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The Amazing Spider-Man #28

Marvel · Series began 1963 · September 1965

first appearance of Molten Man

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Molten Man (Mark Raxton) — 1st appearance · origin

Dates

Cover date: September 1965
On sale: June 8, 1965
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #28 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition12¢ cover
Source ↗
UK pence edition10d [0-0-10 GBP] cover

British

Printed cover price 10d [0-0-10 GBP].
This edition’s page

Creators

script: Stan Lee, Steve Ditkopencils: Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Wally Wood, Jack Kirbyinks: Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Wally Wood, Vince Colletta, Sol Brodsky, Jack Kirbycolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Sam Rosen, Artie Simek

Stories

The Menace of "the Molten Man!" · 20 pages
Spider-Man captures the Molten Man and Peter graduates from high school.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManJ. Jonah JamesonMay ParkerFlash ThompsonLiz AllanAnna WatsonMark RaxtonMolten ManSpencer Smythe

Reprinted in

The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), Marvel Tales (1966), Pow! and Wham! (1968), Spider-Man Comics Weekly (1973), Marvel Masterworks (1987), The Essential Spider-Man (1996), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man - Barnes & Noble Edition (2003), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2009), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2021)