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Giant-Size Spider-Man #1

Marvel · Series began 1974 · July 1974

first appearance of Equinox

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Equinox (Terry Sorenson, Marvel) — first appearance, name given in Marvel Team-Up #23

Dates

Cover date: July 1974
On sale: April 23, 1974
Pages: 68

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: John Romita, Ross Andru, Gil Kane, Jack Kirbyinks: John Romita, Don Heck, Mike Esposito, Steve Ditkoletters: Danny Crespi, John Costanza, Artie Simekscript: Len Wein, Roy Thomas, Stan Leecolors: Glynis Oliverediting: Stan Lee

Stories

Ship of Fiends! · 30 pages
Spider-Man is off to intercept a ship carrying a new vaccine that may help Aunt May pull through her current illness, but Dracula and the Mob are also after the eccentric doctor who has developed the cure.
An Illuminating Introduction to Giant-Size Spider-Man #1 · 2 pages
On the Trail of the Amazing Spider-Man! · 18 pages
An art thief frames Spider-Man and the Human Torch tries to hunt him down. Spider-Man convinces the Torch of his innocence, and the two track down the thief together.

Publisher’s description

Spider-Man is caught between a rock and a hard place when Dracula, Lord of Vampires, becomes invested in the Maggia's dealings!

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManJohnny StormHuman TorchSusan Storm RichardsInvisible GirlMay ParkerDraculaAnna WatsonEquinoxTerry SorensonThe Fox

Reprinted in

Spider-Man Annual (1974), Spider-Man vs. Dracula (1994), Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Team-Up (2010), Spider-Man Firsts (2014), Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection (2017), Marvel Masterworks: Tomb of Dracula (2021), Marvel Team-Up Omnibus (2025), Giant-Size Marvel Omnibus (2025)