Issue(s): Untold Tales of Spider-Man #15
Cover Date: Nov 96
Title: "The Battle for the Daily Bugle"
Credits:
Kurt Busiek - Writer
Pat Olliffe - Penciler
Al Vey & Pam Eklund - Inker
Glenn Greenberg - Assistant Editor
Tom Brevoort - Editor
Bob Harras - EIC

Review/plot:
It's a little too 'comic book-y' for Betty Brant's Dark Secret to wind up being resolved in a super-powered fight, but this is still an ok story. Gordon "The Terrier" Savinksi, Betty's old boyfriend, shows up and starts causing trouble for J. Jonah Jameson He's been given super strength by the mob and he's trying to help them buy a controlling share in the Daily Bugle. Spider-Man beats him up.

The best line is "You could have just let your little frame-job tighten around Jonah - let him sweat for a while - but no, you were so eager to prove how valuable you are, with your cool new super-powers, that you go impatient, over-played your hand - and what was a neat little scam turned into nothing but a big fight". Betty overcomes her fears at the end and agrees to testify against Gordon.

Eddie Brock is a reporter working for the Daily Globe who questions Jonah after he is released from bail after being arrested as part of Gordon's frame-job.

Quality Rating: B

Historical Significance Rating: 1

Chronological Placement Considerations: A newspaper headline reads "Daredevil Captures Electro", placing this after DD #2. Tiny returns to school this issue. According to the chronology chart in UTOS #25, this issue takes place between ASM #14 & #15.

References: N/A

Crossover: N/A

Continuity Insert? Y

My Reprint: N/A