Frank Carlson Library

Four original tales featuring Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin, and Venom, plus the question of whether or not Harry Osborn will succumb to his family's evil legacy and assume the guise of the Goblin.

"It's Halloween in Pico Mundo, California, and there's a whiff of something wicked in the autumn air. While the town prepares for its annual festivities, young fry cook Odd Thomas can't shake the feeling that make-believe goblins and ghouls aren't the only things on the prowl. And he should know, since he can see what others cannot: the spirits of the restless dead. But even his frequent visitor, the specter of Elvis Presley, can't seem to point Odd...

In 1873 Arizona, the continuous battle between a Native American tribe and white settlers is halted when an alien spaceship lands in the desert with plans to conquer Earth.

Spider-Man battles the Sandman at the Mega-Mart but gives the credit for the Sandman's capture to a man who needs the reward money.

Spider-Man defeats the Green Goblin and a thief who tried to become Hobgoblin, using Green Goblin's gear.

Avast, ye swabs! Commander Kraken and his techno-pirates have captured Iron Man, stripped him of his deep-sea armor, and are attacking hydrobase with it! Unarmed and unarmored, can Tony Stark take out Kraken's scurvy crew all by himself?