CATALOG RECORD
The Amazing Spider-Man #3
first appearance of Doctor Octopus
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius) — introduction · origin
Dates
- Cover date
- July 1963
- On sale
- April 9, 1963
- Pages
- 36
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Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #3 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].
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Creators
Stories
- Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus · 21 pages
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.
Publisher’s description
Atomic scientist Dr. Otto Octavius was was given the name the name Doctor Octopus by his peers due to the four remote-controlled "arms" he had created. During an experiment, an explosion caused the arms to be fused to his body. He could now control the mechanical arms with his mind. Now on the verge of insanity, Dr. Octopus begins his criminal career.
Characters
Reprinted in
The Mighty World of Marvel (1972), The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985), The Essential Spider-Man (1996), Spider-Man Collectible Series (2006), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), Secrets of the Unknown (1962), Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (1965), Marvel Tales (1966), The Amazing Spider-Man (1977), Spider-Man Annual (1979), Spider-Man Pocket Book (1980), Marvel Masterworks (1987), The Exploits of Spider-Man (1992), The Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks (1992), Spider-Man Classics (1993), Marvel Milestone Edition: The Amazing Spider-Man #3 (1995), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (1998), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2002), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003), Wizard Ace Edition: The Amazing Spider-Man #3 (2003)