Descrizione
ALBO ORIGINALE DEL 1976
Ricominciano le scampagnate di Spider-Man con i compagni di merende di casa Marvel, e nella storia principale di questo numero tratta da MARVEL TEAM-UP # 21 del 05/74 il mistico partner di turno è Stephen Strange dottorino paragnosta di nome e di fatto e dalle mani di fata anzi di fato
contiene IRON MAN e MORBIUS
CONDIZIONI : BUONISSIME, USURA IN COSTOLA, PICCOLO E BLANDO TIMBRO NEL MARGINE BIANCO SUPERIORE DELLA PRIMA PAGINA INTERNA, L’ ALBO NON E’ DI BUSTA
LEGENDA STATO DI CONSERVAZIONE
condizioni ECCELLENTI (o anche EDICOLA e/o MAGAZZINO) = si intende un oggetto nuovo e perfetto oppure usato senza difetti e praticamente ancora come nuovo, tenendone per quest’ultimo caso in conto ovviamente la datazione ; corrisponde a un range di grading internazionale compreso tra 8,5 e 9,8 (non assegniamo punteggi superiori a 9,8 perchè trattasi di tipi ideali a ns avviso più teorici e scolastici che reali e concreti, ogni manufatto umano in natura ha una percentuale insita e congenita seppur infinitesimale di imperfezione)
condizioni OTTIME = oggetto nuovo (o talora anche usato ma maneggiato e conservato con molta cura) in cui non si riscontra alcun difetto rilevante e degno di nota, tutt’al più qualche minimo segno di lettura o di uso ; corrisponde a un range di grading internazionale compreso tra 7 e 8,5
condizioni BUONISSIME = oggetto usato (ed in taluni casi anche fondo di magazzino soggetto a piccole usure del tempo) con lievi imperfezioni e difetti poco vistosi, generalmente molto marginali ed appena percepibili ; corrisponde a un range di grading internazionale compreso tra 5,5 e 7
condizioni MOLTO BUONE = oggetto usato con imperfezioni vistose e difetti abbastanza spiccati, pur se non completamente invalidanti (generalmente specificati nel dettaglio alla voce CONDIZIONI nella parte inferiore della descrizione di ogni singolo oggetto); corrisponde a un range di grading internazionale compreso tra 4 e 5,5
condizioni PIU’ CHE BUONE / MEDIOCRI = oggetto usato con imperfezioni e difetti evidenti, smaccati, madornali ed invalidanti, assolutamente non collezionabile tuttavia idoneo per la semplice lettura o documentazione ; corrisponde a un range di grading internazionale inferiore a 4
per eventuali ulteriori dettagli aggiuntivi e specifici si prega di fare sempre riferimento alla voce CONDIZIONI nella parte inferiore della descrizione di ogni singolo oggetto
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Melinda Morrison (in flashback) (First appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- Spider-Man’s Web-Shooters
- Spider-Man’s Suit
- Wand of Watoomb
- Crystal of Kadavus (First appearance)
- Cloak of Levitation
- Eye of Agamotto
Synopsis
While out on patrol, Spider-Man happens upon an alleyway mugging. The
wall-crawler quickly sends the muggers packing. When he checks on their
intended victim, the elderly man puts Spider-Man under a hypnotic
spell. The man in question turns out to be the sorcerer known as Xandu,
who had fought Spider-Man in the past.
He orders his hypnotic slave to
retrieve the Crystal of Kadavus which is being kept in the Sanctum
Sanctorum of Doctor Strange. He intends to use the mystical artifact to
make himself the ruler of the cosmos. Gloating at the irony of using one
of his foes to attack the other, Xandu teleports Spider-Man away so he
can complete his task.
At that moment, from his home in Greenwich Village, Doctor
Strange has just finished reading some of the writings of the Ancient
One and has decided to meditate upon it. As he enters his meditations,
Spider-Man appears around the corner.
Xandu mentally directs the
wall-crawler to do his bidding, but this mind control has also affected
the hero’s motor skills and he gives himself away by knocking over a
metal urn. Hearing the crash, Doctor Strange thinks it is his servant
Wong, but when he gets no reply he gets up to investigate. When Doctor
Strange happens upon the web-slinger, Xandu clouds Spider-Man’s
perceptions to make it look as though Strange is attacking him. This
leads to a struggle between the two, however, Doctor Strange has to pull
his mystical punches as he does not wish to harm Spider-Man.
Under
Xandu’s control, the wall-crawler has no such compunctions and manages
to use his webbing to pull a statue off a mantle and strike Strange in
the back of the head, knocking him out. Spider-Man then recovers the
crystal and is brought back to Xandu’s lair.
There, the evil sorcerer uses the power of the Crystal of Kadavus
to regenerate the previously destroyed Wand of Watoomb.
Xandu explains
that Doctor Strange tried to erase his memory of the mystic arts. This
left Xandu a drunken derelict, but ultimately his mystical knowledge
returned to him, restoring his sense of purpose. Xandu explains that he
is not just seeking to conquer the world, but also to restore a life
that is lost to him. He recounts how in his younger days he was
betrothed to a woman named Melinda. Tragedy struck when one of his
spells went out of control and struck her down. Try as he might, he
found himself unable of restoring Melinda to life. With Melinda in a
death-like coma, he sought to find a cure for her. He hoped that the
Wand of Watoomb could save her. However, because of the hero’s
interference, he now seeks to destroy them.
However, before he can kill Spider-Man, Doctor Strange arrives on
the scene.
Using the Wand of Watoomb, Xandu teleports both Spider-Man
and Doctor Strange to a mystical dimension. There he transforms himself
into a more powerful being. As Doctor Strange and Xandu engage in
mystical combat, Spider-Man snaps free of Xandu’s mental control. When
Strange is bolted aside, Spider-Man tries to use his webbing to snatch
away the Wand from Xandu. The evil sorcerer turns this against him,
using a spell to turn the wall-crawler’s webbing against him.
When the
pair try to combine their powers against Xandu, he uses his mystical
powers to bind them like marionettes.
By this point, Doctor Strange
tries a dangerous gambit by casting a spell that allows his mystical
bolts to be fired out of Spider-Man’s hands, catching Xandu off guard.
As it turns out, Doctor Strange swapped powers with Spider-Man, using
webbing to blind Xandu. At the Doctor’s command, Spider-Man tosses
another bolt of magic at Xandu, knocking free the Wand of Watoomb.
With
Xandu restored to normal. Doctor Strange then tosses the Wand deep into
this other dimension where he hopes it will be lost forever.
Returning to Earth, Doctor Strange learns of Xandu’s intent to
try and revive his beloved Melinda and agrees to try what he can to
help.
Examining the woman’s body and using his mystical powers to learn
what he can. He then tells Xandu that there is nothing he can do, as she
is not in a death-like sleep, but a death like sleep. Unable to restore
someone from death, Doctor Strange apologizes to Xandu as there is
nothing he can do. Unable to accept this reality, Xandu loses his mind
and the two heroes leave him to cry over his lost love.
Notes
- Spider-Man mentions his recent trials with Doctor Octopus and
Hammerhead. This is a reference to his recent battle with both villains
in Amazing Spider-Man #130–131 (in Italy in URC #150-151).
- This story has multiple references to Doctor Strange and Spider-Man’s previous battle with Xandu. That happened in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2 (in Italy in URC #7). This story references Doctor Strange #179, which was a reprint of that story (in Italy in URC #7).
- Although Melinda is dead here, Xandu succeeds in bringing her back to life in Marvel Fanfare #6 (in Italy in SPECIALE MARVEL FANFARE Star Comics).
| September, 1973 |
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“Whiplash Returns!” / IL RITORNO DELLA FRUSTA
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Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Pepper Hogan
- Vicki Snow (First appearance)
Antagonists:
Locations:
- Earth
- United States of America
- Ohio
- Cincinnati
- Stark Industries (First appearance)
- Cincinnati
- Ohio
- United States of America
Items:
Synopsis
Whiplash tests out his whip against a statue of Iron Man as he prepares
for a rematch. He switches to his identity as “Mark Scott” at the
Cincinnati Stark Industries plant where he is the head of research and
engaged to plant manager Victoria Snow. Tony Stark arrives with Pepper
to inspect the plant and Pepper has to coach Tony through his
interactions. Victoria is put off when Mark suggests she should leave
her job when they marry: Mark has planned to take her job.
Victoria
shows Tony a mock-up of the Quantum II orbiting laboratory and Tony
presents the micro-power cell they will need to complete it, but
Whiplash appears and takes the device.
Tony becomes Iron Man and battles
Whiplash, who damages his gauntlets and unibeam.
However, Iron Man uses
magnetic discs to take his whip away.
Sensing defeat, Whiplash
collapses some machinery on to Iron Man to escape.
Tony leaves Victoria
to complete the Quantum II and she breaks off her engagement to Mark:
Mark is happy to leave her, having seen how she admires Iron Man.
| December, 1974 |
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“And What of a Vampire’s Blood…?” / CHE NE E’ DEL SANGUE DEL VAMPIRO ? (2a parte)
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Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Daemond
- Caretakers of Arcturus
- Tara
- Children of the Comet
- Agents of the Caretakers
Locations:
- Los Angeles, CA
Synopsis
Continued from last issue…
The living vampire replays to the attack killing the fake demons, then, driven by his insatiable thirst, he feeds on Martine’s blood almost killing her.
Finally Daemon shows up, who, disintegrating Tara, gains the power to summon demons from the underworld and faces Morbius in a final challenge.
