The King of Crooks returns! Buy The Spider's Syndicate of Crime vs. The Crime Genie today

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14 August 2024

“If there were ever a crown for the best character created for British comics in the gritty black-and-white newspaper world of the 1960s, it would be proudly worn by the Spider.” – Paul Grist

The King of Scoundrels returns!

The Spider is a fabulous, intellectual adventurer who stands on both sides of the law and uses a whole range of super equipment to always stay one step ahead of his enemies.

When small-time gangster Steve Gurko inadvertently frees a magical being from captivity, he quickly gains the kind of power he could only dream of. Gurko goes on a crime spree and soon finds himself on the Spider's radar. But the amazing crime fighter is about to face his toughest opponent yet, as the Crime Genie won't stay enslaved by a fool like Gurko for long. Once unleashed, this mystical threat holds enough power to enslave humanity forever!

This new collection is available in two editions: as a standard paperback and as an exclusive hardcover in the webshop with a brand new cover by the artist Vincenzo Riccardi!

Contains:

• The Spider vs. the Crime Genius originally printed in LionFebruary 4, 1967 – May 20, 1967
• The Spider and the Stone of Venus originally published in Lion Yearbook 1968
• The Spider (Text history) originally published in Lion Yearbook 1969
• The Spider vs. the Red Baron originally published in Lion Yearbook 1969