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The Amazing Spider-Man #5

Marvel · Series began 1963 · October 1963

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Dates

Cover date: October 1963
On sale: 1963
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #5 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition12¢ cover
This edition’s page
UK pence edition9d [0-0-9 GBP] cover

British

Printed cover price 9d [0-0-9 GBP].
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Publisher’s description

Dr. Doom hears a J. Jonah Jameson's news broadcasts regarding the menace of Spider-Man. Jameson offers a $1,000 reward to anyone that can disclose his true identity. Dr. Doom had just recently been defeated by the Fantastic Four and thinks that Spider-Man would make an excellent ally for revenge against the FF. Dr. Doom sends a message to Spider-Man through his spider senses which leads to an explosive meeting!

Reprinted in

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