Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963 series) #126

On his way to ESU, Spider-Man is flagged down by two advertising executives named Carter and Lombardo. The two represent Corona Motors and want Spider-Man to build a Spider-Mobile with a Corona engine to help advertise the company! Spider-Man points out that he’s currently wanted by the police, which wouldn’t be good P.R., as well as thinking the whole idea is stupid. As Spider-Man swings off, he’s watched from the shadows by the Kangaroo, who blames Spider-Man for the way his life has gone. The Kangaroo is then approached by Jonas Harrow, who has a proposition for him! Peter arrives at ESU, where he’s approached by Professor Warren about actually attending his class again sometime. Just after, Mary Jane and Flash approach Peter, inviting him to grab a coke with them but he rudely declines, still not feeling in the mood for anything. Hours later, Peter swings back to his apartment to find an eviction warning there, as the rent hasn’t been paid in two months. Peter then receives a call from Aunt May, having heard from Mary Jane about Peter’s off mood. Peter assures her everything is fine, telling her she doesn’t need to travel to come see him.

Meanwhile, Jonas Harrow takes the Kangaroo to his lab, where he preps him for a special surgery. He puts the Kangaroo under and works for hours, outfitting him with metallic enhancements in his arms and legs to increase his abilities. Once the process is complete, the Kangaroo finds that he’s stronger than he’s ever been, and able to leap countless times farther! Harrow then tries to tell the Kangaroo about his plan, but the Kangaroo doesn’t care, swatting Harrow away. The next day, Spider-Man heads back to the offices of Carter and Lombardo, to see if their offer is still on the table. Needing the money for rent, Spidey agrees to build the Spider-Mobile for $1,000 up front in cash. As he swings away, Spidey is attacked by the newly-powered Kangaroo. The Kangaroo surprises Spidey with his increased power, until he starts to feel an intense pain in his head, and a voice whispering for him to go somewhere specific. He jumps off, and Spidey resumes where he had been heading. Not knowing too much about cars, he heads to the Baxter Building in order to enlist the Human Torch’s help in building his Spider-Mobile.

Elsewhere, John Jameson remains in the hospital after his recent troubles as the Man-Wolf. His father J. Jonah Jameson demands that they do everything they can for him while promising to bring Spider-Man, the one he deems responsible, to justice! The Kangaroo is compelled to return to Jonas Harrow’s lair, where Harrow reveals he implanted something in his head as an insurance policy. He then has the Kangaroo head to a special lab to steal a radioactive isotope for him. While working with the Torch, Spidey hears about the Kangaroo’s attempted theft and heads out to tackle him alone. Spider-Man arrives at the lab to face off with the Kangaroo once more! After fighting for a bit, Spidey realizes that the room the Kanagroo is attempting to get into is heavily irradiated and will kill him if he tries to go in! The Kangaroo thinks Spidey is just trying to trick him, especially when the police arrive outside with warnings to send in tear gas. Against Spidey’s warnings, the Kangaroo enters the room and immediately succumbs to the heavy radiation, dying instantly! Spidey seals up the door again and slips past the entering police, as Harrow watches from the crowd, disappointed that the Kanagroo failed, but determined to try again with someone else!

In an epilogue, Mary Jane tries to get Harry to come out with her, having seen him go in his apartment. Harry ignores her until she gets fed up and leaves, not wanting her to see him with the Green Goblin’s costume! Turns out Harry was the one who removed the Goblin costume from his father, beginning him on the slippery path to become the new Goblin himself! All this, while Spider-Man swings around, too depressed about Gwen to care much about anything.