
Cover Credits |
Penciller: Jack Kirby Inker: Steve J. Ditko |
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Comic Title: Marvel Tales Starring Spider-Man #138
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Date: April 1982
On Sale Date:
January 12, 1982 Newsstand Date January 12, 1982
Source: Amazing Heroes, #8
Newsstand Date January 12, 1982
Source: Comic Reader, #198
Newsstand Date January 12, 1982
Source: Comics Journal, #69
Copyright Date December 22, 1981
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1981
Marvel copyright dates beyond April 1969
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates
Cover Price: $0.60
Page Count: 32
Editor: Thomas P. DeFalco
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Title: "Spider-Man Vs. the Chameleon"
Pages: 10
Feature(s):
Spider-Man
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Steve J. Ditko
Letterer: Jon D'Agostino
Reprinted From:
Amazing Spider-Man #1 (1963)
Feature Character(s)
- Spider-Man (last appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #1; next appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #2)
Guest Star(s)
- Fantastic Four (last appearance in Strange Tales #105; next appearance in Fantastic Four #12)
- Mister Fantastic (last appearance in Strange Tales #105; next appearance in Fantastic Four #12)
- Invisible Girl (last appearance in Strange Tales #105; next appearance in Fantastic Four #12)
- Human Torch (last appearance in Strange Tales #105; next appearance in Fantastic Four #12)
- Thing (last appearance in Strange Tales #105; next appearance in Fantastic Four #12)
Villain(s)
- Chameleon (first appearance; next appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #15)
Other Character(s)
- Professor Newton (no further appearances)
- An unnamed janitor and an elevator operator (no further appearances)
Comments:
Peter's last name is mistakenly given as Palmer in this story.
Spider-Man's spider senses are depicted for the first time in this story.
Synopsis:
Spider-Man attempts to join the Fantastic Four in order to earn money. When he infiltrates the headquarters of the team, the other heroes misconstrue his motives and attack. Eventually, the fight ends. Spider-Man is then disappointed to learn that the Fantastic Four do not earn salaries, so he departs.
Meanwhile, a master of disguise named the Chameleon schemes to steal missile defense plans and sell them to the communists. He uses Spider-Man as a patsy, setting him up to take the fall, while he escapes in a helicopter. Spider-Man chases the Chameleon and catches him before he can deliver the stolen plans. Spider-Man brings back the spy, but the authorities are duped. They try to take Spider-Man into custody instead. Eventually, Spider-Man flees, and the real villain is caught be police.
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