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The Amazing Spider-Man #149

Marvel · Series began 1963 · October 1975

first appearance of Spider-Man

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Spider-Man (Ben Reilly) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: October 1975
On sale: July 8, 1975
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Gil Kane, Ross Andruinks: Frank Giacoia, Mike Espositoscript: Gerry Conwaycolors: Janice Cohenletters: Annette Kawecki

Stories

Even If I Live, I Die! · 18 pages
Spider-Man and Ned have been captured by the Jackal who spins a tale of grief and madness. The Jackal tells of how Miles Warren cloned Gwen Stacy to bring her back into his life. As Spider-Man races to rescue Ned from a bomb set by the Jackal, he is forced to battle a clone of himself. With seconds left until the bomb explodes, Warren is berated by Gwen's clone and comes to his senses, sacrificing himself to save Ned's life. Scaffolding falls on both Warren and the Spider-Man clone, however, apparently killing them both. Gwen's clone takes off to make a new life for herself.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManMary Jane WatsonJ. Jonah JamesonGwen StacyRobbie RobertsonBetty BrantBen ReillyNed LeedsMiles WarrenJackalAnton Miguel RodriguezTarantulaJoyce Delaney

Reprinted in

Marvel Tales (1966), Marvel Milestone Edition: The Amazing Spider-Man (1994), Spider-Man: Clone Genesis (1995), The Essential Spider-Man (1996), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), Spider-Man: The Original Clone Saga (2011), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013), Astonishing Spider-Man (2016)