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The Amazing Spider-Man #9

Marvel · Series began 1963 · February 1964

first appearance of Electro

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Electro (Max Dillon) — introduction · origin

Dates

Cover date: February 1964
On sale: November 12, 1963
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #9 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition12¢ cover
Source ↗
UK pence edition9d [0-0-9 GBP] cover

British

Printed cover price 9d [0-0-9 GBP].
This edition’s page

Creators

script: Stan Leepencils: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirbyinks: Steve Ditko, George Roussoscolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Artie Simek

Stories

The Man Called Electro! · 22 pages
Electro decides to break some other criminals out of jail so they can help him with his crime spree. Spider-Man must balance taking care of Aunt May, who is in the hospital, and capturing Electro.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManJ. Jonah JamesonMay ParkerFlash ThompsonBetty BrantMax DillonElectroLiz Allan

Reprinted in

Marvel Tales (1966), The Essential Spider-Man (1996), Spider-Man Collectible Series (2006), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), Creepy Worlds (1962), Spider-Man Comics Weekly (1973), The Amazing Spider-Man (1977), The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985), Marvel Masterworks (1987), The Exploits of Spider-Man (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), The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Prelude (2014), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2021), The Amazing Spider-Man (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (2022)