Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998) #13

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998)

by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko (Artist)

Meet our webhead's newest foe: Mysterio, the master of illusion!

Genres: Comics, Spider Man, Marvel, Comic Book, Fiction, Action, Science Fiction

25 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 10, 1963

About the author

Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.

With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

A spreading mist that veils everything...and then you start to doubt what you see - because you have fallen into the trap of - Mysterio! One of the original Lee/Ditko villains that made SM so cutting edge and 'hip' during the first two foundational years. Would love to see Tim Burton's take on Mysterio in a SM movie!

[Anna Quilter · Rating 3 out of 5]

THE MENACE OF MYSTERIO
Jun 1964.

The first appearance of Mysterio...the art of Steve Dikto really fits into the mood here..

[Λευτέρης Αναγνωστόπουλος · Rating 4 out of 5]

\(★ω★)/ I'm having soooo much fun rereading Amazing /╲/\╭[ ᴼᴼ ౪ ᴼᴼ]╮/\╱\-Man (don't forget the hyphen between "Spider" and "Man"). The campy tone and the exaggeration of everything just adds to its charm and personality. Peter will always be in my eyes the "ultimate" every-man character, he's just so relatable.

On this issue he goes up against Mysterio and the villain's entry is the strongest (in my opinion) so far.

As is always the case, when your heart is so pure, you can do no wrong.

Stan you are the Man. R.I.P.

[Sheldon · Rating 5 out of 5]

ASM #13 and its unlucky thirteen for Spider-Man as Lee and Ditko introduce Mysterio who has Spidey wanted by the police after pulling off robberies disguised as ol’ web-head. Jameson is in his element here, thinking he’s finally been proven right.

It’s interesting re-reading this and seeing that the 2019 film “Spider-Man: Far From Home” managed to pull through more call backs than I remembered. Though it did not use some the dialogue…
“Everything’s great, Liz! If it gets any better I’ll shoot myself!”
“Oh, Peter! I always knew you had a great sense of humour!”

NB. In an early issue May referred to paying rent but she clearly states here “pay the mortgage”. 'Tis only a tiny continuity problem I know but worth mentioning how fluid this early run was with the fine details changing (or as Stan “is it Palmer or Parker?” Lee would forget).

[Lser · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.65. It was cool.

[Mars Fargo · Rating 5 out of 5]

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #11-16, ANNUAL #1 (The Sinister Six)
*Note: A nifty READING ORDER has been provided at the end of this review

Here, Spider-Man is really allowed to come into his own as a character and achieve more of an arc than was previously possible, all for the betterment of the story.

Peter's intellect is effectively explored in greater detail, as the villains' powers force him to find creative solutions to the obstacles they present. Each story introduces him caught off guard by the new set of powers, forcing him to use his knowledge and creativity, thus setting up a rematch that shows his growth since the beginning of the issue. This newly utilized characteristic really makes Spider-Man a unique superhero and have more of an arc in each issue than before.

This growth doesn't come without consequence, as Stan also uses Peter's intellect to destroy his relationship with Betty Page (as Liz Allen becomes attracted to this very intellect). With Betty suspecting cheating, it creates a tragic irony in his strength costing him the people he loves. Thus Lee effectively expands this loose end from the previous arc, as it builds off the reveal of Betty's big secret she was keeping from Peter... which I won't dare spoil here.

Stan Lee brilliantly ties both of these arcs together, in the annual issue. Each new villain returns in this issue, along with Doctor Octopus from the first in this arc, to found the Sinister Six!
It not only is one of the best made Spider-Man issues in history, it also allows the arc to come full-circle: With the first issue re-introducing Doctor Ock, through him kidnapping Betty Page, and the Annual issue featuring Doctor Ock, once again kidnapping Betty Page, it allows the entire arc to return where it began! Thus, the formula set up in these issues (failure followed by growth) is utilized across the entire arc!

READING ORDER:
-Amazing Spider-Man#11-16
-Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1

[Ellie Hope · Rating 4 out of 5]

61/100

[Kevin Matthews · Rating 4 out of 5]

The introduction of Mysterio, this is an enjoyable tale that has Spider-Man grappling with a confused mental state that he doesn't realise may be being caused by someone else.

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Agung Wicaksono · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tiba-tiba Spider-Man ketahuan mencuri bank dan membuat masyarakat yang mengetahuinya terkejut. J. Jonah Jameson--yang dari awal tidak menyukai Spider-Man--sangat senang mengetahui peristiwa tersebut. Ia bangga akhirnya berita yang ditulis olehnya di Daily Bugle bahwa Spider-Man adalah sosok penjahat terbukti benar.

Di sisi lain, Peter Parker yang tidak merasa melakukan perbuatan jahat seperti yang diberitakan, jadi bingung dan merasa bahwa ia memiliki kepribadian ganda. Ia sempat datang ke psikiater dan berharap bisa mendapatkan jalan keluar. Namun, ia langsung membatalkan konsultasi karena ia khawatir akan mengungkapkan identitas rahasianya.

Beberapa hari kemudian, muncul sosok misterius bernama Mysterio yang menantang duel Spider-Man lewat berita di koran. Spider-Man yang penasaran dengan Myterio, langsung menghampirinya. Tak disangka, ternyata Mysterio memiliki kekuatan yang belum pernah dibayangkan sebelumnya. Ia bisa menghilang menggunakan asap dan membuat Spider-Man kesulitan melawannya, bahkan Spider-sense yang dimilikinya tidak bekerja dengan baik. Dari pertarungan itu, Spider-Man pun kalah sehingga Mysterio dianggap pahlawan oleh masyarakat.

Untuk membalas kekalahan dan ingin membuktikan bahwa Spider-Man bukanlah sosok kriminal, Peter Parker yang bertemu Myterio di Daily Bugle, secara diam-diam menempelkan sinyal pelacak di tubuh Myterio supaya ia bisa mengikuti ke mana ia pergi. Benar saja, ketika Mysterio sudah berada di tempat persembunyiannya, Spider-Man pun dengan mudah menemukannya. Mysterio yang terkejut, langsung menyerang Spider-Man. Lantas, setelah Spider-Man mengalahkannya, terungkaplah bahwa Myterio tinggal di gedung perfilman dan ia sendiri bekerja sebagai penata kostum dan special effect sehingga ia bisa membuat kostum dan jaring laba-laba mirip seperti Spider-Man.

Spider-Man yang juga sudah mempersiapkan alat perekam di tubuhnya, berhasil merekam ungkapan Mysterio bahwa ia yang menyamar sebagai Spider-Man dan melakukan kriminalitas. Ia pun akhirnya ditahan oleh polisi.

J. Jonah Jameson yang mengetahui bahwa Myterio bukanlah pahlawan, sangat syok dan kesal karena tulisan-tulisannya yang menyudutkan Spider-Man ternyata keliru. Beruntung, kekesalannya mereda setelah Peter Parker memberikannya foto-foto bagus yang menampilkan pertarungan antara Spider-Man dengan Mysterio.

[Niklas · Rating 5 out of 5]

The origin of one of my favorite Spider-Man adversaries. Additionally, Peter's light-hearted private life drama is enjoyable and entertaining until the multitude of real dramas begin, although Aunt May could definitely have more depth of character. The issue itself has received some really cool battle scenes, and the debut of the soon-to-be tragic Brooklyn Bridge is noteworthy. It's also nice to see Jonah being turned on his head here by a Mysterio who is orchestrating the conspiracy he usually accuses Spider-Man of.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another villain: Mysterio. He disguised himself as Spider-Man for his first crimes. That got everyone thinking Spider-Man was a crook. J. Jonah had a ball with that. Spider-Man was conquered at first. But perseverance (and a little snarky) proved too much in the end for this new villain.

Good stuff here. Peter produced wonderful photographs of the fight scenes between Mysterio and Spider-Man that J. Jonah was happy to pay (half value) for. :)

[Quinton Baran · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really had to suspend disbelief to enjoy this comic. I know that Mysterio is a classic Spider-Man villain, but the way that his is presented, it seems like they just said: let's find a way to knock Spider-Man down, and then find another way for Spider-Man to beat the villain. I suppose that is a common forumula for most comics, expeically for this time period, but I just felt beat over the head with it for this issue.

[Rangga Sukmawijaya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Komik ini memenuhi beberapa syarat cerita superhero:
1. Jagoannya kalah dulu (yang artinya dia akan menang di akhir cerita).
2. Penjahatnya pintar dan pandai menipu (artinya ada tokoh-tokoh figuran yang bodoh dan gampang tertipu).
3. Jagoannya adu pintar dengan penjahatnya dan semuanya berlangsung logis.
Komik ini menandai munculnya Mysterio, salah satu musuh bebuyutan Spider-Man.

[Lilamedusa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have I mentioned how much fun I'm having? Because these are so enjoyable I have no words.

In this number we meet Mysterio, a stunt man who is a master of disguise and seeks to frame Spiderman for his mischief and then crown himself a hero.

I love that Spidey's loyalest man is Flash, who is Peter's bully, and that Spiderman's bully, JJ Jameson, is actually Peter's source of income!

[Wayne A.]

Amazing Spider-Man #13

I was blown away just like half the world probably was when the now classic issue was brand new. I'm still glad Stan Lee & Steve Ditko didn't get around to cliffhanging us yet. Lol
The 1st Mysterio was outstanding. A well written, semi novel / graphic novel style comic that made Spiderman the household name he is today. Excelsior, like Stan used to say.

[Natalia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved this issue! Finally, Spiderman met an opponent as talented with gadgets and science as he is! The fight scenes were superb, I loved the art, and the sub-plots with JJ Jameson, Betty, Flash, etc add so much flavour and humanism to the comic.

[Rob S. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not much of a Spidey fan, so I read this True Believers copy to introduce myself to Mysterio before seeing FAR FROM HOME next week. Typical Silver Age fare from the early Lee/Ditko team up.

[beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

peter taking shots at johnny unprovoked. the obsession is real

[ARIEL BENLOLO · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title: ¿Soy como mr Hyde?

Stars 4.0

[Steven Shinder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting intro to Mysterio.

[João Paulo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Since I have started reading the Amazing Spider-Man comics, this was the greatest plot so far, very nice for its time.

[Fanboying J · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm such a sucker for Mysterio. His design is just too cool. But this did make me want a comic series of heroes in therapy

[Oneirosophos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Instant classic.

[Terrence Kan · Rating 5 out of 5]

really only makes me like mysterio more. gonna watch far from home again

[Brandon Conrad · Rating 5 out of 5]

First appearance of the greatest character of all time.