CATALOG RECORD
The Amazing Spider-Man #1
first Spider-Man solo title
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
first Spider-Man solo title
- J. Jonah Jameson — introduction
- John Jameson (Man-Wolf) — introduction
- Chameleon (Dmitri Smerdyakov) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- March 1963
- On sale
- December 10, 1962
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Original edition12¢ coverSource ↗
- UK pence edition9d [0-0-9 GBP] cover
British
Printed cover price 9d [0-0-9 GBP].
This edition’s page
Amazing Spider-Man 1 Facsimile (2021), Amazing Spider-Man No. 1 Facsimile Edition (2022). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.
Creators
Stories
- Spider-Man · 14 pages
Spider-Man rescues John Jameson, J. Jonah Jameson's son, from his malfunctioning space capsule.
- Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon! · 10 pages
Spider-Man tries to join the Fantastic Four and stops the Chameleon.
Characters
Reprinted in
Spider-Man Collectible Series (2006), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), The Mighty World of Marvel (1972), The Essential Spider-Man (1996), The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964), The Amazing Spider-Man [Golden Book and Record Set] (1966), Marvel Tales (1966), Pow! (1967), The Amazing Spider-Man (1977), Spider-Man Pocket Book (1980), Marvel Masterworks (1987), The Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks (1992), Spider-Man Classics (1993), Marvel Milestone Edition: The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (1993), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (1998), The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2002), Wizard Ace Edition: Amazing Spider-Man #1 (2003), Komikai Micro Comics Ultimate Marvel (2005), Spider-Man: Amazing Fantasy (2005)