Episode
Spider-Man: Spiderman Vs. Desperado
Overview
Desperado, a cowboy criminal, lassos Spidey and begins a crime wave atop his electronic horse.
Details
- Series
- Spider-Man
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1970-03-29
Episode context
Spiderman Vs. Desperado is Episode 4 in Season 3 of Spider-Man. It aired on 1970-03-29.
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