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Amazing Spider-Man | |
Title: | "Spider-Man" |
Volume: | 1 |
Number: | 1 |
Cover price: | .12 |
Cover date: | March, 1963 |
Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
Credits | |
Chief: | Stan Lee |
Writers: | Stan Lee |
Pencilers: | Steve Ditko |
Inkers: | Steve Ditko |
Cover artists: | Jack Kirby |
Cover inker: | Steve Ditko |
Cover colorist: | Stan Goldberg |
Colorists: | Stan Goldberg |
Letterers: | Johnny Dee |
Editors: | Stan Lee |
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Next: | Amazing Spider-Man #2 |
"Spider-Man" is the first of two stories published in the first issue of the first volume of the Amazing Spider-Man comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The issue was edited by Stan Lee and features a cover art illustration by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Stan Goldberg. The issue shipped with a March, 1962 cover date and a cover price of 12 cents per copy (US).
"Spider-Man" is fourteen pages long and written by Stan Lee with pencil and ink artwork by Steve Ditko. It was colored by Stan Goldberg with Jon D'Agostino on lettering. The story introduces the characters of J. Jonah Jameson, his son John Jameson and the Daily Bugle.
The second story, "Spider-Man vs. the Chameleon!" is ten pages long and also written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Steve Ditko with Stan Goldberg on coloring. It was lettered by John Duffy. This story features a guest appearance by the Fantastic Four and introduces the costumed supervillain, The Chameleon, who becomes a recurring foe of Spider-Man's for years to come.
"Spider-Man"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
"Spider-Man vs. the Chameleon!"[]
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Title: | "Spider-Man vs. the Chameleon!" |
Credits | |
Writers: | Stan Lee |
Pencilers: | Steve Ditko |
Inkers: | Steve Ditko |
Colorists: | Stan Goldberg |
Letterers: | John Duffi |
Editors: | Stan Lee |
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
- Police officers
- Security guard
- Professor Newton
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
- The Chameleon's multi-pocket disguise vest
- Web-Shooters
Vehicles
Powers
- Adhesion
- Elasticity
- Flight
- Invisibility
- Pyrokinesis
- Superhuman agility
- Superhuman strength
- Spider-sense
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The cover blurb for this issue reads, "Extra added attraction: SPIDER-MAN meets the FANTASTIC Four as, "the Chameleon Strikes!"
- Job number: V-816.
- Artie Simek provided the cover lettering for this issue, but is uncredited. [1]
- Letterer Jon D'Agostino is credited as Johnny Dee in this issue.
- Letterer John Duffy is credited as John Duffi in this issue.
- Second appearance of Spider-Man. He appeared last in Amazing Fantasy #15. He appears next in the second story in Fantastic Four Annual #1.
- Second appearance of May Parker. She appeared last in Amazing Fantasy #15. She appears next in Amazing Spider-Man #2.
- First appearance of J. Jonah Jameson. He appears next in Amazing Spider-Man #2.
- First appearance of the Daily Bugle. It appears next in Amazing Spider-Man #2.
- Second appearance of Max Shiffman. He appeared last in Amazing Fantasy #15.
- Second appearance of Flash Thompson, Sally Avril, Liz Allan and Seymour O'Reilly. They all appeared last in Amazing Fantasy #15. They appear next in Amazing Spider-Man #2.
- The Burlgar appears in flashback only.
- First appearance of The Chameleon, who is Spider-Man's first costumed super-villain. He appears next in Amazing Spider-Man #15.
- The Fantastic Four appeared last in Fantastic Four #9. They appear next in both Fantastic Four #10 and Fantastic Four Annual #1.
- Johnny Storm appears next in Strange Tales #104.
- First appearance of John Jameson. He chronologically appeared last in Amazing Fantasy #18. He chronologically appears next in Untold Tales of Spider-Man #3. His next actual appearance is in Amazing Spider-Man #41.
- This is the first reference to the Daily Globe, which is a rival newspaper to the Daily Bugle.
Reprints[]
- Other versions of this issue include a a Wizard Ace Edition released in 2005 and
a 2010 Dallas Comic Con Exclusive.
"Spider-Man"[]
- 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time 1
- 40 Years of the Amazing Spider-Man DVD-ROM
- Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2
- Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus 1
- Essential Spider-Man 1
- Marvel Tales 138
- Marvel Masterworks 1
- Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man 1
- Marvel Milestone Edition: Amazing Spider-Man 1
- Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko
- Spider-Man Classics 2
- Spider-Man: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility 4
"Spider-Man vs. the Chameleon!"[]
- 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time 1
- 40 Years of the Amazing Spider-Man DVD-ROM
- Amazing Spider-Man Annual 7
- Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus 1
- Essential Spider-Man 1
- Fantastic Four/Spider-Man Classic
- Marvel Saga 8 (partially)
- Marvel Masterworks 1
- Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man 1
- Marvel Milestone Edition: Amazing Spider-Man 1
- Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko
Recommended Reading[]
Ongoing Titles
Limited Series
One-Shots & Graphic Novels
See also[]
Spider-Man Media
The World of Spider-Man
External Links[]
- Amazing Spider-Man #1 at MDP
- Amazing Spider-Man #1 at Comics.org
- Amazing Spider-Man #1 at Comic Vine
- Amazing Spider-Man #1 at SpiderFan.org
- Amazing Spider-Man #1 at the Spider-Man Wiki