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Spiderman, Spiderman, does whatever a spider can Spins a web, any size, catch his seeds,

just like flies, look out, here comes the Spiderman. Is he strong? Listen, Doug, he's got radioactive blood. Can you swing from a thread? Take a look, overhead, hey there, there goes the Spiderman.

In the chill of night at the scene of a crime, like a street of lights, he arrives just in time. Spiderman, Spiderman, friendly neighborhood Spiderman, welcome fame, he's ignored, action is his reward to him. Life is a great big pain, wherever there's a pain, you'll find a Spiderman.

I'll bet my web somebody tripped and snipped a burglar alarm would be another penthouse robbery.

A few trinkets to feather my nest. Vultureman, I should have guessed these robberies had your fine feathered touch. Out of my way, web face.

I'll catch up with that birdbrain yet, and when I do, I'll clip his wings for good.

Miss Brand, Miss Brand, Miss Brand, where is that girl? It's 10 o'clock, she ought to be in by now. Cheap watch, I do better with an hourglass.

Two, three, that clock is always chiming wrong. I've complained a million times and they still don't fix it. Like I always say, if you want something done, you've got to do it yourself.

It doesn't look like anyone's been up here in years. No wonder this clock is never fixed. It's like climbing Mount Everest to reach it.

What in blazes? Jewels, furs. That painting, that was stolen from the Whitworth collection. I think I've solved the mystery of the penthouse robberies. That's too bad for you. Now I shall have to dispose of you.

Do you realize who you're talking to? Not DJ Jonah Jameson. In person, and I can't waste time here. I've got to show up for the testing of the new miniature rocket this morning.

Miniature rocket? Tell me more, Mr. Jameson. Tell me more. Whatever faults Mr. Jameson may have, he's never late. That tower chime's getting closer. It's eight hours off now. 10 o'clock? Oh, where can he be?

Maybe he went on to the rocket test without me. If he calls, tell him I'm on my way. Attention all personnel. Clear rocket area. Repeat. Clear area.

Wonder where old JJ is. Doesn't look like he-- All security units, intercept unidentified object. Zeroing in on test area. Vulture, time for Spidey.

With this rocket, I'll be king of the sky. Crime time's over. Spider-Man!

I came prepared with head. One twist of my electronic control buckle, and-- A man with wings can do anything, but a man with a rocket can do everything.

The rocket. You stole it. Harsh word, Jameson. I demand immediate release. Sorry. You'll have to cancel today's appointment.

I can't do that. I have to meet a very important diamond merchant at the airport. He's coming in by helicopter, and I have to be there.

Diamond merchant? In that case, I'll meet him for you. Pilot, stay aloft and give me the diamonds. If you refuse, I'll chain your rotor blades with this wire, and you'll crash.

Oh, Jameson wouldn't miss two dates in a row. I think Betty's right that something must be wrong.

Pools! With my rocket power, I can outfly anything!

Phew. That would have been the unkindest cut of all. Okay, vulture. Fly now, but you'll pay later.

It's breaking! I've got to get out of here!

I met the diamond merchant, Jameson. He was very cooperative.

Get the diamonds! Why, you double-crossing! Get me out of here before this thing falls!

Very well. I wouldn't want anything to happen to my source of information. But first, tell me when the new laser gun is being delivered.

Never! That's a military secret! Hurry!

The laser gun, Jameson! Today! But the Navy will shoot you down if you try to get it.

Maybe, eh? Hurry! Untie me before it's too late!

Of course! But you'll still be at my not-so-tender mercy.

With the vulture man on the loose, the Navy's taking no chances.

If vulture ever got his talents on that new laser gun...

Now we hear this! Surrender the laser gun, or I'll blow your boat out of the water!

He's not kidding! That oversized canary's got a bomb!

This is your last chance!

Wait!

That feathered think sure lays a powerful egg.

I'll have Mr. Jameson call as soon as he comes in. If he ever does.

No word from the boss yet? Not a clue. I checked everything on his desk.

And all there is, is a note to have the tower clock checked.

You know how noisy it gets when things don't work right.

I'll teach that miserable peasant to lock me in.

That ought to bring somebody running. He did! I failed to get the laser gun.

But I won't fail in my next move, which is to take care of you!

That clock!

It's really out of whack now. Mr. Jameson complains so many times.

Peter! Where are you going?

I gotta see a cuckoo about a clock.

Help! Let me down!

Now I'll have to find another nest.

That's right, Bertie, and I know a nice cage with shiny steel bars.

Get me out of this!

It's about time you showed up. Get me down from here.

Say, please?

Don't be ridiculous. Get me down.

Please?

If you don't let me down, I'll... I'll...

Okay, see you later. Wait, Spider-Man! Don't leave me here!

What did you say?

I said... please.

Let me down before the clock strikes! Let me down!

Unit B, Verifying Jameson report. Sign on suspect reads...

Hickory Dickory Duck, the vultures in the clock.

Compliments of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

All it takes to empty the city is a hot Sunday afternoon.

Think I'll find a shady spot my...

Later, that is.

Betty Brent! What?

Spider-Man! Look!

My spider-sense says there's something no matter what my eyes say.

Get out of the way, Betty.

It's got to be coming from some...

It... it was real, wasn't it?

I don't know about the rest of it, but that paw was.

This fake black thing was snarling and clawing like a tiger.

Just as it was about to pounce on me, Spider-Man came swinging down to my rescue.

Spider-Man, Spider-Man! Anybody could save you from something that didn't exist.

But, Mr. Jameson, there really was.

Was nothing. Tiger shadows. Now I've heard everything.

Jameson here. There's what?

Shadows? Ridiculous. It must be the heat.

Jameson here. Just calm down.

You say there's a bear on Wall Street?

The shadow of a bear?

Nonsense. I never heard such thing.

A giant centipede on 5th Avenue.

A dragon in the art gallery? Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Parker!

I'm on my way, Mr. Jameson.

Now start over. One at a time.

Somebody's casting these shadows for a reason.

Wouldn't you like to know, Spider-Man?

Since you're so curious, I'll send you a sample of my power.

With my shadow-scope glasses, I can create shadows that behave like the real thing.

And send them wherever I like to do my bidding.

There goes my Spidey-Sense. Just my tiny shadow, but...

Now what?

What a cloud.

I'm getting jumpy.

What hit me?

Here, this is shadow-boxing. I'll take mine in a gym.

Well, it was worth a try.

Let this be a lesson, Spider-Man.

And now to get on with the business at hand.

There's a likely-looking jewelry store.

I think I'll send a real charm to bring back its wear.

I... I must be... I must be saying things.

Oh, no, no, no!

Help! Help! We're covering them!

How easy it is.

I tell you, officers, it was a real cobra shadow.

That is, eh, it was a real cobra. I mean, it's shadow.

Well, at least I know what the shadows are for.

Now to find out who's behind them.

Spider-Man, my shadows will find him, and this time...

Shivering shadows. There's a whopper, a giant termite.

There must be a way to.

Oh, great. A real shadow this time.

A little more of this, and I won't have any nerves left.

Now, what do I do?

That should take care of Spider-Man.

Now to get on to more important things.

Tailed by a tank. That's one for the books.

I'd better do something in fast.

Light! It might just work.

Phew. Now if I can only get rid of what's causing them.

Maybe my old friend, Sergeant O'Brien, can throw some light on this case.

Peter McCoy, the only thing I know for sure, is that the motive is robbery.

Hard to believe a shadow could commit a robbery.

What puzzles me is that it's always the shadow of something.

But the something is never seen.

Sergeant O'Brien.

What? Another one.

Jewelry store on Fifth Avenue, next to the middle of the hotel.

Be right there.

This time it's a... Now where did that Parker kid go?

What'll it be this time? Lion? Tiger?

Now that's a new one.

Time to shadow the shadows, Spidey.

I'm right with you, your big ape. Lead me to your maker.

Old Spidey sense is jangling up a storm.

This is no time to stand on ceremony. I'll find my own way in.

Locked.

Where there's a web, there's a way.

A little web spray that's getting the sound.

And I'll make like a shadow.

What a find for some lucky trash dealer.

Hold what light shines through your crates.

My shadows have brought me a fortune.

People panic so easily at the sight of a shadow.

It's like child's play.

The time has come for bigger things.

I'll create a shadow army.

Establish a kingdom of shadows.

All mine took about.

Your inferiority complex is showing, Phantom.

Spider-Man. How did you?

I did a little shadowing of my own.

You'll never live to tell my secret.

My shadows will see to that.

My shadows can also be impenetrable.

Wait till you feel the death grip of this warden.

Delightful pets, you dreamer.

Very clever.

But the beams of my glasses are more deadly than my shadows.

Once they hit you, you too shall become a shadow.

I should have figured. The glasses dim his own vision.

Wherever you are, my beams will find you.

Cipes, my only chance is to get those glasses.

You're today, Spider-Man.

I'll get you for this.

Not today, you won't.

It's curtain time for your shadow play.

You say all the jewels were recovered with this Phantom character.

Right, and Spider-Man left his calling card.

This shady character delivered by your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

I'm fed up with all this talk about Spider-Man.

Anybody who believes shadows commit robbery should be locked up.

Miss Bryant! Miss Bryant! Look! A giant spider!

What's so funny?

It's only a little spider, Mr. Jameson.

Spider-Man, Spider-Man does whatever a spider can.

Spins a web any size, catches seeds just like flies.

Look out! Here comes the Spider-Man.

Is he strong? Listen, Doug. He's got radioactive blood.

Can you swing from a thread? Take a look overhead.

Hey there, there goes the Spider-Man.

In the chill of night, at the scene of a crime.

Like a street of lights, he arrives just in time.

Spider-Man, Spider-Man. Friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

Well-contained, he's ignored. Action is his reward to him.

Life is a great big hang-up. Wherever there's a hang-up, you'll find a Spider-Man.