Amazing Fantasy Vol. 1 No. 15 [Spider-Man Classics Reprint]

(August 2001)

Universal's Islands of Adventure (Table of Contents: 1)

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Orlando's next generation theme park!

Characters

Hulk; Doctor Doom; Spider-Man; Silver Surfer; Hobgoblin; Wolverine; Human Torch

Spider-Man! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

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Steve Ditko (signed)

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Stan Goldberg

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Artie Simek

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V-789

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Like costumed heroes?

Genre

superhero

Characters

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 abilities of a spider. When he fails to stop a burglar who runs past him, his uncle is killed as a result. He therefore swears never to shirk his responsibility again.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Acme Warehouse; Midtown High; radioactive rays; science experiment; web-shooter; wrestling ring

Indexer 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.

Spider-Man Classics (Table of Contents: 3)

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Collect them all!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man; Venom

Indexer Notes

Toy Biz's advertisement for Series I assortment of Spider-Man Classics action figures.

Ultimate Spider-Man (Table of Contents: 4)

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Hey, heroes!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Ultimate Spider-Man; Peter Parker

Indexer Notes

Marvel's advertisement for Ultimate Spider-Man digital comics.

Wrigley's Juicy Fruit (Table of Contents: 5)

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Gotta have sweet?

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for chewing gum.

The Bell-Ringer! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

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Steve Ditko (signed)

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Steve Ditko (signed)

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Stan Goldberg

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Artie Simek

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V-792

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This is the way this little tale was told to us...you may believe, or you may not!

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

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?

Reprints

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

The World of Marvel (Table of Contents: 7)

X-Men: Evolution; Spider-Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

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Wolverine; Jean Grey; Professor Xavier; Storm; Cyclops; Blob; Spyke; Spider-Man; Daredevil; Rhino

Indexer Notes

Toy Biz's advertisement for Series II of X-Men: Evolution and Spider-Man Classics action figures.

Man in the Mummy Case! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

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Steve Ditko (signed)

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Steve Ditko (signed)

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Stan Goldberg

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Artie Simek

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V-791

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A mummy case might seem to be as good a place as any to hide in!

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Rocco Rank

Synopsis

A fugitive accepts a mummy's help to escape the police, only to find himself an ancient Egyptian slave.

Reprints

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

Keywords

museum

Reebok The Pump (Table of Contents: 9)

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Foot Locker advertisement for Reebok shoes.

Pokémon Stadium 2 (Table of Contents: 10)

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It's time to kick some butt.

Indexer Notes

Nintendo advertisement for Pokémon Stadium 2 video game.

There Are Martians among Us! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

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Steve Ditko (signed)

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Steve Ditko (signed)

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Stan Goldberg

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Artie Simek

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The problem was... how to find the Martians??

Genre

science fiction

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.

Reprints

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

Keywords

bloodhounds; spaceship

Marvel (Table of Contents: 12)

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Hey bub, subscribe today!

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Ultimate Wolverine

Indexer Notes

Marvel subscription checklist and subscription coupon.

Tobacco is whacko if you're a teen (Table of Contents: 13)

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Lorillard tobacco company's youth smoking prevention advertisement.

Spider-Man Classics (Table of Contents: 14)

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man; Rhino; Daredevil

Indexer Notes

Toy Biz's advertisement for Spider-Man Classics Series II assortment of action figures.