Spider-Man swings down to tackle some mobsters, all
the while thinking about how he’s going to explain to Gwen where he’s been.
After dealing with the crooks, he notes that the Daily Bugle’s light is on
awfully late but decides it’s none of his business. Inside the Bugle, J. Jonah
Jameson is holding a meeting about their underperforming paper. He blames TV
for the steadily sinking sales and tries to figure out a way they can get back
in the black. On the TV, Jameson sees a report from a guide in Antarctica detailing
an attack by a large, monstrous creature that ravaged their research camp.
Jameson realizes the creature must have come from the Savage Land and decides
that’s how they’ll get back on top! He clears out everyone except for Robbie
and asks him to call Peter Parker. Jameson has decided to travel to the Savage
Land so they can gather info for a whole series of articles, and he wants Peter
there as his photographer. Robbie feels reluctant to put Peter in that kind of
danger, but Jameson threatens to fire him, pointing out that he’ll be going
too.
The next morning, Peter has made up with Gwen, though
keeping vague on where he’s been. Peter gets the call from Robbie about the
assignment and quickly agrees. However, Gwen is upset that Peter accepted the
assignment now of all times, so Peter drags her to the Daily Bugle so they can
explain things in person. When they get there, Jameson decides that Gwen is the
missing piece this little expedition needed, to add more appeal to the photos.
After some deliberation, she agrees and the three of them set off for the
Savage Land! After multiple modes of transportation, including a plane, a boat,
and a helicopter, the crew reach Antarctica and meet up with Calkin, their
guide. After hours more in the helicopter, they finally complete the last leg
of their journey and touch down in the Savage Land!
Gwen reveals the secret outfit she packed for the trip
and changes into a bikini so that Peter can snap some photos to go along with
the exposé. Not long after that, they come across a huge stone idol of a
reptilian creature with a gong. Thinking Ka-Zar must have built it, Jameson
rings the gong and he’s quickly proven wrong, as they’re soon surrounded by
Savage Land natives. Just as the natives are about to charge, they’re driven
back in fear by the arrival of the very monster Peter and company came here to
find: the creature called Gog! Gog snatches up Gwen and Peter tries shooting
the monster, before warning the others that Gwen’s been grabbed! Peter snatches
up the bag of gas bombs they brought along, hoping to create a smokescreen to
cover his movements. However, he gets a little too close and Gog swats him
away, sending him hurtling off a cliff and into the river below! Jameson
decides to go after Gwen and hopefully avenge Peter!
Peter comes to and uses the opportunity to change to
Spider-Man, regardless of the danger it presents to his secret identity! Gog
brings Gwen to his master, who turns out to be Kraven the Hunter! Kraven is
using Gog to carve out a kingdom for himself in the Savage Land, and he’s
kidnapped Gwen to be his queen! Meanwhile, Jameson and Calkin run face first
into Zabu, meaning that Ka-Zar is not far behind! Jameson fills Ka-Zar in on
everything that’s transpired and Ka-Zar agrees to rescue Gwen for them. Elsewhere,
Spidey follows Gog’ tracks and encounters danger along the way. He quickly
deals with an overgrown snake and soon spots Gog across a large stream. With no
trees to web-swing from, Spidey bends back a tough sapling and launches himself
across the ravine! He aims to land in a patch of mud but that proves to be his
undoing as the mud turns out to be quicksand instead, and he’s rapidly sinking!
To be continued!
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