Last time it was an imposter. I’m sure there’s a reasonable explanation this time.
Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #42
Published: c. September, 1966?
Cover Date: November, 1966
“The Birth of a Super-Hero!”
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: John Romita
Inker: John Romita
Letterer: Sam Rosen
What is he doing with his webbing here? Did he shoot a web and is then stepping onto the end of it to … climb it? Or is he using his foot to swing on the rope, like one would swing on a rope that has a knot tied into the bottom of it when you’re swinging into the water?