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(November 1968)

Marvel, 1964 Series
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Volume:
1
Price:
0.25 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
published monthly except November, semi-monthly
Indicia Publisher:
Non-Pareil Publishing Corp.
Brand:
Marvel Comics Group
Editing:
Stan Lee
Color:
Color
Dimensions:
Standard Silver Age, then Modern US
Binding:
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format:
was ongoing series

Issue Notes

Indicia: THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN is published by NON-PAREIL PUBLISHING CORP. OFFICE OF PUBLICATION: 625 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10022. SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT NEW YORK, N.Y. AND AT ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. Published monthly except November, semi-monthly. Copyright © 1968 by Non-Pareil Publishing Corp., Marvel Comics Group, all rights reserved, 625 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022. Vol 1, No. 5, November, 1968 issue. Price 12¢ per copy. No similarity between any of the names, characters, persons and/or institutions in this magazine with those of any living or dead person or institution is intended, and any such similarity which may exist is purely coincidental. Printed in the U.S.A. by World Color Press, Inc., Sparta, Illinois 62286. Subscription rate $1.75 and $2.25 Canada for 12 issues including postage. Foreign subscriptions $3.25. Prices do not include King Size Special November Issue.

At Long Last -- The Parents of Peter Parker! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
John Romita, Sr. (signed)
Inks:
John Romita (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Artie Simek ?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Spider-Man; Aunt May; Gwen Stacy; Captain George Stacy; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Betty Brant; John Jameson; Harry Osborn; Flash Thompson; Ben Parker; Frederick Foswell
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Cover Thumbnail for The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #5
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Larry Lieber
Inks:
Mike Esposito
Letters:
?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover featuring scenes from interior story with gray-tone added.

The Parents of Peter Parker! (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Stan Lee
Pencils:
Larry Lieber; John Romita, Sr.
Inks:
Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Art Simek

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Richard Parker (intro in flashback; death; Spider-Man's Dad); Mary Parker (intro in flashback; death; Spider-Man's Mom); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May Parker; Uncle Ben Parker (in flashback only); VILLAINS: Red Skull; Red Skull of 1950's (flashback); Sandor (intro); the Finisher (intro, dies); Ahab; GUEST APPEARANCE: Fantastic Four [Human Torch; Thing; Mr. Fantastic]
Synopsis:
Peter learns the truth about his parents. First, he believes them to be traitors working for the Nazi villain Red Skull, but in the end he finds that they were double agents and is able to exonerate them.
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Indexer Notes

John Romita Sr. wrote that he worked very closely, page by page, with Larry Lieber, in laying out the story and assisting with the pencils, on this issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / illustration / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Stan Lee
Pencils:
Larry Lieber; John Romita, Sr.
Inks:
Mike Esposito
Colors:
?
Letters:
Art Simek

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Contains "A Day at the Daily Bugle", "Peter Parker, the Super Sports Star!", "Where It's At!", and Spidey as drawn by other artists for other publications.

John Romita, Sr. has indicated that he worked very closely with Larry Lieber on this annual, page by page, including the pin-up features "A Day at the Daily Bugle", "Peter Parker, the Super Sports Star!", "Where It's At!", and Spidey as drawn by other artists. The exception is the "Here we go a Plotting" feature, for which Romita did layouts that were then redone by Marie Severin.

Here We Go-a-Plotting (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Marie Severin
Pencils:
Marie Severin
Inks:
Frank Giacoia
Colors:
Marie Severin ?
Letters:
Artie Simek

Content Information

Genre:
Humor
Characters:
Stan Lee; John Romita, Sr; Larry Lieber; Roy Thomas
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

John Romita Sr. did preliminary layouts for this feature that were then completely redone by Marie Severin. According to an interview with Marie in Fans of Central Jersey, she wrote this story, which was edited by Stan Lee.

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Table of Contents

  1. 0. At Long Last -- The Parents of Peter Parker!
    Spider-Man
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. The Parents of Peter Parker!
    Spider-Man
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Spider-Man
  5. 4. Here We Go-a-Plotting
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