Saturday, March 21, 2020

The Amazing Spider-Man Comic Strip - January 7, 1977

"SPIDEY VS. DOCTOR DOOM"

Script by: Stan Lee
Artwork by: John Romita Sr.
Produced by: Marvel Comics
Date: Friday, January 7th, 1977
Syndicated by: Register and Tribune Syndicate

This is the first time that Spider-Man is not featured in his own strip; however, Senior Editor Robbie Robertson makes his first appearance. He asks Betty Brant why she looks so distraught, to which she responds that Spider-Man is around. They both know what this means once the boss finds out!

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- "What's wrong, Betty? The ogre in one of his usual moods?"
- "He's not in yet, Mr. Robertson! It-it's worse than that!
I j-just saw-- Spider-Man!"

Speaking of the devil, Jonah Jameson also makes his debut in the strip. Onboard a taxi and headed for work, the brash journalist starts his day complaining all the way about nothing and everything at the same time.

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- "Blasted traffic! I could get to the paper faster on foot--
If I could outrun the muggers!"

Jonah makes it to the Daily Bugle, and being the kind and caring person he is, tips the taxi driver 10 cents (accounting for inflation, the Consumer Price Index says this is the equivalent of 44 cents in 2020.)  With his day already ruined, Mr. Jameson enters the building, not knowing what awaits him once he gets upstairs!

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- "Wow! A whole 10¢ tip! Now I can buy my own fleet!"
- "A dime? Blast it, I thought it was a nickel I gave 'im!
And he took it! What's wrong with this country!
Everyone rips you off!"

TO BE CONTINUED... HERE!

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