Episode
Spider-Man: Farewell Performance
Overview
When a Jekyll-and-Hyde poster comes to life at the soon-to-be-demolished Castle Theatre, Spidey visits the theatre and encounters mischievous Blackwell the Magician, who is trying to attract public attention to the theatre in hope of preventing its demolition.
Details
- Series
- Spider-Man
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 1967-12-02
Episode context
Farewell Performance is Episode 24 in Season 1 of Spider-Man. It aired on 1967-12-02.
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