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Cover by John Romita.
“The Web Closes!”
Written by Stan Lee, with plot by John Buscema and John Romita, and art by John Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes).
Spider-Man races to recover a mysterious clay tablet—but finds himself caught in a dangerous web of crime, power, and new enemies.
A Dangerous Pursuit
Spider-Man
Captain Stacy
The Shocker (off-screen)
Following a crucial tip from Captain Stacy, the wall-crawler tracks the tablet to an apartment—only to discover he’s not the only one searching for it.
New Forces of Crime
Man-Mountain Marko
Silvermane
The Maggia
In his first appearance, the unstoppable Man-Mountain Marko seizes the tablet and delivers it to Silvermane—the aging crime lord with a desperate plan that requires the expertise of Dr. Curt Connors.
Allies and Onlookers
Gwen Stacy
Caesar Cicero
Joe Robertson
Randy Robertson
J. Jonah Jameson
Key Features
First appearances of Silvermane and Man-Mountain Marko
Part of the clay tablet saga
Reprinted in Marvel Tales #54
36 Pages • Full Color • Cover Price: $0.12
A pivotal Spider-Man chapter—where new villains rise and the web tightens around a deadly secret.
