Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	1964
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	72
Editing	Stan Lee

Cover Details

Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Steve Ditko; Jack Kirby
Inks	Steve Ditko; Frank Giacoia
Colors	Stan Goldberg

11 page Spider-Man story "Spider-Man"

Genre	superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Steve Ditko
Inks	Steve Ditko
Colors	Stan Goldberg
Letters	John Duffy
Reprinted	from Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) #15 (August 1962)

6 page Hulk story "The Coming of the Hulk"

Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Paul Reinman
Colors	Stan Goldberg
Notes	chapter 1 only
Reprinted	from Incredible Hulk, The (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (May 1962)

13 page Ant-Man story "Return of the Ant-Man"

Genre	superhero
Script	Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script)
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Dick Ayers
Colors	Stan Goldberg
Reprinted	from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #35 (September 1962)

2 page Giant-Man story "The Birth of Giant-Man"

Genre	superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Don Heck
Inks	Don Heck
Colors	Stan Goldberg
Notes	2 page excerpt
Reprinted	from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #49 (November 1963)

6 page Sgt. Fury story "Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandoes"

Genre	war
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Dick Ayers
Colors	Stan Goldberg
Letters	Artie Simek
Notes	excerpt
Reprinted	from Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #1

2 page text article "Meet the Gang in the Merry Marvel Bullpen"

Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Staff photos

13 page Iron Man story "Iron Man Is Born"

Genre	superhero
Script	Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script)
Pencils	Don Heck
Inks	Don Heck
Colors	Stan Goldberg
Letters	Artie Simek
Reprinted	from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #39 (March 1963)

4 page Iron Man story "How Iron Man Created His New Thinner Uniform"

Genre	superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Steve Ditko
Inks	Dick Ayers
Colors	Stan Goldberg
Letters	Artie Simek
Notes	excerpt
Reprinted	from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #48 (December 1963)

13 page Thor story "The Stone Men from Saturn!"

Characters	Thor (Intro; Origin); Don Blake (Intro); Gorr (Intro)
Synopsis	Origin of Thor.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee (Plot); Larry Lieber (Script)
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Dick Ayers
Colors	Stan Goldberg
Letters	Art Simek
Notes	First appearance of Thor, Don Blake and Gorr, origin of Thor.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #83 (August 1962)