When you’re the reason the door needs fixing.
Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #66
Published: c. September, 1968?
Cover Date: November, 1968
“The Madness of Mysterio!”
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: John Romita and Don Heck
Inker: Mike Esposito
Letterer: Artie Simek
I don’t remember – did we ever get a panel showing Peter trying to explain to Aunt May what happened to the door? “Gee, Aunt May, must be termites!” Then later he sees Aunt May hocking her jewelry so that she can afford a termite exterminator…
I love how “—- in the next room!!” is written so dramatically.
In all seriousness, this is a great Mysterio story. One of my favorites of his.
The door was probably locked, but I like to think that it wasn’t and Peter didn’t even check.