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The Spectacular Spider-Man #1

Marvel · Series began 1968 · July 1968

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Dates

Cover date: July 1968
On sale: April 9, 1968
Pages: 68

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Regular
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Canadian price edition

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.40 CAD.
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Creators

pencils: Harry Rosenbaum, John Romita, Larry Lieber, Jim Mooney, Steve Ditkoinks: Harry Rosenbaum, Bill Everett, John Romita, Jim Mooney, Steve Ditkocolors: Harry Rosenbaumscript: Stan Leeletters: Sam Rosen, Artie Simek

Stories

Lo, This Monster · 52 pages
In the Beginning -- · 10 pages
retelling of the origin

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManMary Jane WatsonJ. Jonah JamesonMay ParkerGwen StacyRobbie RobertsonBetty BrantHarry OsbornBen ParkerAnna WatsonGeorge Stacy

Reprinted in

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963), Spectacular Spider-Man: Lo, This Monster Treasury Edition (2025), The Essential Spider-Man (1996), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2009), Spectacular Spider-Man: Lo, This Monster (2019)