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Creation & Design

Spider-Man was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, first appearing in Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1962. The character was designed to be a relatable teenager dealing with everyday problems while also being a superhero.

Early Years

Peter Parker, a high school student, gains spider-like abilities after being bitten by a radioactive spider. He initially uses his powers for personal gain but learns the importance of responsibility after the death of his Uncle Ben.

Character Development

Over the years, Spider-Man has evolved from a teenage superhero to a more mature character dealing with complex issues such as loss, responsibility, and the balance between his personal life and superhero duties.

Cultural Reception

Spider-Man is one of the most popular and enduring superheroes, praised for his relatability and the depth of his character. He has received critical acclaim and has a massive fanbase.

Cultural Legacy

Spider-Man has become a cultural icon, inspiring countless adaptations across television, film, and video games. The character's slogan, 'With great power comes great responsibility,' has permeated popular culture. Spider-Man remains one of the best-selling superheroes of all time and continues to influence new generations of comic book writers and readers.

Character Details

Real Name:
Peter Parker
First Appearance:
Journey Into Mystery #73
Aliases:
Spidey, Web-Slinger, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Avengers, Fantastic Four, Spider-Verse
Abilities:
Superhuman strength, Wall-crawling, Spider-sense, Genius-level intellect
Equipment:
Web-shooters, Spider-Tracers, Costume
Weight:
167lbs
Height:
6' 7"
Eye Color:
hazel
Hair Color:
brown
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Journey Into Mystery #73
Marvel ⋅ 1961
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Journey Into Mystery #73
 
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Prototype of Spider-Man

Amazing Fantasy #15
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Amazing Fantasy #15
 
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1st appearance and origin of Spider-Man

1st appearance and death of Uncle Ben

1st appearance of Aunt May

1st appearance of Flash Thompson

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1st appearance of Liz Allan, later marries Harry Osborn

💰 In Sept. 2021, a 9.6 sale of $3.6 million surpassed the previous record in this grade of $1.1 million from 2011

Amazing Spider-Man #1
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Amazing Spider-Man #1
 
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2nd appearance of Spider-Man

1st appearance of J. Jonah Jameson

First meeting of Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four

1st appearance of Chameleon, Dmitri Smerdyakov, half-brother of Kraven the Hunter

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[February 2022 - confirmed, Fred Hechinger cast as Chameleon in the Kraven movie]

Amazing Spider-Man #2
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Amazing Spider-Man #2
 
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3rd appearance of Spider-Man

1st appearance of Vulture

1st appearance of the Terrible Tinkerer

1st cameo appearance of Mysterio, disguised as the assistant of the Terrible Tinkerer

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Spider-Man first references his ability to sense danger as his Spider-Sense tingling

Strange Tales Annual #2
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Strange Tales Annual #2
 
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First team-up of the Human Torch and Spider-Man

Amazing Spider-Man #4
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Amazing Spider-Man #4
 
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1st appearance and origin of Sandman

1st appearance of Betty Brant, a secretary at the Daily Bugle

Spider-Man refers to himself as 'The Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man' for the first time

1st cameo appearance of Jessica Jones, a spectator of the Sandman versus Spider-Man fight - this appearance is retconned as revealed in The Amazing Spider-Man #601

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[July 2024 - Sandman rumored for the Spider-Noir TV series]

Amazing Spider-Man #5
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Amazing Spider-Man #5
 
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First battle of Spider-Man vs Doctor Doom

Amazing Spider-Man #6
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Amazing Spider-Man #6
 
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1st appearance and origin of the Lizard

Amazing Spider-Man #8
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Amazing Spider-Man #8
 
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1st appearance of the Living Brain

First battle Spider-Man vs Human Torch

Amazing Spider-Man #11
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Amazing Spider-Man #11
 
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2nd appearance of Dr. Octopus

1st appearance of Bennett Brant, later becomes Crime Master

Peter Parker uses a Spider Tracer for the first time to keep surveillance on Doctor Octopus

Out of this World #17
Alan Class ⋅ 1964
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Out of this World #17
 
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First reprint of the first appearance of Spider-Man from Amazing Fantasy #15, in black and white (United Kingdom)

Amazing Spider-Man #14
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Amazing Spider-Man #14
 
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1st appearance of the Green Goblin

First battle of Spider-Man versus the Hulk

Tales to Astonish #57
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Tales to Astonish #57
 
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Crossover issue featuring Spider-Man, Giant-Man and the Wasp

Amazing Spider-Man #15
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Amazing Spider-Man #15
 
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1st appearance of Kraven the Hunter

2nd appearance of the Chameleon

First mention of Mary Jane Watson

[June 2021 - a Kraven movie is in-development with Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the lead role]

Amazing Spider-Man #16
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Amazing Spider-Man #16
 
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First meeting of Spider-Man and Daredevil

4th appearance of Daredevil and first appearance outside of his own title

Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1
 
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1st team appearance of the Sinister Six: Doctor Octopus, Kraven, Vulture, Electro, Mysterio, Sandman

3rd appearance of Kraven, Vulture, Electro, Mysterio and Sandman

Reprinted in Marvel Tales #150

Character profiles of Dr. Doom, the Lizard and others

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Additional pages explain how Spider-Man's powers and gadgetry work

Avengers, The #11
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Avengers, The #11
 
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First meeting of Spider-Man and the Avengers: Captain America, Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp

2nd appearance of Kang the Conqueror

2nd appearance of Wonder Man, in a one panel flashback to Avengers #9 but in an original illustration

Amazing Spider-Man #28
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Amazing Spider-Man #28
 
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1st appearance and origin of Molten Man

Peter Parker graduates from high school

Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2
 
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First meeting of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange made a brief cameo in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 but they did not meet

1st appearance of the Wand of Watoomb

Amazing Spider-Man #31
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Amazing Spider-Man #31
 
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1st appearance of Gwen Stacy

1st appearance of Harry Osborn

1st appearance of Miles Warren, later becomes the Jackal

First time Doctor Octopus is referred to as the Master Planner

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First use of the word 'Thwip' when activating Spider-Man's web-shooters

Amazing Spider-Man #33
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Amazing Spider-Man #33
 
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Debut of new power, Spider-Man displays incredible strength

Amazing Spider-Man #38
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Amazing Spider-Man #38
 
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Final Steve Ditko issue before quitting Marvel

2nd cameo appearance of Mary Jane Watson before appearing in full

Amazing Spider-Man #39
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Amazing Spider-Man #39
 
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Green Goblin and Spider-Man discover one another's identities

First artwork on The Amazing Spider-Man by John Romita

Amazing Spider-Man #42
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Amazing Spider-Man #42
 
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2nd appearance of the Rhino

1st full appearance of Mary Jane Watson, final panel

Mary Jane Watson delivers her iconic line "Face it, Tiger…you just hit the jackpot!"

Amazing Spider-Man #43
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Amazing Spider-Man #43
 
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2nd appearance of Mary Jane Watson

Peter and Mary Jane's first date

3rd appearance and origin of Rhino

Amazing Spider-Man #50
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Amazing Spider-Man #50
 
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1st appearance of the Kingpin, Wilson Fisk

Story includes the iconic interior panel of Peter Parker walking away from his Spider-Man suit that is discarded in a garbage can

[September 2022 - Vincent D'Onofrio will reprise the role of Kingpin in Daredevil]

Amazing Spider-Man #57
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Amazing Spider-Man #57
 
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First meeting of Spider-Man and Ka-Zar

Amazing Spider-Man #59
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Amazing Spider-Man #59
 
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1st cover appearance of Mary Jane Watson

First kiss between Gwen Stacy and Peter Parker

1st appearance of Brainwasher, alter ego of Kingpin

Marvel Super-Heroes #14
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Marvel Super-Heroes #14
 
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Amazing Spider-Man story

Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5
 
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1st appearance of Richard Parker and Mary Parker, the parents of Peter Parker

This issue reveals that the Red Skull orchestrated the deaths of Peter Parker's parents in a plane crash

Amazing Spider-Man #75
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Amazing Spider-Man #75
 
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Iconic cover art by John Romita Sr.

Marvelmania Magazine #2
Independent ⋅ 1970
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Marvelmania Magazine #2
 
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Back cover displays the rejected cover art by Steve Ditko of Amazing Fantasy #15 (Spider-Man's first appearance) which was later published as a variant of The Amazing Spider-Man #700

Preview image of Conan the Barbarian, preceded the first Marvel issue

Amazing Spider-Man #92
Marvel ⋅ 1971
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Amazing Spider-Man #92
 
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First battle of Spider-Man versus Iceman

Captain America #137
Marvel ⋅ 1971
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Captain America #137
 
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First meeting of Falcon and Spider-Man

Amazing Spider-Man #100
Marvel ⋅ 1971
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Amazing Spider-Man #100
 
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Milestone issue #100

Iconic cover art by John Romita Sr.

Marvel Team-Up #1
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Marvel Team-Up #1
 
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Premiere issue of a series that teams up Spider-Man with other Marvel characters

Retconned 1st appearance of Misty Knight

Misty Knight made her first intentional appearance in Marvel Premiere #21 but in Marvel Team-Up #64, Misty recalls the memory of a situation that occurs in this issue

Marvel Team-Up #2
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Marvel Team-Up #2
 
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Team-up of Spider-Man and the Human Torch

Marvel Team-Up #4
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Marvel Team-Up #4
 
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Team-up Spider-Man and the X-Men

Marvel Team-Up #9
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Marvel Team-Up #9
 
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First meeting and battle of Spider-Man versus Kang

[March 2023 - Spider-Man rumored to be a lead character in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty]

Amazing Spider-Man #122
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Amazing Spider-Man #122
 
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Death of Green Goblin

Marvel Team-Up #15
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Marvel Team-Up #15
 
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First meeting of Spider-Man and Ghost Rider

1st appearance and origin of the Orb, a humanoid body with an eyeball for a head

Spidey Super Stories #1
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Spidey Super Stories #1
 
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Origin of Spider-Man retold

Characters and stories based on segments from the TV series The Electric Company (1971-1977)

Amazing Spider-Man #143
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Amazing Spider-Man #143
 
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First kiss between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson

1st appearance of Cyclone

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1
 
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Second ongoing Spider-Man series

Marvel Team-Up Annual #1
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Marvel Team-Up Annual #1
 
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First team-up of Spider-Man and the new X-Men team

First meeting of Wolverine and Spider-Man - previously met Nightcrawler

2nd appearance of Jean Grey as the Phoenix

Amazing Spider-Man #164
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Amazing Spider-Man #164
 
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Cover art featuring Kingpin and Spider-Man

Amazing Spider-Man #182
Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Amazing Spider-Man #182
 
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Peter Parker proposes to Mary Jane Watson, the issue ends on a cliffhanger

1st appearance Jackson Weele, becomes Big Wheel in The Amazing Spider-Man #183

Marvel Team-Up #86
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Marvel Team-Up #86
 
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First team-up of Guardians of the Galaxy and Spider-Man

Spider-Woman #20
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Spider-Woman #20
 
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First meeting of Spider-Man and Spider-Woman in the mainstream Marvel Universe although they did appear together earlier in the Children's Television Universe alternate reality of Spidey Super Stories #32

Amazing Spider-Man #200
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Amazing Spider-Man #200
 
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Death of Uncle Ben's killer

Origin of Spider-Man retold

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