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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published December 1996
Cover Price 14.95 USD; 20.95 CAD
Pages 532
Editing Eric Fein
Notes ISBN: 0-7851-0286-8

Cover Details

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Pencils Nghia Lam
Inks Jason Rodriguez
Notes Later printing have a different cover.

2 page credits

Letters typeset

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Fantasy #15"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the burglar
Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) #15 (August 1962)

11 page Spider-Man story "Say, gang, we need one more guy for the dance!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash Thompson; Ben Parker; May Parker; Liz Allen; Crusher Hogan; The Burglar
Synopsis Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains the abilites of a spider. When he fails to stop a burglar who runs past him he learns a grave lesson.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) #15 (August 1962)

1 page Spider-Man illustration "The Secret of Spider-Man's Mask"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man Annual, The (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "The Amazing Spider-Man #1"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]
Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (March 1963)

14 page Spider-Man story "Spider-Man"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; J. Jonah Jameson (Introduction); The Burglar (Flashback); May Parker; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; John Jameson (Introduction)
Synopsis Spider-Man rescues John Jameson, J. Jonah Jameson's son, from his malfunctioning space capsule.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters John D'Agostino (as Johnny Dee)
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (March 1963)

10 page Spider-Man story "Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Chameleon [Dmitri Smerdyakov] (Villain; Introduction)
Synopsis Spider-Man tries to join the Fantastic Four and stops the Chameleon.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters John Duffy (as John Duffi)
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (March 1963)

1 page Spider-Man illustration "The Secrets of Spider-Man's Web"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker[; Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]
Synopsis How Spider-Man can use his webbing.
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man Annual, The (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "The Amazing Spider-Man #2"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Vulture [Adrian Toomes]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (May 1963)

14 page Spider-Man story "Duel to the Death with the Vulture!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (Villain; Introduction); J. Jonah Jameson; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; May Parker
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.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters John Duffy
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (May 1963)

10 page Spider-Man story "The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Tinkerer [Phineas Mason] (Villain; Introduction); Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; 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.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Art Simek
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (May 1963)

1 page Spider-Man illustration "The Secrets of Spider-Man's Web"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Synopsis Secrets of Spider-Man's webbing.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man Annual, The (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #3"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 (July 1963)

21 page Spider-Man story "Doctor Octopus"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius] (Introduction; Origin); Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Charlie (Burglar); J Jonah Jameson; May Parker; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen
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.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters John Duffy
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 (July 1963)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #4"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sandman [Flint Marko]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (September 1963)

21 page Spider-Man story "Nothing Can Stop...The Sandman!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sandman [Flint Marko] (Intro; Origin); May Parker; J Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen
Synopsis The Sandman tries to hide from police in the high school where Peter Parker goes to school.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (September 1963)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #5"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #5 (October 1963)

21 page Spider-Man story "Marked For Destruction by Doctor Doom!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; May Parker; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
Synopsis Dr. Doom tries to trick Spider-Man into helping him defeat the Fantastic Four. When Spider-Man turns him down, he decides to capture Spider-Man. Flash Thompson dresses up as Spider-Man for a prank and Dr. Doom mistakes him for the real Spider-Man and captures him instead, and Flash has to be saved by the real Spider-Man.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #5 (October 1963)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #6"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Lizard [Curt Conners]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #6 (November 1963)

21 page Spider-Man story "Face-to-Face With...the Lizard!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Lizard [Curt Conners] (Intro; Origin); J. Jonah Jameson; Flash Thompson; Aunt May; Betty Brant; Liz Allen; Martha Conners; Billy Conners; Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (Cameo)
Synopsis The Bugle challenges Spider-Man to put an end to the Lizard's rampage.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Art Simek
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #6 (November 1963)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #7"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Vulture [Adrian Toomes]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #7 (December 1963)

21 page Spider-Man story "The Return of the Vulture"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Vulture [Adrian Toomes]; Flash Thompson; Aunt May; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Liz Allen
Synopsis Adrian Toomes breaks out of prison and goes on a crime spree, and ends up battling Spider-Man in the skies above New York.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Art Simek
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #7 (December 1963)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #8"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Living Brain; Flash Thompson
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #8 (January 1964)

17 page Spider-Man story "The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Living Brain; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; Mr. Petty; Mr. Warren; J. Jonah Jameson (Cameo); Aunt May (Cameo); Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (Cameo)
Synopsis When two technicians try to steal a computer that is on display at Peter's school, they accidentally turn it into "The Living Brain" that goes wild and must be stopped by Spider-Man.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Art Simek
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #8 (January 1964)

6 page Spider-Man story "Spider-Man Tackles The Torch!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doris Evans
Synopsis Spider-Man crashes a party at Johnny Storm's girlfriend's place, causing a fight between the Human Torch and Spider-Man that soon escalates to include the rest of the Fantastic Four.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #8 (January 1964)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #9"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Electro [Max Dillon]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #9 (February 1964)

22 page Spider-Man story "The Man Called Electro!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Electro [Max Dillon] (villain; intro; origin); May Parker; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen
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.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Art Simek
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #9 (February 1964)

1 page Spider-Man illustration "Start Here for Spidey's Living Action Demonstration"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted From Amazing Spider-Man Annual, The (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #10"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Enforcers [The Big Man [Frederick Foswell]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko; Jack Kirby
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #10 (March 1964)

22 page Spider-Man story "The Enforcers!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Enforcers [The Big Man [Frederick Foswell]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]]; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; May Parker; The Abbotts (May Parker's Neighbors); J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant
Synopsis The Enforcers try to shake down Betty Brant, which brings them to the attention of Spider-Man.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #10 (March 1964)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #11"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #11 (April 1964)

21 page Spider-Man story "Turning Point"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Betty Brant; Bennet Brant (Death); May Parker; Blackie Gaxton
Synopsis Betty's brother has gotten himself into trouble with gambling debts and Betty is forced to help in Doc Ock's plot to break Blackie Gaxton out of prison to keep her sibling alive. Spider-Man interrupts the escape and Blackie shoots Bennett during the conflict. Gaxton is captured but Doc Ock gets away. Peter tries to comfort Betty over the loss of her brother.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #11 (April 1964)

1 page Spider-Man illustration "Special Surprise Bonus Spider-Man Pin-Up Page!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 (July 1963)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #12"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #12 (May 1964)

22 page Spider-Man story "Unmasked by Dr. Octopus!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; May Parker; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan
Synopsis Peter has the 24 hour flu when Doc Ock captures Betty Brant in hopes of luring Spider-Man into battle. Ock beats the under the weather web-head and unmasks him, but everyone thinks it is just Peter trying to be brave by impersonating Spidey. Once he has recovered, Spider-Man battles through the wild animals Ock has released from the zoo to take on old six-arms himself.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Art Simek
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #12 (May 1964)

1 page Spider-Man illustration "Peter Parker and Ol' Webhead"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #21 (January 1965)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #13"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mysterio [Quentin Beck]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #13 (June 1964)

22 page Spider-Man story "The Menace of...Mysterio!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mysterio [Quentin Beck] (Intro); J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Aunt May Parker
Synopsis Mysterio first frames Spider-Man for a crime wave, then challenges him to a battle on top of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Art Simek
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #13 (June 1964)

1 page Spider-Man illustration "Spidey"

Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #23 (April 1965)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #14"

Characters The Green Goblin [Norman Osborne]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #14 (July 1964)

22 page Spider-Man story "The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin"

Characters The Green Goblin [Norman Osborne] (Intro); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Enforcers [Montana [Jackson Brice]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]]; B.J. Cosmos (Movie Producer); Liz Allan; Flash Thompson; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Aunt May Parker; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Art Simek
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #14 (July 1964)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #15"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff]; Chameleon [Dmitri Smerdyakov]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #15 (August 1964)

22 page Spider-Man story "Kraven the Hunter!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff] (Intro; Origin); Chameleon [Dmitri Smerdyakov]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Liz Allan; Flash Thompson; Rocky; Nails; Pee-Wee; Aunt May Parker; Mrs. Watson (Aunt May's neighbor; Intro)
Synopsis The Cameleon hires his old friend Kraven the Hunter to hunt down Spider-Man.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Art Simek
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #15 (August 1964)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #16"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #16 (September 1964)

22 page Spider-Man story "Duel with Daredevil"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Circus of Crime [Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]; The Great Gambino]; Aunt May Parker; Karen Page; Foggy Nelson; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant
Synopsis When the Circus of Crime comes to town, they advertise that Spider-Man will be appearing in an attempt to fill the big top before they rob it. Spider-Man sees the advertisements and decides he will show up. He is hypnotized along with the rest of the audience, but unfortunately for the Circus of Crime, the Daredevil is in attendance and immune to the Ringmaster's hat.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #16 (September 1964)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #17"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Green Goblin [Norman Osborne]; J. Jonah Jameson
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #17 (October 1964)

22 page Spider-Man story "The Return of the Green Goblin!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Green Goblin [Norman Osborne]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Liz Allan; Flash Thompson; Aunt May Parker; Mr. Brant (see notes); Dorrie (Johnny Storm's girlfriend)
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.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee The "Mr. Brant" in this issue is Liz Allan's father and owner of a nightclub, not Betty Brant's father. I assume that it was meant to be Mr. Allan. [Mike Nielsen]
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #17 (October 1964)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #18"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sandman [Flint Marko]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #18 (November 1964)

22 page Spider-Man story "The End of Spider-Man!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn] (Cameo); J. Jonah Jameson; Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius] (Cameo); Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff] (Cameo); Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (Cameo); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Giant Man [Hank Pym]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]] (Cameo); Daredevil [Matt Murdock] (Cameo); Aunt May Parker; Anna Watkins (May Parker's neighbor); Liz Allan; Flash Thompson; Betty Brant; 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.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #18 (November 1964)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #19"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Enforcers [Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #19 (December 1964)

22 page Spider-Man story "Spidey Strikes Back!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Enforcers [Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]]; J. Jonah Jameson; Mr. Wormly; Rock Gimpy; Aunt May Parker; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Betty Brant; Ned Leeds (Intro); Louie (Stool Pigeon); Scorpion [Mac Gargan] (unnamed; out of costume)
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.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #19 (December 1964)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man #20"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Scorpion [Mac Gargan]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #20 (January 1965)

20 page Spider-Man story "The Coming of the Scorpion!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Scorpion [Mac Gargan] (Intro see notes; Origin); Liz Allan; Flash Thompson; Aunt May Parker; J. Jonah Jameson; Dr. Farley Stillwell (Death)
Synopsis J. Jonah Jameson pays Dr. Stillwell to turn Mac Gargan into the Scorpion to try to capture Spider-Man. Stillwell's formula makes Gargan become more evil than he originally was and the Scorpion goes on a rampage and is finally stopped by Spider-Man.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee Mac Gargan appeared in the previous issue in three panels, un-named.
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #20 (January 1965)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sinister Six [Sandman [Flint Marko]; Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff]; Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Mysterio [Quentin Beck]; Vulture [Adrian Toomes]; Electro [Max Dillon]]
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man Annual, The (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964)

41 page Spider-Man story "The Sinister Six!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sinister Six [Sandman [Flint Marko]; Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff]; Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Mysterio [Quentin Beck]; Vulture [Adrian Toomes]; Electro [Max Dillon]]; Betty Brant; Aunt May Parker; J. Jonah Jameson; Thor (Cameo); Flash Thompson; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Ben Parker (Flashback; Cameo); The Burglar (Flashback; Cameo); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Liz Allan; Giant-Man [Hank Pym] (Cameo); Wasp [Janet van Dyne] (Cameo); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (Cameo); X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Beast [Hank McCoy]] (Cameo); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (Cameo)
Synopsis Dr. Octopus organizes the Sinister Six, composed of other Spider-Man Villains. They capture Betty Brant and Aunt May and force Spider-Man to rescue them.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man Annual, The (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964)

4 page Spider-Man story "The Secrets of Spider-Man"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Thor (Cameo); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (Cameo); Thing [Ben Grimm] (Cameo)
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man Annual, The (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964)

3 page story "How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man!"

Characters Stan Lee; Steve Ditko
Synopsis Stan keeps bothering Steve Ditko while he tries to draw a Spider-man strip.
Genre humor
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Notes Originally presented in color; edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man Annual, The (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Pencils Nghia Lam
Inks Jason Rodriguez
Letters Typeset
Notes Back cover promo information.