Why it's Hot:
- 1st appearance of Robbie Robertson, a mentor to Peter Parker at the Daily Bugle and a foil to J. Jonah Jameson
- 2nd full appearance and 1st cover of Kingpin
Synopsis:
IN THE CLUTCHES OF THE KINGPIN! Unaware that Spider-Man is back in action, the Kingpin is about to begin his takeover of the city, and his first target is silencing the negative press he's getting from the Daily Bugle, and so he demands that J. Jonah Jameson be silenced. As the Kingpin asserts his dominance over rival gangs and kidnaps Jameson, Spider-Man intervenes—but falls victim to Kingpin's trap, leading to a deadly confrontation.
