The Amazing Spider-Man #21 (Spider-Man and the Human Torch versus the Beetle!) Marvel Comics February 1965 (Very Good)

Description

Abner Jenkins is released from prison after serving his sentence, and he plots his revenge on The Human Torch, who last sent him there. Johnny Storm reads the newspaper and decides to find him before it’s too late, but he can’t see him, much to the annoyance of Dorrie, his girlfriend. Johnny then has to promise her not to flame on for 24 hours, or else it’s over. After some jealousy and relationship drama ensues, Pete decides to rile up Johnny Storm by making Dorrie swoon over Spider-Man. Yet, as he reaches her house, he runs into the Beetle and begins to fight when he sees his intentions aren’t for good. Dorrie sees the fighting and calls Johnny, but Johnny sees it as a trick to get him to flame on. The Beetle snatches Dorrie as bait for The Human Torch, and Spider-Man gives chase. Johnny shows up at her house just to humour her, sees the house is a wreck, and realizes Dorrie was telling the truth after all. He chases after Spider-Man, figuring that he is involved. The Human Torch decides to fight Spider-Man instead of hearing him out and only realizes the truth when he sees the Beetle flying nearby with Dorrie in his hands. The Torch and Spidey work together to corner the Beetle in an abandoned housing complex. Once wrapped up in webbing, the Beetle is ready for the police.

• Publisher: Marvel
• Issue: #21
• Published: 31 January 1965
• Cover Price: 0.12 USD
• Writer: Stan Lee
• Penciler: Steve Ditko
• Inker: Steve Ditko
• Letterers: Sam Rosen
• Editor: Stan Lee
• Page Count: 36 pages

Notes:

• The Beetle recounts his last defeat at the hands of the Human Torch (Strange Tales #123).
• This story takes place when Johnny Storm is dating Doris Evans. The two started dating in Strange Tales #113. She ultimately dumps Johnny in Fantastic Four #45.
• This issue contains a letters page, The Spider’s Web. Letters are published by Brian Yates, Keith McWalter, Elemr & John Jackson, Harry Hawkins, John Bailey, Walt Clevenstine, John Gilbert, and Charles Harris. The letters page contains a Special Announcement Section and the Mighty Marvel Checklist.
• This issue also contains a one-page Marvel Masterwork Pin-up of The Amazing Spider-Man by artist Steve Ditko.
• This issue’s cover is one of 32 that appear in the comic collection from the video game Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro.

Condition:

• 4.5 VG+ Very Good+
  • Raw Comic(s)
  • Bagged and Boarded
  • Grading notes: The pages are slightly yellowed. The spine is intact, not rolled, with minor damage to the top and bottom. There are no loose pages, and the staples are good.