The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5

(November 1968)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils:

Larry Lieber

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Letters:

typeset; Morrie Kuramoto

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)

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Larry Lieber; John Romita (see notes)

Inks:

Mike Esposito [as Mickey Demeo]

Colors:

?

Letters:

Artie Simek

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Richard Parker (introduction in flashback; death; Spider-Man's Dad); Mary Parker (introduction in flashback; death; Spider-Man's Mom); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May Parker; Uncle Ben Parker (flashback); Red Skull [Albert Malik]; Sandor (introduction); the Finisher (introduction, dies); Ahab; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]]

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.

Reprints:

• in Spider-Man Annual (World Distributors, 1975 series) #1978 (1977)
• in Edderkoppen (Forlaget Carlsen, 1979 series) #2 - I Keglekongens klør (1979)
• in Strange (Editions Lug, 1970 series) #129 (5 septembre 1980) [20 premières pages/20 first pages], #130 (5 octobre 1980) [20 dernières pages (sauf page 25)/20 last pages (except page 25)]
• in Edderkoppen (Atlantic Forlag, 1978 series) #12/1983 ([november] 1983)
• in Spindelmannen (Atlantic Förlags AB, 1978 series) #12/1983 ([december] 1983)
• in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #264 (August 1992) [first 20 pp.]
• in L'Uomo Ragno Classic (Edizioni Star Comics, 1991 series) #19 (Agosto 1992)
• in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #265 (September 1992) [final 20 pp.; final 20 pp. of main story]
• in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5 [JC Penney Marvel Vintage Pack] (Marvel, 1994 series) ([1994])
• in Strange Spécial Origines (Semic S.A., 1989 series) #289bis (5 janvier 1994) [Moins 1 page/Minus 1 page]
• in The Essential Spider-Man (Marvel, 1996 series) #4 (December 2000)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2003 series) #7 [Regular Edition] ([April] 2005)
• in Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2007 series) #2 ([April] 2012)
• in Spindeln (Carlsen/if [SE], 1979 series) #2

Indexer Notes

John Romita 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.

A Day at the Daily Bugle (Table of Contents)

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

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Larry Lieber; John Romita (see notes)

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

?

Letters:

Artie Simek; Morrie Kuramoto

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Ned Leeds; Betty Brant

Reprints:

• in Nova (Editions Lug, 1978 series) #84 (5 janvier 1985)
• in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5 [JC Penney Marvel Vintage Pack] (Marvel, 1994 series) ([1994])
• in The Essential Spider-Man (Marvel, 1996 series) #4 (December 2000)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2003 series) #7 [Regular Edition] ([April] 2005)
• in Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2007 series) #2 ([April] 2012)
• in Spider-Man Classic (Panini France, 2012 series) #5 (février 2013)

Indexer Notes

John Romita has indicated that he worked very closely with Larry Lieber on this annual, page by page, including the pin-up feature "A Day at the Daily Bugle".

Peter Parker, the Super Sports Star! (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Larry Lieber; John Romita (see notes)

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

?

Letters:

Artie Simek

Characters:

Peter Parker

Synopsis:

Peter Parker as various athletes.

Reprints:

• in Nova (Editions Lug, 1978 series) #85 (5 février 1985)
• in Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2007 series) #2 ([April] 2012)

Indexer Notes

John Romita has indicated that he worked very closely with Larry Lieber on this annual, page by page, including the pin-up feature "Peter Parker, the Super Sports Star!".

Where It's At! (Table of Contents)

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

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Larry Lieber; John Romita (see notes)

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

?

Letters:

Artie Simek

Characters:

Harry Osborne; Peter Parker; J. Jonah Jameson; Aunt May Parker; Gwen Stacy; Mary Jane Parker

Synopsis:

A slightly garbled guide to some of Spider-Man's most familiar locations.

Reprints:

• in Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2007 series) #2 ([April] 2012)

Indexer Notes

John Romita has indicated that he worked very closely with Larry Lieber on this annual, page by page, including the pin-up feature "Where It's At!".

[This Is Spidey as We Know Him, But--] (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Larry Lieber; John Romita (see notes)

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

?

Letters:

Artie Simek

Characters:

Spider-Man

Synopsis:

Spider-Man as drawn by other artists for other publications.

Reprints:

• in Nova (Editions Lug, 1978 series) #84 (5 janvier 1985)
• in Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2007 series) #2 ([April] 2012)

Indexer Notes

John Romita has indicated that he worked very closely with Larry Lieber on this annual, page by page, including the pin-up feature Spidey as drawn by other artists.

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

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script:

Marie Severin

Pencils:

Marie Severin

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

Marie Severin ?

Letters:

Artie Simek

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Stan Lee; John Romita; Larry Lieber; Roy Thomas

Reprints:

• in Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #22 (1979)
• in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #264 (August 1992)
• in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5 [JC Penney Marvel Vintage Pack] (Marvel, 1994 series) ([1994])
• in The Essential Spider-Man (Marvel, 1996 series) #4 (December 2000)
• in Marvel Visionaries: Stan Lee (Marvel, 2005 series) (February 2005)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2003 series) #7 [Regular Edition] ([April] 2005)
• in Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2007 series) #2 ([April] 2012)
• in Marvel Deluxe : Stan Lee (Panini France, 2007 series)

Indexer Notes

John Romita 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.