![]() ![]() With Black Panther making his debut in 1966 and only four other Black heroes coming between him and Valerie in 1975, Black heroes in general had a slow start in Marvel Comics. Related: 15 Black Female Heroes We Want To See in Live-Action After managing to stop the Vulture from robbing a jewelry store, Peter decided to take a rooftop sunbath, unknowingly dropping his suit into Valerie's lap - which she outfitted with suction cups on the hands and feet to let her climb walls - giving her the opportunity to become the superhero she longed to be. Valerie's time as Spider-Woman was, admittedly, short-lived, but in her only mission in the suit she managed to take down one of Spider-Man's oldest foes. ![]() Related: Spider-Woman: 10 Best Alternate Versions Of The Marvel Comics Heroine ![]() Little did she know, her chance to do just that would literally fall into her lap. After these experiences and witnessing Spider-Man take down other villains, she sought the opportunity to become a superhero all her own. Known as Valerie the Librarian, she was inspired by Spider-Man to defend her library from several low-level villains, including the Vanisher and the April Fool. Spidey then comes to and begins to contemplate how to defeat the Can Crusher the next time.In issue #11 of the comic series Spidey Super Stories, a cross-promotional comic produced by Marvel and the PBS TV series The Electric Company, written by Jean Thomas and penciled by Win Mortimer, the first Spider-Woman made her debut. After his victory, the Can Crusher tells the viewer his story as told above, then escapes. Spider-Man initially smashes the Can Crusher into a can display, but the Can Crusher retaliates and returns the blow, knocking Spidey unconscious. Spidey is called on to help, and the Can Crusher disguises himself as the store manager. As an adult, the Can Crusher (Jim Boyd, sporting a Don King-type hairdo, a large red nose and wearing a black jumpsuit) visits supermarkets to find the can where his beloved frog may be, smashing them with a large hammer, causing a disturbance and a food shortage whenever he destroys cans in his vain efforts. Long ago, a young boy visited a soup factory, but lost his pet frog in a vat of tomato soup. MARVEL COMICS Spidey Super Stories Electric Company ![]()
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