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The Amazing Spider-Man #31

Marvel · Series began 1963 · December 1965

first appearance of Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborn and Miles Warren

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Gwen Stacy — introduction
Harry Osborn (Green Goblin) — introduction
Miles Warren (Jackal) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: December 1965
On sale: September 9, 1965
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #31 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, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Marie Severininks: Steve Ditko, Wally Wood, Joe Sinnott, Mike Esposito, Dick Ayers, Marie Severincolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Sam Rosen, Artie Simek

Stories

If This Be My Destiny...! · 20 pages
Aunt May falls deathly ill on Peter's first day of college. Meanwhile, the Master Planner is stealing scientific gadgets.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManJ. Jonah JamesonMay ParkerGwen StacyOtto OctaviusFlash ThompsonBetty BrantHarry OsbornNed LeedsMiles WarrenFrederick FoswellNicholas BromwellMaster Planner

Reprinted in

Marvel Tales (1966), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), Spider-Man Comics Weekly (1973), Marvel Masterworks (1987), The Best of Marvel Comics (1987), The Essential Spider-Man (1996), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003), Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko (2005), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2009), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013), Marvel 75th Anniversary Omnibus (2014), Ditko Is... Amazing! King-Size (2019), Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko (2019), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2021)