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Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #5
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The Amazing Spider-Man #5

Marvel · Series began 1963 · October 1963

Dates

Cover date
October 1963
On sale
July 9, 1963
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

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

Creators

script: Stan Leepencils: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirbyinks: Steve Ditko, Dick Ayerscolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Artie Simek, Sam Rosen

Stories

  • Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom! · 21 pages

    Dr. Doom tries to trick Spider-Man into helping him defeat the Fantastic Four. When Spider-Man turns him down, he decides to capture Spider-Man. Flash Thompson dresses up as Spider-Man for a prank and Dr. Doom mistakes him for the real Spider-Man and captures him instead, and Flash has to be saved by the real Spider-Man.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManBen GrimmThe ThingReed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticSusan Storm RichardsVictor Von DoomDoctor DoomJ. Jonah JamesonInvisible GirlMay ParkerFlash ThompsonBetty BrantLiz Allan

Reprinted in

The Mighty World of Marvel (1972), The Essential Spider-Man (1996), Spider-Man Collectible Series (2006), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964), Sinister Tales (1964), Marvel Tales (1966), The Amazing Spider-Man (1977), The Amazing Spider-Man (1977), The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985), Marvel Masterworks (1987), The Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks (1992), Spider-Man Classics (1993), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (1998), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2002), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2009), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013), Marvel Famous Firsts: 75th Anniversary Masterworks Slipcase Set (2014), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2021)

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