Comics:Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 17
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Appearing in "The Return of the Green Goblin!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
Other Characters:
- Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
- Dorrie Evans
- Mr. Allan (First appearance)
- The Spider-Man Fan Club - First Appearance
Locations:
- Aunt May's House
- Midtown High School
- Daily Bugle Building
- The Avenue Dinner Club
Items:
Vehicles:
- Goblin Glider (First appearance)
Synopsis for "The Return of the Green Goblin!"
Flash Thompson announces to his classmates that he's forming the Spider-Man Fan Club and everyone (except Peter Parker) is invited. As Pete is walking home, he notices three mysterious figures getting into a helicopter making some sort of getaway. As Spider-Man leaps up into the helicopter, the film's director is furious for him ruining the shot of the movie and Spider-Man is ridiculed by The Daily Bugle and others for his mistake. While walking Betty Brant home, Liz Allan sees Peter and shows him an ad in the newspaper about the Spider-Man Fan Club and it promises an appearance by Spider-Man himself. Flash figures that if he says it's so, Spider-Man won't disappoint his fans, and Pete realizes he ought to show, but doesn't know how. As the discussion continues, his Spider-Sense goes off from a mysterious figure in a purple hat whom he doesn't recognize. Finally, Spider-Man goes to the fan club meeting and as he swings in, his web line is snapped by an electronic frog. Johnny Storm sees this and realizes that the acrobatic maneuver Spider-Man just did to land to save his life wasn't part of the show. His suspicions are confirmed when The Green Goblin enters on his new improved glider. The crowd, thinking it's part of the show goes along with it, cheering Spider-Man in the fight. Johnny not being fooled, becomes The Human Torch and begins to battle with The Green Goblin. Spider-Man continues to fight alongside The Human Torch when he hears someone on the phone say Aunt May has suffered a heart attack. Panicked, Spider-Man flees the scene leaving The Human Torch to handle The Green Goblin but the Goblin flies away for another day. Spider-Man is ridiculed for being yellow and a coward for running away, and Peter is upset that despite all his superpowers he still can't protect Aunt May or do anything to help her.
Notes
- The Green Goblin trades in his Flying Broomstick for his more familiar Goblin Glider in this story.
- Aunt May has her first heart attack behind the scenes in this story.
- This issue is reprinted in Amazing Spider-Man # 3 (Pocket Books).
Trivia
- Liz Allan's father is mistakenly called "Mr. Brant" in this story.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Spider-Man last appeared in Untold Tales of Spider-Man #19; He appears next in Untold Tales of Spider-Man #20.
- The Green Goblin last appeared in Untold Tales of Spider-Man #18; He appears next in Untold Tales of Spider-Man #20
- The Human Torch last appeared in Strange Tales #126; He appears next in Amazing Spider-Man #18.
Links and References
- http://www.alaph.com/spiderman/back_issues/asm017.html
- http://www.spiderfan.org/comics/reviews/spiderman_amazing/017.html
- http://www.samruby.com/AmazingSpider-ManA/amazing_spiderman_017.htm
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