AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #22

After hearing that the Ringmaster and his band of criminal circus performers are out of jail, Spider-Man makes a surprise visit to their hotel room. Protesting their innocence, Spidey decides to leave them in peace…but not before placing one of his spider tracers on the Ringmaster’s hypnotic top hat. After the wall-crawler makes his exit, the Ringmaster begins to plot his next crime spree. However, the rest of his circus goons don’t take kindly to him being their leader anymore. Kicking him out of the group, they enlist the leadership of the Clown (at Princess Python’s suggestion). Their first target?…