Clay Tablet (The Amazing Spider-Man)

The clay tablet was a priceless relic which came to prominence in the mid-20th century after its discovery,Crisis on the Campus! - Stan Lee & John Buscema - The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1 #68 - Marvel Comics - Page 1 - Retrieved 25 March 2023 and its subsequent theft by the Kingpin.Crisis on the Campus! - Stan Lee & John Buscema - The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1 #68 - Marvel Comics - Page 19 - Retrieved 25 March 2023 It then passed through the hands of the New York City underworld, from the ShockerRocked by.. The Shocker! - Stan Lee & John Buscema - The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1 #72 - Marvel Comics - Page 2 - Retrieved 25 March 2023 to Man Mountain Marko and finally to Maggia dons Caesar Cicero and Silvermane."The Web Closes!" - Stan Lee & John Buscema - The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1 #73 - Marvel Comics - Page 17 - Retrieved 25 March 2023 Its secrets were decoded by Dr. Curt Connors after he was kidnapped and his family held hostage, and it was revealed to contain the secrets of rejuvenation.If This Be Bedlam! - Stan Lee & John Romita - The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1 #74 - Marvel Comics - Page 20 - Retrieved 25 March 2023Death Without Warning! - Stan Lee & John Romita - The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1 #75 - Marvel Comics - Page 4 - Retrieved 25 March 2023 Unfortunately for Silvermane, after ingesting the formula dictated by the tablet, he continued to de-age further than he had intended,Death Without Warning! - Stan Lee & John Romita - The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1 #75 - Marvel Comics - Page 16 - Retrieved 25 March 2023 finally becoming an infant and then ceasing to exist.Death Without Warning! - Stan Lee & John Romita - The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1 #75 - Marvel Comics - Page 18 - Retrieved 25 March 2023
== Notes ==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* The Tablet Saga was eventually adapted for television for the TV series "Spider-Man", and the tablet was named the "Tablet of Time".Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 11: Tablet of Time - IMDB - Retrieved 25 March 2023 In later Marvel Comics publications, it was given the name of the "Lifeline Tablet".
== Appearances ==
* The Amazing Spider-Man
** Crisis on the Campus! (first appearance)
** Mission: Crush the Kingpin!
** Spider-Man Wanted!
** The Speedster and the Spider! 
** Rocked by.. The Shocker!
** The Web Closes! 
** If This Be Bedlam! 
**Death Without Warning! (final appearance)
== Links ==
* Lifeline Tablet on the Marvel Database
== References ==
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