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The Amazing Spider-Man #42

Marvel · Series began 1963 · November 1966

first full appearance of Mary Jane Watson

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Mary Jane Watson — First full appearance

Dates

Cover date: November 1966
On sale: August 9, 1966
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

script: Stan Leepencils: John Romita, Steve Ditkoinks: John Romita, Steve Ditkocolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Sam Rosen

Stories

The Birth of a Super-Hero! · 20 pages
John Jameson was exposed to some strange space spores on a space mission. He returns to Earth where he gains super strength. Spider-Man is mistakenly accused of robbing a bank so Jameson decides to try to capture him with his new super powers.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManMary Jane WatsonJ. Jonah JamesonMay ParkerGwen StacyFlash ThompsonBetty BrantHarry OsbornFoggy NelsonAleksei SytsevichRhinoJohn JamesonNed LeedsAnna WatsonFrederick Foswell

Reprinted in

Marvel Tales (1966), America's Best TV Comics (1967), The Amazing Spider-Man (1969), Spider-Man Comics Weekly (1973), Marvel Treasury Edition (1974), The Amazing Spider-Man (1979), Marvel Masterworks (1987), The Essential Spider-Man (1996), Spider-Man Visionaries: John Romita (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003), Marvel Visionaries: John Romita Sr. (2005), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2009), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013), Marvel Visionaries: John Romita Sr. (2019), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2021), Spider-Man (2021)