COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Marvel Tales 237 Signature
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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1571131004
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Owner:
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The Captain
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
May, 1990
"'Tis Better to Give"
Louise Simonson - Writer
Greg LaRocque - Penciler
Mike Esposito - Inker
Todd McFarlane - Cover Artist
Bob Sharen - Colorist
Janice Chiang - Letterer
Danny Fingeroth & Bob DeNatal - Editors
Jim Shooter - Editor in Chief
Synopsis:
Spider-Man returns to his apartment through the skylight. Suddenly, his landlord, Maimie Muggins, begins pounding on the door demanding that Peter pay up his overdue rent. Trying to make a retreat back out the skylight, Spider-Man narrowly avoids being seen by the new neighbors who moved in next door, who have come up to the roof to tan.[Continuity 1] With Miss Muggins threatening to come into the apartment, Peter quickly strips off his costume and throws a towel around himself to make it look as though he just got out of the shower. He tries to deflect her demands by complaining about their neighbors. However, Muggins points out that one of the women up on the roof is her niece and she pays her rent on time. Peter assures her that he will pay his rent on Thursday, which satisfied Maimie for the time being. Peter worries about his money situation as he is broke and still needs to
Meanwhile, in a cargo plane above an Asian jungle, the Juggernaut is told by the pilot they are near the area he was to be flown over. Satisfied, the Juggernaut leaps out of the plane, ignoring the pilots warning that a regional army is conducting battle maneuvers in the jungles below. Below, a group of Korean soldiers witness as the Juggernaut falls from the sky and run for cover. The massive brute easily shakes off the hard landing and swats away the soldiers when they open fire upon him. The Juggernaut has come to make up for failing to capture Madam Webb for his partner Black Tom.[Continuity 3] Eventually, the Juggernaut makes his way to the ruins of the Temple of Cyttorak where he got his powers years earlier.[Continuity 4] Among the ruins, he finds the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak and intends to bring it to Black Tom so that he can make his friend as powerful as he is. While back in New York, Peter has had no luck finding any newsworthy photos, particularly since Joe Robertson has been uninterested in Spider-Man photos. On his way back up to his apartment, he is approached by his neighbors Bambi, Candi and Randi. They ask him why he has a problem with them sunbathing. Peter quickly explains it was an excuse to distract Mrs. Muggins from the issue of his rent. When he tells them that he is a freelance photographer, the three women get excited. They had come to New York to pursue careers in modeling and ask Peter to photograph them in exchange for lunch. This being the best meal he's been offered in days, Peter is more than happy to oblige.
Notes:
- Signed by: Todd McFarlane on 12/14/2017
- This issue reprints Marvel Team-Up Vol 1 #150
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