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The Amazing Spider-Man #20

Marvel · Series began 1963 · January 1965

first appearance of Scorpion

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Scorpion (Mac Gargan) — introduction see notes · origin

Dates

Cover date: January 1965
On sale: October 8, 1964
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

script: Stan Leepencils: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirbyinks: Steve Ditko, Sol Brodsky, Chic Stonecolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Sam Rosen

Stories

The Coming of the Scorpion! · 20 pages
J. Jonah Jameson pays Dr. Stillwell to turn Mac Gargan into the Scorpion to try to capture Spider-Man. Stillwell's formula makes Gargan become more evil than he originally was and the Scorpion goes on a rampage and is finally stopped by Spider-Man.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManJ. Jonah JamesonMay ParkerFlash ThompsonBetty BrantMac GarganLiz AllanScorpionNed Leeds

Reprinted in

Marvel Tales (1966), The Essential Spider-Man (1996), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), Marvel Annual (1972), Spider-Man Comics Weekly (1973), The Amazing Spider-Man (1977), The Amazing Spider-Man (1977), Marvel Masterworks (1987), Spider-Man Megazine (1994), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2002), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man - Barnes & Noble Edition (2003), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2009), Spider-Man: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility (2011), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013), Spider-Man: Spider-Verse - Fearsome Foes (2018), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2021)