The Amazing Spider-Man (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection)

(2022)

[Title Page and Credits] (Table of Contents: 1)

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Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

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Series Introduction (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Ben Saunders (credited)

Letters

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Foreword (Table of Contents: 4)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Jason Reynolds (credited)

Letters

typeset

Volume Introduction (Table of Contents: 5)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Ben Saunders (credited)

Letters

typeset

Spider Man (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Though the world may mock Peter Parker, the timid teenager... it will soon marvel at the awesome might of... Spider-Man!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

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

Spider-Man! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-789

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Like costume heroes?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Liz Allan; The Burglar; Crusher Hogan; Ben Parker; May Parker; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson

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

The Bell-Ringer! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-792

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is the way this little tale was told to us...

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))

Man in the Mummy Case! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-791

First Line of Dialogue or Text

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

Important Announcement from the Editor! (Table of Contents: 10)

Fan Page / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You will notice that the format of AMAZING has been changed.

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Stan Lee's editorial explains: "We are omitting the word ADULT from our masthead. A number of our teen-age readers have written to say that it makes them feel a bit awkward to buy a magazine which seems to be written exclusively for older readers."

Lee also explained the new feature: "..The SPIDERMAN, who will appear every month in AMAZING. Perhaps, if your letters request it, we will make his stories even longer, or have TWO Spiderman stories per issue."

Based on job numbers researched by Will Murray, the stories that appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #'s-2 were likely prepared for the next issues of Amazing Fantasy. Publisher Martin Goodman cancelled the title before sales figures came in and immediately reinstated Spider-Man in a title of his own when he discovered how well the issue sold.

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

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-790

First Line of Dialogue or Text

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

The Chameleon Strikes! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek; Sol Brodsky (logo)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Fantastic Four think I'm trapped!

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Reprints

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

Keywords

Baxter Building

Spider-Man (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Jon D'Agostino (credited as Johnny Dee)

Job Number

V-816

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sure, you've read many stories about many different magazine heroes!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Liz Allan; The Burglar (flashback); J. Jonah Jameson; John Jameson; Aunt May Parker; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson

Synopsis

Spider-Man rescues John Jameson, J. Jonah Jameson's son, from his malfunctioning space capsule.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Daily Bugle; military plane

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. A very brief recap of the events of Amazing Fantasy #15 are recounted.

Spider-Man vs. the Chameleon! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

John Duffy (credited as John Duffi)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How can you defeat a man who can change his identity before you can catch him??

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Chameleon [Dmitri Smerdyakov]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Synopsis

Spider-Man tries to join the Fantastic Four and stops the Chameleon.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Baxter Building; helicopter; plexi-glass cage; submarine

A Personal Message from Spider-Man (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Spider-Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek; Sol Brodsky (logo)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The 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: 17)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

John Duffy (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The most colorful superhero of all...Spider-Man!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Liz Allan; J. Jonah Jameson; May Parker; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson; The Vulture [Adrian Toomes]

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)

Keywords

anti-magnetic inverter; Jameson Publications; Midtown High; miniature camera; Now Magazine; Staten Island; water tank

The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer! (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Job Number

X-171

First Line of Dialogue or Text

He looks so harmless -- and yet the Tinkerer is one of the greatest menaces I've ever faced!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Liz Allan; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson; Tinkerer [Phineas Mason]; Dr. Cobbwell

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)

Keywords

Midtown High; radios; resisto-glass enclosure; spaceship; spy devices; Tinkerer Repair Shop

Indexer Notes

One of the Tinkerer's helpers later becomes Mysterio.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

America's most exciting super-hero captured by the world's most dreaded super-villain!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 [Regular Edition] (July 1963)

Spider-Man versus Doctor Octopus (Table of Contents: 20)

Spider-Man / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

John Duffy (credited)

Job Number

X-219

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Doctor Octopus the only enemy ever to defeat Spider-Man!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Liz Allan; Sally Avril; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; J. Jonah Jameson; May Parker; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson; Charlie (burglar); Mouse (burglar); Joe (policeman)

Synopsis

When an experiment goes wrong, Otto Octavius gains control of his robotic arms and decides to take over an atomic facility, but Spider-Man stops him.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 (July 1963)

Keywords

Atomic Research Center; Bliss Private Hospital; Midtown High; radiation; soldiers

Bonus Spider-Man Pin-Up Page! (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko (sourced)

Inks

Steve Ditko (sourced)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

X-219

First Line of Dialogue or Text

From your pal, Spider-Man

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 (July 1963)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Spider's Web / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

Steve Ditko (logo); typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Amazing Spider-Man #1 was quite good as first issues go...

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 (July 1963)

Indexer Notes

First letters section. Letters from: Tom Jones, Jerome Haro, Fred Bronson, Bill Ryan, Frank Glen, Phil Leibfred, Buddy Saunders, Doug Arch, and Margaret Seth. Promo art of the new corner trademark featuring Spider-Man (the same one used on the cover). Steve Ditko was credited with the idea of the corner symbol in the letters section of Fantastic Four # 18.

Nothing Can Stop... The Sandman! (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Spider-Man!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sandman [Flint Marko]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 [Regular Edition] (September 1963)

Nothing Can Stop...The Sandman! (Table of Contents: 24)

Spider-Man / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek (sourced); Sam Rosen

Job Number

X-362

Genre

superhero

Characters

Liz Allan; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; May Parker; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson; Davis (principal)

Synopsis

The Sandman tries to hide from police in the high school where Peter Parker goes to school.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (September 1963)

Keywords

atomic devices testing center; industrial vacuum; Island Prison; Midtown High; nuclear test

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Spider's Web / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko; Sol Brodsky ?

Inks

Steve Ditko; Sol Brodsky ?

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Amazing Spider-Man #2 was again very good.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (September 1963)

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Dave Bibby, Gary Anderson, Paul Moslander, Larry Brown, Bill Schmuck, Arthur Davis Jr., and Rick Wood.
Includes Special Announcements Section and a house ad for X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (September 1963).

Adapting to Success: The Amazing Spider-Man #5-8 (Table of Contents: 26)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Ben Saunders

Letters

typeset

The Defeat of Spider-Man! (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Electro [Max Dillon]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #9 [Regular Edition] (February 1964)

The Man Called Electro! (Table of Contents: 28)

Spider-Man / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Job Number

X-561

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Know something, little friend?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Liz Allan; Betty Brant; Electro [Max Dillon]; J. Jonah Jameson; May Parker; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson

Synopsis

Electro decides to break some other criminals out of jail so they can help him with his crime spree. Spider-Man must balance taking care of Aunt May, who is in the hospital, and capturing Electro.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #9 (February 1964)

Keywords

armored car; Forest Hills Bank; gold; lightning strike; surgery; West Side House of Detention

The Enforcers! (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko; Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko; Jack Kirby ?

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Enforcers: The Big Man [Frederick Foswell]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Montana [Jackson Brice]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #10 [Regular Edition] (March 1964)

Indexer Notes

Enforcers drawn and inked by Steve Ditko. Spider-Man figure penciled (and possibly inked) by Jack Kirby.

The original, rejected cover by Steve Ditko has been published in Marvel Tales # 147, The Official Marvel Index to the Amazing Spider-Man # 2 and various Foreign reprints. Info per Nick Caputo.

The Enforcers! (Table of Contents: 30)

Spider-Man / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited); Ray Holloway ?

Job Number

[X-585]

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Caution!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Enforcers: The Big Man [Frederick Foswell]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Montana [Jackson Brice]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]
Liz Allan; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; May Parker; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson; The Abbotts (May Parker's Neighbours)

Synopsis

The Enforcers try to shake down Betty Brant, which brings them to the attention of Spider-Man.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #10 (March 1964)

Keywords

Acme Garage; crime syndicate; Daily Bugle Building; Forest Hills Hospital; loan shark; mob

Spider-Man Unmasked: The Amazing Spider-Man #11-12 (Table of Contents: 31)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Ben Saunders

Letters

typeset

Mysterio! (Table of Contents: 32)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We've done it!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Mysterio [Quentin Beck]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #13 [Regular Edition] (June 1964)

The Menace of... Mysterio! (Table of Contents: 33)

Spider-Man / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Job Number

X-670

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Can we believe our eyes?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Liz Allan; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Mysterio [Quentin Beck]; May Parker; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson

Synopsis

Mysterio first frames Spider-Man for a crime wave, then challenges him to a battle on top of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #13 (June 1964)

Keywords

Brooklyn Bridge; Daily Bugle; movie studio; spider-tracer

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Spider's Web / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko; Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko; Sol Brodsky ?

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #13 (June 1964)

Indexer Notes

Letters page includes Special Announcements Section.

The Green Goblin! (Table of Contents: 35)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #14 [Regular Edition] (July 1964)

The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin! (Table of Contents: 36)

Spider-Man / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Job Number

X-689

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Only the merry Marvel madmen could have dreamed him up!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Enforcers: Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Montana [Jackson Brice]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]
Liz Allan; Betty Brant; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; J. Jonah Jameson; May Parker; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson; B. J. Cosmos (Movie Producer)

Synopsis

The Green Goblin hires the Enforcers to help him defeat Spider-Man. To further his plan he convinces B.J. Cosmos to film a movie of Spider-Man fighting Goblin and the Enforcers in the desert. While filming, Goblin and the Enforcers attack Spider-Man and accidentally awaken the Hulk.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #14 (July 1964)

Keywords

Cosmos Productions; flying broomstick; Midtown High; movie studio; New Mexico; Ritz Plaza Hotel

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Spider's Web / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #14 (July 1964)

Indexer Notes

Letters page includes Special Announcements Section.

An Expanding Universe: The Amazing Spider-Man #15-16 and Annual #1 (Table of Contents: 38)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Ben Saunders

Letters

typeset

The Return of the Green Goblin! (Table of Contents: 39)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; J. Jonah Jameson; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #17 [Regular Edition] (October 1964)

The Return of the Green Goblin! (Table of Contents: 40)

Spider-Man / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)

Job Number

X-777

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look at ol' bookworm Parker!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Liz Allan; Betty Brant; Doris Evans; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; J. Jonah Jameson; May Parker; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson; Mr. Allan

Synopsis

Spider-Man attends a fan club meeting organized by Flash Thompson, but the Green Goblin crashes the meeting. Fortunately the Human Torch is in attendance to help Spider-Man. During the battle Spider-Man finds out that Aunt May is in the hospital and he leaves, causing everyone to believe that he is a coward.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #17 (October 1964)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

Spider's Web / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #17 (October 1964)

Indexer Notes

Letters from Doug Moench and Bill DuBay. Includes Special Announcements Section.

The End of Spider-Man! (Table of Contents: 42)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Only mighty Marvel would dare to attempt such a tale!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sandman [Flint Marko]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #18 (November 1964)

The End of Spider-Man! (Table of Contents: 43)

Spider-Man / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Ditko; Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited)

Job Number

X-797

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Forget everything you've ever read about Spidey before!!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers: Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo); Giant-Man [Hank Pym] (cameo); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (cameo); Thor (cameo); Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (cameo)
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (cameo); Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards] (cameo); Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards] (cameo); The Thing [Ben Grimm] (cameo)
Liz Allan; Betty Brant; Daredevil [Matt Murdock] (cameo); Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius] (cameo); Green Goblin [Norman Osborn] (cameo); J. Jonah Jameson; Kraven the Hunter [Sergei Kravinoff] (cameo); May Parker; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson; The Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (cameo); Anna Watson; Rocky Roberts (Car Thief); Irv (Cop)

Synopsis

With the entire city thinking he is a coward, Spider-Man runs from Sandman. Peter's life is in shambles, and he contemplates giving up being Spider-Man to concentrate on his personal life.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #18 (November 1964)

Spidey Strikes Back! (Table of Contents: 44)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Enforcers: Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Montana [Jackson Brice]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]
Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #19 (December 1964)

Spidey Strikes Back! (Table of Contents: 45)

Spider-Man / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)

Job Number

X-816

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Due to his aunt's serious illness last month, Peter Parker spent all his time at home, looking after her!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Enforcers: Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Montana [Jackson Brice]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]
Liz Allan; Betty Brant; Mac Gargan; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; J. Jonah Jameson; Ned Leeds; May Parker; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson; Mr. Wormly; Rock Gimpy; Louie (Stool Pigeon)

Synopsis

Sandman and the Enforcers capture the Human Torch. When Spider-Man questions a stool pigeon and learns of this he comes to the aid of the Human Torch.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #19 (December 1964)

Keywords

Baxter Building; Daily Bugle; Midtown High

Appendix One: Goodbye to Linda Brown (Table of Contents: 46)

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Script

Ben Saunders

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Goodbye to Linda Brown (Table of Contents: 47)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Linda Brown; Aunt May; Uncle Ben

Synopsis

A girl in a wheelchair living with her aunt and uncle begins sleepwalking. In her sleep, she wheels herself underwater. The couple are sad...but they knew their mermaid ward would one day go home.

Reprints

• from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #97 (June 1962)

Indexer Notes

This story is a retelling of "The Sea Waits for Me!", drawn by Dick Ayers, from Journey Into Unknown Worlds (Marvel, 1951 series) #43 (March 1956).

Ditko evidentially used Aunt May and Uncle Ben here, as reference for Spider-Man's folks when they appeared two months later. They are nearly identical, only slightly younger.

Appendix Two: How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man (Table of Contents: 48)

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Ben Saunders

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How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man! (Table of Contents: 49)

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Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

X-746

Genre

humor

Characters

Stan Lee; Steve Ditko

Synopsis

Stan keeps bothering Steve Ditko while he tries to draw a Spider-man strip.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 ([September] 1964)

Appendix Three: Cover Stories (Table of Contents: 50)

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Ben Saunders

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Spider Man (Table of Contents: 51)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Though the world may mock Peter Parker, the timid teenager... it will soon marvel at the awesome might of... Spider-Man!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

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

[Amazing Fantasy #15 Unused Cover] (Table of Contents: 52)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man

The Enforcers! (Table of Contents: 53)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko; Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko; Jack Kirby ?

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Enforcers: The Big Man [Frederick Foswell]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Montana [Jackson Brice]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #10 [Regular Edition] (March 1964)

[Amazing Spider-Man #10 Unused Cover] (Table of Contents: 54)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Suggestions for Further Reading (Table of Contents: 55)

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Ben Saunders

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Notes (Table of Contents: 56)

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Ben Saunders

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