Auction in progress, bid now! Weekly Auction ends Monday November 25!

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 421

  • Issue #421
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 421
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4386681019
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    First $1.95 cover price. Cover pencils by Steve Skroce. "And Death Shall Fly Like a Dragon!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Steve Skroce, inks by Bud LaRosa; While on assignment for the Bugle, Peter runs into Angela Yin meeting her cousin Meiko at the Seaport carnival; A group of ninjas, the True Believers, led by Karsano who believes he has the Dragonfly power, attack Meiko, prodding Spider-Man into action; Later, Meiko joins Angela at her apartment where she reveals that the True Believers' honor code allows Karsano three attempts on her life; The Seaport attack was the second. Spidey and the True Believers track Meiko down; Karsano fells Meiko but Spidey breaks his ceremonial sword; Having failed a third time, Karsano declares himself a fraud and commits ritual suicide. "Hidden Agendas!", script by Tom DeFalco, art by Geof Isherwood; Spider-Man vs. The Rose, Delilah, and Black Tarantula. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.