Monday, March 30, 2020

The Amazing Spider-Man Comic Strip - January 9, 1977

"SPIDEY VS. DOCTOR DOOM"

Script by: Stan Lee
Artwork by: John Romita Sr.
Produced by: Marvel Comics
Date: Sunday, January 9th, 1977
Syndicated by: Register and Tribune Syndicate

Although the Monday-through-Saturday Spider-Man strips were a single-row in black and white, the Sunday strips were in full color and with a three-row layout, much more similar to a standard comic book page.

Everyone in the office is walking on eggshells, because they know what is about to happen. Well, everyone, except Robbie Robertson, who cannot help but take the whole thing with a sense of humor!

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- "Mornin' J.J. --You've got a visitor in your office."
- "A visitor? How'd he get in? Miss Brant! You know I don't see
anyone without an appointment! And I don't make appointments!"
- "I --Couldn't quite keep him out, sir."

Jonah opens the door to his office, only to see his nemesis, Spider-Man hanging from the ceiling. The wall-crawler welcomes Jameson with an irreverent salute. 

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- "Oh no? Well, I'll get rid of-- YOU!"
- "You were expecting Muhammad Ali?"

The aggravated Jonah starts screaming, and yells at Spider-Man with a threatening tone, ordering him to get down immediately. Will Spidey comply?

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- "You misanthropic masked moron!
Get down from there before I--"

TO BE CONTINUED...

Misanthropic  /ˌmis(ə)nˈTHräpik/  adjective.
Antisocial. Unfriendly. Disliking humankind and avoiding human society.

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