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  • Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 1
Trivia
  • * Peter Parker's last name is given incorrectly as "Palmer" in the second story. *The cover of this issue appears in the comic galleries from the video games The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin and Spider-Man. * Spider-Man meets the Fantastic Four for the first time.
Letterer1
  • John Duffy
  • Jon D'Agostino
Inker1
  • Steve Ditko
Recommended
  • * A more detailed version of Spider-Man's battle with the Fantastic Four at the beginning of the second story appears as the second story in Fantastic Four Annual #1. * Spider-Man meets the Fantastic Four for the first time.
Inker1
  • Steve Ditko
Editor-in-Chief
  • Stan Lee
Writer1
  • Stan Lee
  • Steve Ditko
Penciler1
  • Steve Ditko
PreviousIssue
  • Amazing Spider-Man #-1
Writer1
  • Stan Lee
  • Steve Ditko
StoryTitle
  • Spider-Man
  • Spider-Man Vs. the Chameleon!
OriginalPrice
  • 0.12
Editor1
  • Stan Lee
Penciler1
  • Steve Ditko
Appearing
  • Featured Characters: * Supporting Characters: * ** ** ** ** Villains: * Other Characters: * * Locations: * ** *** , **** ***** ***** **** ***** , ****** Items: * * newspaper
  • Featured Characters: * Supporting Characters: * * * ** Villains: * Other Characters: * * * * * * * May Parker's Landlord * Locations: * ** *** , **** ***** ***** **** ***** , ****** ******* *** Unidentified Launch site near New York City *** Unidentified Air Force Base near New York City Items: * * Vehicles: * John Jameson's Space Capsule
Letterer1
  • John Duffy
  • Jon D'Agostino
Editor1
  • Stan Lee
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CoverArtist
  • Jack Kirby
  • Steve Ditko
Country
  • USA
ReleaseDate
  • 1962-12-10
Speaker
  • [[W:C:Marvel:May Reilly
Links
  • * http://www.spiderfan.org/comics/reviews/spiderman_amazing/001.html * http://www.spiderfan.org/comics/reviews/spiderman_amazing/001-b.html * Information on Amazing Spider-Man #1 at www.samruby.com * Amazing Spider-Man #1 at The Complete Marvel Reading Order
Month
  • March
Synopsis
  • With the Parker household desperate for money following the death of Ben Parker, [[W:C:marvel:Peter Parker
  • Still looking for a way to use his powers to make money, Spider-Man decides to try and join the Fantastic Four. He enters the Baxter Building, escapes a "plexi-glass cage" trap, and battles the four heroes. After explaining his intentions, he learns that the Fantastic Four are a non-profit organization and earn no salaries. He leaves disappointed, vowing to make the group "look like pikers." Meanwhile, the Chameleon is using his "multi-pocket disguise vest" to infiltrate a defense installation in the Lark Building at the edge of New York City. Later that night, while mulling over the defense plans he has stolen, he hears about Spider-Man's visit to the Fantastic Four's headquarters. He deduces that Spider-Man has no legitimate way to earn a living and must be short of money. He once more infiltrates the defense installation, and, disguised as Spider-Man, steals the remainder of the missile defense plans. Spider-Man, who had been contacted with a phony job offer by the Chameleon on a special frequency that only his Spider Sense can pick up, arrives at the defense installation just after the Chameleon's departure. The security guards try to capture him, thinking he has stolen the plans. Evading capture, Spider-Man uses his elastic webbing to sling himself out over the harbor, then spins a web parachute to land safely. He grabs a boat and follows the Chameleon's helicopter to a waiting Soviet submarine. He quickly gains control of the helicopter, and he and the Chameleon return to the Lark Building. The Chameleon disguises himself as one of the security guards to avoid arrest, but after a brief battle he is captured. Unfortunately, during the battle the guards believe that Spider-Man is the Chameleon in disguise, forcing Spider-Man to flee. He departs, rueful of the way things never seem to turn out right.
Notes
  • * In "Spider-Man", letters are credited to Johnny Dee. * In "Spider-Man Vs. the Chameleon!", letters are credited to John Duffi. * The Chameleon is Spider-Man's first costumed foe. * The second story features the first time Spider-Man makes a web parachute, the first time he used his webbing like a slingshot, and the first time he uses his Spider Sense. * This issue is reprinted in other comics and books, see references for more info. * References:
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  • Oh [[W:C:marvel:Peter Parker
Publisher
  • Marvel Comics
Year
  • 1963