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Amazing Spider-Man #237
Issue(s): Amazing Spider-Man #237
Cover Date: Feb 83
Title: "High and mighty!"
Credits:
Roger Stern - Plot
Bill Mantlo - Script
Bob Hall - Penciler
Frank Giacoia - Inker
Linda Grant - Assistant Editor
Tom DeFalco - Editor
Review/plot:
A fun little issue that makes a half-hearted attempt at redeeming Stilt-Man.
The big fight occurs at CordCo, a Stark International subsidiary (with an appearance by Vic Martinelli, Stark's Security Chief).
Spidey winds up getting himself knocked out saving Stilt-Man from an out of control sonic disruptor. In return, Stilt-Man opts not to kill Spider-Man when he has the chance. But he does get away scott free, and with a new suit that he built at Stark.
One little blooper (?) is that Spider-Man continues to talk after he's supposed to be holding his breath when Stilt-Man throws some gas pellets. Or maybe, like Thor, he's got such powerful lungs that he can continue to exhale and talk while holding his breath.
This issue has the first appearance of Aunt May's boardinghouse tenants in a proper Spidey book (their first appearance was in Marvel Team-Up #124).
Serviceable art by Bob Hall and a script by Bill Mantlo. So this is mostly a fill-in, but it's pretty good for that.
Quality Rating: B+
Historical Significance Rating: 1
Chronological Placement Considerations: Stilt-Man hears a radio report regarding Spider-Man's team-up with Tigra, so this takes place the same day as Marvel Team-Up #125.
References:
- The Stiltman first appeared in Daredevil #8.
- He first fought - and defeated - Spider-Man in Daredevil #27. Ah, the perils of being a guest in someone else's book.
- Stilt-Man was given a better suit by the super computer FAUST but was still defeated by Thor in Thor #269. Although you can't fault anyone for getting beaten by Thor.
- The Stilt-Man's suit was stolen by Turk in Daredevil #186.
- Stilt-Man hears a radio report regarding Spider-Man's recent team-up with Tigra in Marvel Team-Up #125.
- Spider-Man is looking for Doctor Octopus or the Owl, due to the events of "any current issue of Spectacular Spider-Man". See Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #74-76.
Crossover: N/A
Continuity Insert? N
My Reprint: N/A
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Comments
This issue got some criticism for having only one guard at Stark's plant.
Now this is more like it. A "B+". Finally, Stilt-Man gets some respect. I can't wait until you get up to 1993 for your reviews of Daredevil #317-318.
"No one takes the Stilt Man seriously anymore!"
Dude, no one took you seriously in the first place.
Shouldn't there be a reference to the fact that Tony Stark purchased Cord Conglomerate in Iron Man 156?
Just because it's the setting for this issue? I didn't see any footnotes or any actual reference to Stark acquiring Cord. It's just said to be a subsidiary.
