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Amazing Fantasy (1962 series) (Marvel) #15

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Volume:
1
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
bimonthly
On-sale date:
1962-06-05
Indicia Publisher:
Atlas Magazines, Inc.
Brand:
MC
Editing:
Stan Lee
Format:
Color; Standard Silver Age US Size; Newsprint; Saddle-Stitched
Issue Notes:
Distributed to newstands in June 1962. This issue includes 10 pages of paid advertisements.

Distribution date from Joseph Marek's Marvel Comics Group history website.
1990 copyright renewal lists the publication date as June 5, 1962.

Sequence 0

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Sequence Number 0 0
Title Spider Man Spider Man
Unofficial Title? No No
Type cover cover
Feature Spider-Man Spider-Man
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number
Script Stan Lee Stan Lee
No Script
Pencils Jack Kirby Jack Kirby
No Pencils
Inks Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
No Inks
Colors Stan Goldberg Stan Goldberg
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Burglar Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Burglar
Synopsis
Reprint Notes
  • in Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 (2002)
  • in Marvel Deluxe: Stan Lee (Panini, 2007 series) #1
  • in The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 (2007)
  • in Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 (2002)
  • in Marvel Deluxe: Stan Lee (Panini, 2007 series) #1
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links The following reprint links are not part of this change. The following reprint links are not part of this change.

Sequence 1

Field Previous Change / Next
Sequence Number 1 1
Title Spider-Man! Spider-Man!
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Spider-Man Spider-Man
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number V-789 V-789
Script Stan Lee Stan Lee
No Script
Pencils Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
No Pencils
Inks Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters Artie Simek Artie Simek
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Page Count 11 11
Page Count Uncertain No No
Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (introduction, origin); Ben Parker (introduction); Crusher Hogan; Flash Thompson (introduction); Liz Allen (introduction); May Parker (introduction); the Burglar Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (introduction, origin); Ben Parker (introduction); Crusher Hogan; Flash Thompson (introduction); Liz Allen (introduction); May Parker (introduction); the Burglar
Synopsis Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains the abilites of a spider. When he fails to stop a burglar who runs past him his uncle his killed as a result. He therefore swears never to shirk his responsibility again. Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains the abilites of a spider. When he fails to stop a burglar who runs past him his uncle his killed as a result. He therefore swears never to shirk his responsibility again.
Reprint Notes
  • in Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 (2002)
  • in The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 (2007)
  • in Marvel Deluxe: Stan Lee (Panini, 2007 series) #1
  • in Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 (2002)
  • in Marvel Deluxe: Stan Lee (Panini, 2007 series) #1
Notes This story is divided into two untitled parts (6 pp, 5 pp). This is the first Spider-Man story published, the Burglar has never been definitively named.
Winner of the 1962 "Best Short Story" Alley Award. 		This story is divided into two untitled parts (6 pp, 5 pp). This is the first Spider-Man story published, the Burglar has never been definitively named.
Winner of the 1962 "Best Short Story" Alley Award.
Keywords
Reprint Links The following reprint links are not part of this change. The following reprint links are not part of this change.

Sequence 2

Field Previous Change / Next
Sequence Number 2 2
Title The Bell-Ringer! The Bell-Ringer!
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature
Genre occult occult
Job Number V-792 V-792
Script Stan Lee Stan Lee
No Script
Pencils Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
No Pencils
Inks Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Page Count 3 3
Page Count Uncertain No No
Characters Old Pedros Old Pedros
Synopsis On a small Mediterranean island of fisherfolk, Old Pedros is the town bell-ringer. One day the volcano atop the island begins to erupt. The villagers evacuate and put out to sea. Old Pedros, though, stays at the church. "The bells must be rung," he tells himself. "Someone will hear. For centuries someone has always heard!" Molten rock streams toward the church. Before it reaches Old Pedros, a ray of sunlight surrounds him. The superstitious villagers swear they saw him ride that ray into the sky. Did their eyes play tricks on them, or did Someone hear the bells? On a small Mediterranean island of fisherfolk, Old Pedros is the town bell-ringer. One day the volcano atop the island begins to erupt. The villagers evacuate and put out to sea. Old Pedros, though, stays at the church. "The bells must be rung," he tells himself. "Someone will hear. For centuries someone has always heard!" Molten rock streams toward the church. Before it reaches Old Pedros, a ray of sunlight surrounds him. The superstitious villagers swear they saw him ride that ray into the sky. Did their eyes play tricks on them, or did Someone hear the bells?
Reprint Notes
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links The following reprint links are not part of this change. The following reprint links are not part of this change.

Sequence 3

Field Previous Change / Next
Sequence Number 3 3
Title Man in the Mummy Case! Man in the Mummy Case!
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature
Genre occult occult
Job Number V-781 V-781
Script Stan Lee Stan Lee
No Script
Pencils Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
No Pencils
Inks Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Page Count 5 5
Page Count Uncertain No No
Characters Rocco Rank Rocco Rank
Synopsis A fugitive accepts a mummy's help to escape the police, only to find himself an ancient Egyptian slave. A fugitive accepts a mummy's help to escape the police, only to find himself an ancient Egyptian slave.
Reprint Notes
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links The following reprint links are not part of this change. The following reprint links are not part of this change.

Sequence 4

Field Previous Change / Next
Sequence Number 4 4
Title Important Announcement from the Editor! Important Announcement from the Editor!
Unofficial Title? No No
Type text article text article
Feature Fan Page Fan Page
Genre
Job Number
Script Stan Lee Stan Lee
No Script
Pencils
No Pencils X X
Inks
No Inks X X
Colors
No Colors X X
Letters typeset typeset
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Page Count
Page Count Uncertain No No
Characters
Synopsis Explains title change is due to embarassment of younger readers. It seems that the decision to cancel the series had not been made when it went to print, since it is announced that future issues will include a Spider-Man feature. Explains title change is due to embarassment of younger readers. It seems that the decision to cancel the series had not been made when it went to print, since it is announced that future issues will include a Spider-Man feature.
Reprint Notes
  • in The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 (2007)
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links The following reprint links are not part of this change. The following reprint links are not part of this change.

Sequence 5

Field Previous Change / Next
Sequence Number 5 5
Title There Are Martians among Us! There Are Martians among Us!
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature
Genre science fiction science fiction
Job Number V-780 V-780
Script Stan Lee Stan Lee
No Script
Pencils Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
No Pencils
Inks Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Page Count 5 5
Page Count Uncertain No No
Characters
Synopsis The discovery of a crashed flying saucer frightens a small town, especially when the townspeople realize that the Martians are among them. A month goes by with the aliens still at large. A man leaves for the city and tells his wife to stay in the house where she is safe. Later that day, though, she has to go to the store for coffee. On her way home she is captured! When her husband gets home and finds her missing, he makes a desperate phone call ... to another Martian, who like him must have four arms. The discovery of a crashed flying saucer frightens a small town, especially when the townspeople realize that the Martians are among them. A month goes by with the aliens still at large. A man leaves for the city and tells his wife to stay in the house where she is safe. Later that day, though, she has to go to the store for coffee. On her way home she is captured! When her husband gets home and finds her missing, he makes a desperate phone call ... to another Martian, who like him must have four arms.
Reprint Notes
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links The following reprint links are not part of this change. The following reprint links are not part of this change.

Comments

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Anonymous User Editing 2012-04-20 05:32:34 Available Editing
Anonymous User This is an automatically generated changeset to migrate reprint notes into links. 2012-04-20 05:32:35 Available Editing
Anonymous User Automatically approved reprint note migration. 2012-04-20 05:32:37 Under Review Approved

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