Dang, Peter ain’t holding back.
Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #91
Published: c. October, 1970?
Cover Date: December, 1970
“To Smash the Spider!”
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Gil Kane
Inker: John Romita
Letterer: Sam Rosen
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I remember really enjoying this storyline, Spidey taking on a corrupt politician is really compelling. It’s a great example of the comic getting political without being obnoxious about it.
Uh-oh. Peter went straight for the Hitler analogy. That was old even in 1970.