisi.
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February 10, 2021
The Spider Signal that Spidey illuminates from his belt is one of my least favourite things in the Spider-Man mythos, so the cover does nothing for me, always feels too much of a Bat gimmick for me.
The Ring Master makes another appearance in this issue, he was last seen in ASM #16 alongside Daredevil who wasn't affected by his hypo-hat for obvious reasons. Here the Ring Master gets outed as leader of the gang of circus folk for his prior failure which leaves The Clown to take over their racket.
The Ring Master makes another appearance in this issue, he was last seen in ASM #16 alongside Daredevil who wasn't affected by his hypo-hat for obvious reasons. Here the Ring Master gets outed as leader of the gang of circus folk for his prior failure which leaves The Clown to take over their racket.
February 25, 2021
Ring-Master dan kawanan penjahat sirkusnya kembali lagi. Tapi kali ini sang pemimpin sirkus itu 'diusir' dari kawanannya yang kemudian memutuskan untuk merampok pameran lukisan yang diselenggarakan oleh Jonah Jameson.
Spider-Man signal muncul di cover komik. Sinyal ini menandakan kedatangan Spider-Man ke suatu tempat. Ini merupakan salah satu alat yang kemudian akan hilang dalam cerita Spider-Man masa kini.
Spider-Man signal muncul di cover komik. Sinyal ini menandakan kedatangan Spider-Man ke suatu tempat. Ini merupakan salah satu alat yang kemudian akan hilang dalam cerita Spider-Man masa kini.
March 30, 2022
This one was pretty boring.
The circus master is back and his minions rebel against him.
Betty is happy now (whereas she was upset las chapter) and Peter could explain his unfortunate (?) helping of the torch's girlfriends. She needs more meat to her character, because drama doesn't cut it.
The circus master is back and his minions rebel against him.
Betty is happy now (whereas she was upset las chapter) and Peter could explain his unfortunate (?) helping of the torch's girlfriends. She needs more meat to her character, because drama doesn't cut it.
April 28, 2023
This issue was a fun break from maniacal supervillains, especially since I'm reading all the Marvel mags at the same time from this era and going month-by-month. The lightheartedness and humor was refreshing, the little bits of continuity appreciated. Didn't have high hopes going in, but had a great time.
October 5, 2020
Not the best comic i've ever read i guess.
The villains we're bad, The conversation with princess python was stupid and yeah, 3.50
The villains we're bad, The conversation with princess python was stupid and yeah, 3.50
November 3, 2022
Spider-Man almost gets unmasked, but of course it couldn't happen here.
December 27, 2022
Title: ¡Qué picaron, Hombre Araña!
Stars 5.0
Stars 5.0
January 6, 2023
Didn't age very well when it came to Spider-Man going against Princess Python :/ otherwise it's pretty fun
April 1, 2024
The Clever Clown > Joker
May 9, 2025
this is weirdly one of my favorite issues. Nice to see Marvel's Poison Ivy in the form of Princess Python
"Sufferin' spider-webs!...I can't fight a female!" - Spider-Man
"Sufferin' spider-webs!...I can't fight a female!" - Spider-Man
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