Marvel Tales vol. 2

Synopsis for "The Molten Man Regrets...!"
Reprint of the 1st story from
Amazing Spider-Man #35

Molten Man sees Judge Hizzoner and the Judge takes pity on him and lets him go without any punishment since he has agreed to pay for the damage he has caused. Molten Man goes free and shows he has no intentions of going straight. After some planning, he enters into a jewelry store and asks to see the most expensive items for sale. Once they are outside the safe, the owner tries to stop Molten Man but bullets bounce off and the gun is crushed inside his hand. Spider-Man swings around and notices the theft in progress, and not knowing the thief’s true identity, is clobbered around and Molten Man escapes. After some deduction, Spidey figures that only Molten Man could hit him that hard and crush a gun in his bare hand.

Spider-Man tracks down Molten Man’s old house and follows him with a Spider-Tracer to the same jewelry shop he initially tried to rob. Spider-Man tries to catch him in webbing and the two trade punches back and forth. Molten Man escapes but Spider-Man catches up with him at Raxton’s home. Spider-Man grabs a nearby rope and, similar to their last fight, hog-ties Molten Man together and brings proof to the police tying him to the attempted robbery. Peter goes to sell his pictures of Molten Man to J. Jonah Jameson, but finds out that Betty Brant no longer works there. A replacement secretary hands him a self-portrait he gave to Betty signed "To Betty – Forever! Peter”, but it ends up in the trash as he realizes both Ned Leeds and her are gone to the west coast and most likely are married.



Marvel Tales Vol 2 174
Marvel Tales (Vol. 2) #174
Art by: Steve Ditko
Release Date January 8, 1985
Cover Date
April, 1985
1. "The Molten Man Regrets...!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Reprint of the 1st story from
Amazing Spider-Man #35
(original credits are italicized)
Writer(s)
Steve Ditko
Stan Lee
Penciler(s)
Steve Ditko
Inker(s)
Steve Ditko
Letterer(s)
Art Simek
Editor(s)
Stan Lee

” Iron! Iron’s a metal! And his punch felt like metal! It’s a long shot -- but it could be -- the Molten Man! I’d bet on it! "

—Spider-Man

Appearing in "The Molten Man Regrets...!"
Reprint of the 1st story from
Amazing Spider-Man #35

Featured Characters:

Spider-Man (Peter Parker)

Antagonists:

Molten Man (Mark Raxton)

Other Characters:

J. Jonah Jameson’s new secretary (unnamed, final appearance)
NYPD
Judge Hizzoner
Irving Forbush (Mentioned)
J. Jonah Jameson (Mentioned)
Betty Brant (Mentioned)
Ned Leeds (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

Humans

Locations:

Earth
North America
United States of America
New York State
New York City
Manhattan
Murray Hill
39th Street and Second Avenue
Daily Bugle Building
Madison Avenue
Queens
Forest Hills
Ingram Street
Aunt May’s House

Items:

Spider-Man’s Suit and Web-Shooters
Spider-Tracer
Spider-Man’s Belt Camera
Spider-Man’s Spider-Signal


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Issue #174
Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 174
Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) #174
Tags: Reprint, Spider-Man
Published Apr 1985 by Marvel.

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First 65c cover-priced issue. Cover art by Steve Ditko. The Molten Man Regrets, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man battles the Molten Man; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #35. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.
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