Item Biography
Two stories, both reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Vol 1) #8
"The Living Brain!"
Midtown High's science class has a visitor, Mr. Petty of I.C.M. with his latest invention, the Living Brain, a humanoid super-computer. The visitor asks for question for the Living Brain to solve, Flash asks "What is Spider-Man's secret identity?", and Peter has to sweat out whether he will be compromised. Flash Thompson has been razzing Peter Parker to the breaking point, and he and Peter climb into the boxing ring later to resolve their differences. Thieves try to steal the Brain and it ends up running amok, giving Spider-Man a challenge.
"Spider-Man Tackles the Torch!"
Spider-Man drops in on Johnny Storm's get together, jealous of his popularity, and things get heated. When the fight spills out to the neighborhood, the rest of the Fantastic Four arrive to make sure that the brawl doesn't get anyone injured.