The Spider Audiobook - # 86 The Spider and His Hobo Army

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The Spider #86 Audiobook

The Spider and His Hobo Army

by Norvell W. Page writing as Grant Stockbridge

Read by Nick Santa Maria

Murder and destruction had momentarily stupefied the nation. The zero hour had come. The vast and insidious Order of the Double Cross was ready to blast America from the face of the earth! Could Dick Wentworth, alias the Spider, wounded and at bay, crush the minions of the Double Cross, with only a handful of ragged, tatter-demalion hoboes who had rescued him and imbued him with a strange, new courage?

Norvell W. Page, a newspaperman and pulp author, was the primary architect behind the Spider. Writing under the pseudonym of Grant Stockbridge, he remade the Spider into his own psychic twin, often dressing up as the Master of Men when delivering his monthly manuscripts.

He spoke often of the Spider’s motivations. “Yes, Richard Wentworth was a murderer in the eyes of the law—a butcher who had slain a hundred, a thousand of his fellow men. They took no account of the fact he killed only those who richly deserved to die, that he alone had prevented a score of master criminals from overwhelming the forces of law and order.

“Oh, there had been personal reasons behind his initial foray beyond the law—a dear friend was being framed out of life and honor and home. And there had been the example of his father, who had died when Wentworth was scarcely in his teens, a great lawyer murdered by criminals because he had dared defy them to save an innocent man they had made their scapegoat.”

In a letter to a Spider fan, Norvell W. Page wrote, “Think of me as Wentworth, if you will. The line between us is not too distinct.”

Nick Santa Maria once again brings the Spider to life in The Spider and His Hobo Army. Originally published in The Spider magazine, November, 1940.

Chapter 1: Cross of Fear

Chapter 2: To the Death!
Chapter 3: An Error Paid For
Chapter 4: Against Odds
Chapter 5: The Strange Clue
Chapter 6: Race With Death
Chapter 7: Clockwork
Chapter 8: Disaster
Chapter 9: Trouble
Chapter 10: Death’s Trail
Chapter 11: Murder’s Catacombs
Chapter 12: Disaster
Chapter 13: Rebirth

Nick Santa Maria Nick was born early in life in Brooklyn, NY. His theatrical background is based in Comedy Improv. He was a long standing member of the late lamented Miami based, Mental Floss, where he served as head writer/composer. From there he began his career in commercials, voice-overs, TV, Film, and theatre. He has performed in many roles on the stage including his award winning turn as Nick in Over The River And Through The Woods, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, as Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, in The 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee as Mr. Panch (3-D Theatricals), Mr. Bromhead in No Sex Please, We’re British at The Norris, and as Pseudolus in, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at the Norris Theatre. Television: The Buffalo Bill Show, B.J. Stryker, and two Disney Christmas Specials. Off Broadway: Writer/Composer/Performer on Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know, Soundtrack on RCA Victor. Broadway: Vince Fontaine in Tommy Tune’s production of Grease. He also appeared in every domestic company of Mel Brooks’ The Producers, understudying everyone from Nathan Lane and Jason Alexander, to Tony Danza and David Hassellhoff. He was the original Genie in Disney’s Aladdin, a Musical Spectacular, soundtrack on Disney Records. Nick is a resident of Los Angeles and is currently writing a book about classic film comedians, Nick’s been a long time film historian, and has written several articles on the topic.

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	June 25, 2022
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	May 28, 2022
Reviewer: Blain Toman from Ellsworth, KS United States

Nick is the Spider! Great job! My grandchildren insist that I turn the Spider on when we ride the streets together! They absolutely love it, and surprised to learn that only one man is able to captivate their attention ... the master of men!

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