Spider-Man: Amazing Fantasy

(2005)

[Cover to Amazing Fantasy #15] (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Burglar

Reprints

• from Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) #15 [Regular] (September 1962 (see Notes))

Spider-Man (Table of Contents: 2)

Spider-Man / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (first appearance, origin); Ben Parker (first appearance, death); May Parker (first appearance); Flash Thompson (first appearance); Liz Allan (first appearance); Professor Raymond Warren (first appearance); Sally Avril (first appearance); Dr. Eric Schwinner (first appearance); Chusher Hogan (first appearance); Maxie Shiffman (first appearance); The Burglar (first appearance)

Synopsis

Young Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive Spider giving him amazing powers. While cashing in on his new abilities, Peter fails to stop a burglar from escaping justice and later, that same thief breaks into his home and kills his Uncle Ben. Spider-Man is born.

Reprints

• from Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) #15 (September 1962 (see Notes))

[Cover to Amazing Spider-Man #1] (Table of Contents: 3)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko

Letters

Artie Simek (cover lettering and logo inking); Sol Brodsky (logo design)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (March 1963)

Spider-Man (Table of Contents: 4)

Spider-Man / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Letters

Jon D'Agostino (credited as Johnny Dee)

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (also in flashback); J. Jonah Jameson (first appearance); the Burglar (cameo flashback); May Parker; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Maxie Shiffman; John Jameson (first appearance)

Synopsis

Newspaper publisher J. Jonah Jameson begins a smear campaign against Spider-Man, while at the same time, touting his own son, astronaut John Jameson, as a true hero. Ironically, Spidey ends up having to save John's life when his space capsule proves faulty.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (March 1963)

Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon (Table of Contents: 5)

Spider-Man / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Letters

John Duffy (credited as John Duffi)

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Chameleon [Dmitri Smerdyakov] (villain, first appearance)

Synopsis

Spidey tries to impress the Fantastic Four in hopes of becoming a member but ends up fighting the super group. Spidey takes down the super-spy known as the Chameleon.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (March 1963)

A Personal Message From Spider-Man (Table of Contents: 6)

Spider-Man / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Steve Ditko (?)

Inks

Steve Ditko (?)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (March 1963)

Indexer Notes

Spidey solicits letters from readers but explains that they won't appear until issue #3.

[Cover to Amazing Spider-Man #2] (Table of Contents: 7)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed as Ditko)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed as Ditko)

Letters

Artie Simek (cover lettering and revised logo inking); Sol Brodsky (revised logo design)

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Vulture [Adrian Toomes]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 [Regular Edition] (May 1963)

Duel to the Death with the Vulture (Table of Contents: 8)

Spider-Man / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Letters

John Duffy (credited)

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (villain, first appearance); J. Jonah Jameson; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; May Parker

Synopsis

The Vulture is so confident in his abilities that he announces his plans to steal a diamond shipment to the police. When Spider-Man hears this he decides to stop the Vulture.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (May 1963)

The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer! (Table of Contents: 9)

Spider-Man / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number

X-171

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Tinkerer [Phineas Mason] (villain, first appearance); Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Professor Raymond Warren; Dr. Cobbwell (first appearance); Aliens

Synopsis

When Peter Parker discovers some alien modifications to a professor's radio he tracks down a group of aliens with plans to take over the Earth.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (May 1963)

Special Bonus (Table of Contents: 10)

Spider-Man / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Burglar

Indexer Notes

Unused Steve Ditko cover for Amazing Fantasy #15.

Rare Promotional Pin-Up by Steve Ditko (Table of Contents: 11)

Spider-Man / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited) (signed as Steve Ditko)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited) (signed as Steve Ditko)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

[Pin-Up] (Table of Contents: 12)

Spider-Man / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Roger Cruz

Inks

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from Marvel Adventures Spider-Man (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (May 2005)

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents: 13)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Steve Ditko; Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) #15 [Regular] (September 1962 (see Notes))
• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (March 1963), #2 [Regular Edition] (May 1963)

Indexer Notes

Gallery of covers in miniature.