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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
In stores: April 9, 1968
Pages: 68

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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

Publisher’s description

The new mayoral candidate, Richard Raleigh has a strange hold over the masses of New York City. But simmering beneath the urbane exterior is something far more sinister and Peter Parker is the only one that notices...

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)