The Story:
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"Where Flies the Beetle...!"
Spider-Man and the Human Torch together again! Er... sort of. The Webbed Wonder and the Fantastic Four's youngest member compete for the attention of a girl? Is that what super heroes do on days off? If it is, their day is about to take a turn for the worse as the Beetle comes to town with revenge on his mind. Will these two teen heroes be able to put their differences aside and save the girl before it's too late? Nothing says first date like a super-hero showdown!
Stories from this comic have been reprinted in a collection, Spider-Man: Spidey Strikes Back Vol. 1 Digest (Trade Paperback), which was released on Find it at online retailers or at a comic shop near you:
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