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AS DAWN BREAKS OVER LIVERPOOL CITY CENTRE, A STRANGE SIGHT GREETS COMMUTERS
WE’RE GETTING REPORTS OF SOME KIND OF CREATURE ON THE CONCOURSE TOWER
MEANWHILE, A MYSTERIOUS GROUP OF SCIENTISTS SET UP BASE OUTSIDE THE ECHO ARENA
WHAT ON EARTH IS THAT?
MY FRIEND, IT HAS BEGUN
AND AS NIGHT FALLS…
WE ARE READY!
LATER THAT DAY…
THAT’S IT. KEEP IT IN THE BEAM. WE MUSTN’T LOSE IT IN THE DARKNESS!
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THE NEXT MORNING, A GIANT CRANE IS MANOEUVRED INTO PLACE
THE CREATURE IS TRANSPORTED TO THE RESEARCH BASE
DO YOU THINK IT’S DANGEROUS?
IT LOOKS EVEN BIGGER AT GROUND LEVEL!
THE SCIENTISTS RUN TESTS ON THE SPIDER
TAKE CARE, MES AMIS, WE MUSTN’T DAMAGE IT
IT’S ALIVE ALL RIGHT!
AND THEN . . . THE SPIDER BEGINS TO COME TO LIFE . . .
MY GOD, IT’S ON THE MOVE
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THE FIRECRACKERS WON’T HOLD IT. USE THE FLAME GUNS
IT’S WORKING – BUT WE CAN’T KEEP THIS UP FOREVER!
DON’T LET IT GET AWAY!
A FLURRY OF SNOW FALLS ACROSS THE CITY IT’S ASLEEP, AT LEAST FOR NOW
I THINK THE SNOW IS SENDING IT TO SLEEP
LOOK, IT’S SLOWING UP
BUT SOON, THE SNOW MELTS, AND THE SPIDER STIRS AGAIN…
. . . AND MAKES ITS WAY TO THE SALTHOUSE DOCK
SHE’S HEADING FOR THE TOWN HALL!
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THE SCIENTISTS DRY AND PERFUME THEIR NEW FRIEND
LOOK, SHE’S TAKING A BATH!
SHE’S LOVING THE FUSS, ISN’T SHE? BRRR, I DON’T LIKE SPIDERS!
THE GIANT HEADS FOR THE CITY CENTRE
I DON’T KNOW. I THINK SHE’S RATHER CUTE
AS THE SNOW STARTS AGAIN, THE SPIDER FALLS INTO A GENTLE SLUMBER IN THE SHADOW OF THE CUNARD BUILDING
IT’S WORKING! THE SMOKE IS TURNING HER AWAY
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE
THE NEXT MORNING, SHE STIRS AGAIN . . .
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SHE’S HEADING FOR THE SHOPPING CENTRE
LOOK, SHE’S DANCING!
IT’S BEAUTIFUL!
MUST BE A SALE AT WEBENHAMS . . .
A STORM WHIPS UP
ALONE AT LAST, HIGH UP THE BUILDING, THE SPIDER SLUMBERS
SHE’S CLIMBING BACK UP THE TOWER
IT’S WHERE SHE CAME FROM. SHE MUST FEEL SAFE THERE
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THE NEXT DAY, AS CROWDS GATHER, THE SPIDER AWAKES ONCE MORE . . .
IT IS TIME FOR THE FINAL STAGE OF HER ADVENTURE
I HOPE SHE DOESN’T FALL
SHE’S GETTING AWAY!
WE CAN’T LOSE HER NOW!
SAFELY ON THE SCIENTISTS THE GROUND, RUN TESTS ON SHE SETS OFF THE SPIDER IN A GREAT CONVOY THROUGH THE CITY
IT’S NO GOOD, WE’RE LOSING HER . . .
I DON’T THINK WE CAN HOLD HER MUCH LONGER
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AT LAST, THE SPIDER ESCAPES, SCURRYING AWAY DOWN THE MERSEY TUNNEL
WILL WE EVER SEE HER AGAIN?
MAYBE, BUT I KNOW WE’LL NEVER FORGET HER
WE LOVE YOU! DON’T LEAVE
COME BACK!
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