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Issue: Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection #1
Publication Date: January 2014
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Issues: #1 of 23 Issues (37 Printings)
Title: Great Power
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/24/2014
Volume: 1
Pages: 508
ISBN: 9780785188346
UPC/EAN: 978078518834653499
Price: $38.99 CAD
$34.99 USD
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Content Items: 88 (24 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Collects Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) #15; The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #1-17 and The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy; cardstock cover
Binding: softcover; trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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21 Content Items from other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagAmazing Fantasy #15 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962 was Spider-Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1963 was Spider-Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1963 was Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1963 was Duel to the Death with the Vulture! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1963 was The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1963 was Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1963 was Nothing Can Stop...The Sandman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1963 was Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #7 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1963 was The Return of the Vulture [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1963 was Face-to-Face With...the Lizard! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #8 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1964 was The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #9 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1964 was The Man Called Electro! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #10 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1964 was The Enforcers! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #11 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1964 was Turning Point [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #12 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1964 was Unmasked by Dr. Octopus! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #13 [Regular Edition] published June 1964 was The Menace of... Mysterio! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #14 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1964 was The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #15 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1964 was Kraven the Hunter! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 published September 1964 was The Sinister Six! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #16 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1964 was Duel with Daredevil [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #17 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1964 was The Return of the Green Goblin! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Sinister Six [Sandman [Flint Marko]; Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff]; Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Mysterio [Quentin Beck]; The Vulture [Adrian Toomes]; Electro [Max Dillon]]
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Epic Collection

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Character(s): Thor; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Iron Man [Peter Parker]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]
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The Amazing Spider-Man Great Power

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Sinister Six [Sandman [Flint Marko]; Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff]; Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Mysterio [Quentin Beck]; The Vulture [Adrian Toomes]; Electro [Max Dillon]]
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Disclose Notes: Title page. Includes a detail from the cover of The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1.
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Credits and Indicia

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Disclose Notes: Credits and indicia of the book. Includes a Spider-Man logo made by Ditko.
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Table of Contents

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Introducing: Spider Man

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Burglar
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Spider-Man!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (first appearance, origin); Ben Parker (first appearance, death); Aunt May Parker (first appearance); Flash Thompson (first appearance); Liz Allan (first appearance); Professor Raymond Warren (first appearance); Sally Avril (first appearance); Dr. Eric Schwinner (first appearance); Chusher Hogan (first appearance); Maxie Shiffman (first appearance); The Burglar (first appearance)
Synopsis: Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains the abilites of a spider. When he fails to stop a burglar who runs past him his uncle his killed as a result. He therefore swears never to shirk his responsibility again.
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Job Number: V-789
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This is the first Spider-Man story published, the Burglar has never been definitively named.

Winner of the 1962 "Best Short Story" Alley Award.
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Important Announcement from the Editor!

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Feature(s): Fan Page
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Disclose Notes: Stan Lee's editorial explains: "We are omitting the word ADULT from our masthead. A number of out teen-age readers have written to say that it makes them feel a bit awkward to buy a magazine which seems to be written exclusively for older readers."

Lee also explained the new feature: "..The SPIDERMAN, who will appear every month in AMAZING. Perhaps, if your letters request it, we will make his stories even longer, or have TWO Spiderman stories per issue."

Based on job numbers researched by Will Murray, the stories that appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #'s 1-2 were likely prepared for the next issues of Amazing Fantasy. Publisher Martin Goodman cancelled the title before sales figures came in and immediately reinstated Spider-Man in a title of his own when he discovered how well the issue sold.
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The Chameleon Strikes!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]
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Spider-Man

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (also in flashback); J. Jonah Jameson (first appearance); The Burglar (flashback); Aunt May Parker; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; Maxie Shiffman; John Jameson (first appearance)
Synopsis: Spider-Man rescues John Jameson, J. Jonah Jameson's son, from his malfunctioning space capsule.
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Pages: 14
Job Number: V-816
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Spider-Man vs. the Chameleon!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Chameleon [Dmitri Smerdyakov] (first appearance)
Synopsis: Spider-Man tries to join the Fantastic Four and stops the Chameleon.
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Pages: 10
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A Personal Message from Spider-Man

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Possible Kirby and/or Brodsky credits per Nick Caputo, August 2012. Previous indexer credited Steve Ditko.
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Featuring: "The Vulture!"

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Vulture [Adrian Toomes]; Tinkerer [Phineas Mason] (only hand)
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Disclose Notes: Credits for revised logo from Todd Klein.
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Duel to the Death with the Vulture!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (first appearance); J. Jonah Jameson; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; May Parker
Synopsis: The Vulture is so confident in his abilities that he announces his plans to steal a diamond shipment to the police. When Spider-Man hears this, he decides to stop the Vulture.
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The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Tinkerer [Phineas Mason] (first appearance); Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Professor Raymond Warren; Dr. Cobbwell (first appearance); Aliens
Synopsis: When Peter Parker discovers some alien modifications to a professor's radio, he tracks down a group of aliens with plans to take over the Earth.
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Job Number: X-171
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Spider-Man Faces His Most Powerful Foe: "Dr. Octopus!"

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]
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Spider-Man versus Doctor Octopus

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius] (introduction, origin); Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Charlie (introduction); J Jonah Jameson; May Parker; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan
Synopsis: When an experiment goes wrong, Otto Octavius gains control of his robotic arms and decides to take over an atomic facility, but Spider-Man stops him.
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Job Number: X-219
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Bonus Spider-Man Pin-Up Page

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
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Job Number: X-219
Disclose Notes: Pencil credit from the Official Marvel Index to the Amazing Spider-Man via David Elson (October 26, 2005). Ink credit per Nick Caputo, August 2012.
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Nothing Can Stop... the Sandman!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sandman [Flint Marko]
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Nothing Can Stop... the Sandman!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sandman [Flint Marko] (introduction, origin); May Parker; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant (introduction, only last name revealed); Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Principal Davis (introduction)
Synopsis: The Sandman tries to hide from police in the high school where Peter Parker goes to school.
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Pages: 21
Job Number: X-362
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It Had to Happen! Sooner or Later, Spider-Man Was Bound to Battle "Doctor Doom!"

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
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Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; May Parker; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
Synopsis: Dr. Doom tries to trick Spider-Man into helping him defeat the Fantastic Four. When Spider-Man turns him down, he decides to capture Spider-Man. Flash Thompson dresses up as Spider-Man for a prank, Dr. Doom mistakes him for the real Spider-Man and captures him instead, and Flash has to be saved by the real Spider-Man.
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Half-Man... Half-Reptile... the Lizard Will Take Over All of Earth Unless Spider-Man Alone Can Stop Him!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Lizard [Curt Connors]
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Face-to-Face with... the Lizard!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Lizard [Curt Connors] (introduction, origin); J. Jonah Jameson; Flash Thompson; Aunt May Parker; Betty Brant; Liz Allan; Martha Connors (introduction); Billy Connors (introduction); The Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (cameo)
Synopsis: The Bugle challenges Spider-Man to put an end to the Lizard's rampage.
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Pages: 21
Job Number: X-440
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A Marvel Super-Spectacular: "The Vulture's Return!"

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Vulture [Adrian Toomes]
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Disclose Notes: Credits for revised logo from Todd Klein.
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The Return of the Vulture

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Vulture [Adrian Toomes]; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Aunt May Parker; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson
Synopsis: Adrian Toomes breaks out of prison and goes on a crime spree, and ends up battling Spider-Man in the skies above New York.
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Spider-Man Tackles "The Human Torch"

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Living Brain; Flash Thompson
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The Terrible Threat of "The Living Brain!"

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Living Brain (first appearance); Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Mr. Petty (first appearance); Professor Raymond Warren; J. Jonah Jameson (cameo in Peter's mind); Aunt May (cameo in Peter's mind); The Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (cameo in Peter's mind)
Synopsis: When two technicians try to steal a computer that is on display at Peter's school, they accidentally turn it into "The Living Brain" that goes wild and must be stopped by Spider-Man.
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Pages: 17
Job Number: X-528
Disclose Notes: Peter stops wearing his glasses after they are broken by Flash Thompson.
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Spider-Man Tackles the Torch!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doris Evans
Synopsis: Spider-Man crashes a party at Johnny Storm's girlfriend's place, causing a fight between the Human Torch and Spider-Man that soon escalates to include the rest of the Fantastic Four.
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Job Number: X-529
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The Defeat of Spider-Man!

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Electro [Max Dillon]
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The Man Called Electro!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Electro [Max Dillon] (introduction, origin); Aunt May Parker; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan
Synopsis: Electro decides to break some other criminals out of jail so they can help him with his crime spree. Spider-Man must balance taking care of Aunt May, who is in the hospital, and capturing Electro.
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Pages: 22
Job Number: X-561
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Never Has Anyone Fought Such Merciless Foes As... "The Enforcers!"

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Enforcers [The Big Man [Frederick Foswell]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]]
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Disclose Notes: Enforcers drawn and inked by Steve Ditko. Spider-Man figure penciled by Jack Kirby, with inking probably by Dick Ayers. The original, rejected cover to Amazing Spider-Man # 10, by Steve Ditko, has been published in Marvel Tales # 147. (Information contributed by Nick Caputo)
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The Enforcers!

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Enforcers [The Big Man [Frederick Foswell]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]] (introduction); Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Aunt May Parker; The Abbotts (introduction); J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant
Synopsis: The Enforcers try to shake down Betty Brant, which brings them to the attention of Spider-Man.
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Disclose Notes: Sam Rosen lettering on pages 1-12; Uncredited lettering, possibly by Ray Holloway, on pages 13-22. Info per Nick Caputo, August 2012.
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Featuring: The Long-Awaited Return of Doctor Octopus!

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]
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Disclose Notes: Alterations on Dr. Octopus' face and Spider-Man's legs by Jack Kirby. The unaltered cover was published as the cover to Marvel Tales # 148. (additional information provided by Nick Caputo)
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Turning Point

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Character(s): Spiderman [Peter Parker] (also in flashback); Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius] (also in flashback); Betty Brant; Bennet Brant (introduction, death); Blackie Gaxton (introduction); Aunt May Parker
Synopsis: Betty's brother has gotten himself into trouble with gambling debts, and Betty is forced to help in Doctor Octopus's plot to break Blackie Gaxton out of prison to keep her sibling alive. Spider-Man interrupts the escape, and Blackie shoots Bennett during the conflict. Gaxton is captured, but Doctor Octopus gets away. Peter tries to comfort Betty over the loss of her brother.
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Disclose Notes: Part 1 of 2. Jack Kirby may have done some corrections on the Spider-Man figure on the splash page. Info per Nigel Kitching, as published in Jack Kirby Quarterly.
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Unmasked by Doctor Octopus!

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant
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Unmasked by Dr. Octopus!

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Aunt May Parker; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan
Synopsis: Peter has the 24 hour flu when Doc Ock captures Betty Brant in hopes of luring Spider-Man into battle. Ock beats the under the weather web-head and unmasks him, but everyone thinks it is just Peter trying to be brave by impersonating Spidey. Once he has recovered, Spider-Man battles through the wild animals Ock has released from the zoo to take on old six-arms himself.
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Mysterio!

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mysterio [Quentin Beck]
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The Menace of... Mysterio!

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mysterio [Quentin Beck] (introduction); J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Aunt May Parker
Synopsis: Mysterio first frames Spider-Man for a crime wave, then challenges him to a battle on top of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Job Number: X-670
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The Green Goblin!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; The Enforcers [Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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The Grotesque Adventure of "The Green Goblin!"

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Green Goblin [Norman Osborn] (first appearance); The Enforcers [Montana [Jackson Brice]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]]; B.J. Cosmos (first apearance); Liz Allan; Flash Thompson; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Aunt May Parker; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
Synopsis: The Green Goblin hires the Enforcers to help him defeat Spider-Man. To further his plan he convinces B.J. Cosmos to film a movie of Spider-Man fighting Goblin and the Enforcers in the desert. While filming, Goblin and the Enforcers attack Spider-Man and accidentally awaken the Hulk.
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Job Number: X-689
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Kraven, the Hunter!

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff]; Chameleon [Dmitri Smerdyakov]
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Kraven the Hunter!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff] (introduction); Chameleon [Dmitri Smerdyakov]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Liz Allan; Flash Thompson; Rocky; Nails; Pee-Wee; Aunt May Parker; Mrs. Anna Watson (introduction); Professor Raymond Warren
Synopsis: The Chameleon hires his old friend Kraven the Hunter to hunt down Spider-Man.
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Job Number: X-721
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The Sinister Six!

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Sinister Six [Sandman [Flint Marko]; Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff]; Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Mysterio [Quentin Beck]; The Vulture [Adrian Toomes]; Electro [Max Dillon]]
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The Sinister Six!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Sinister Six [Sandman [Flint Marko]; Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff]; Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Mysterio [Quentin Beck]; The Vulture [Adrian Toomes]; Electro [Max Dillon]]; Betty Brant; Aunt May Parker; J. Jonah Jameson; Thor (cameo); Flash Thompson; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange] (cameo); Ben Parker (flashback); The Burglar (flashback); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Liz Allan; Giant-Man [Hank Pym] (cameo); Wasp [Janet van Dyne] (cameo); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo); X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Beast [Hank McCoy]] (cameo); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (cameo)
Synopsis: Dr. Octopus organizes the Sinister Six, composed of other Spider-Man villains. They capture Betty Brant and Aunt May and force Spider-Man to rescue them.
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The Burglar

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): The Burglar
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Pages: 1
Job Number: X-722
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The Chameleon

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Chameleon [Dmitri Smerdyakov]
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Job Number: X-722
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The Vulture

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): The Vulture [Adrian Toomes]
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Job Number: X-722
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The Terrible Tinkerer

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): The Tinkerer [Phineas Mason]
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Dr. Octopus

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius]
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Job Number: X-722
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Sandman

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Sandman [Flint Marko]
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Job Number: X-722
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Doctor Doom

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
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Job Number: X-722
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The Lizard

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): The Lizard [Curt Connors]
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The Living Brain

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): The Living Brain
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Electro

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Electro [Max Dillon]
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The Enforcers

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): The Enforcers [The Big Man [Frederick Foswell]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]]
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Mysterio

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Mysterio [Quentin Beck]
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The Green Goblin

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): The Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]
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Kraven the Hunter

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff]
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The Secrets of Spider-Man

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Thor (cameo); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo); Thing [Ben Grimm] (cameo)
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Disclose Notes: Page 1 is a full page illo featuring Peter Parker in a lab and Spider-Man, page 2 recaps his origin, page 3 & 4 demonstrate his powers.
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Start Here for Spidey's Living Action Demonstration

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
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The Secrets of Spider-Man's Web

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]
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Spidey's Spider Sense!

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; J. Jonah Jameson
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The Secret of Spider-Man's Mask

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
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Peter Parker as... Spider-Man

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
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Peter Parker's Favorite Heel and Heart-Throb

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Character(s): J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant
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Peter Parker's Classmates

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Character(s): Peter Parker [Spider-Man]; Principal Davis; Professor Raymond Warren; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan
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Disclose Notes: Notes that Peter Parker is a senior.
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Peter Parker's House

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May Parker
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Guest Star Page

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man!

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Stan Lee; Steve Ditko
Synopsis: Stan keeps bothering Steve Ditko while he tries to draw a Spider-man strip.
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Job Number: X-746
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Spidey Battles Daredevil!

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]
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Duel with Daredevil

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May Parker; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Karen Page; Foggy Nelson; Circus of Crime [Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]; The Great Gambino]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant
Synopsis: When the Circus of Crime comes to town, they advertise that Spider-Man will be appearing in an attempt to fill the big top before they rob it. Spider-Man sees the advertisements and decides he will show up. He is hypnotized along with the rest of the audience, but, unfortunately for the Circus of Crime, Daredevil is in attendance and immune to the Ringmaster's hat.
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The Return of the Green Goblin!

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Flash Thompson
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The Return of the Green Goblin!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (also in flashback); Green Goblin [Norman Osborn] (also in flashback); Liz Allan; Flash Thompson; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Aunt May Parker; Mr. Brant (introduction; see notes); Dorrie Evans
Synopsis: Spider-Man attends a fan club meeting organized by Flash Thompson, but the Green Goblin crashes the meeting. Fortunately, the Human Torch is in attendance to help Spider-Man. During the battle Spider-Man finds out that Aunt May is in the hospital, and he leaves, causing everyone to believe that he is a coward.
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Job Number: X-777
Disclose Notes: The "Mr. Brant" in this issue is Liz Allan's father and owner of a nightclub, not Betty Brant's father. I assume that it was meant to be Mr. Allan. [Mike Nielsen]
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Original Art of Amazing Fantasy #15

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (origin); Ben Parker (death); Aunt May Parker; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Professor Raymond Warren; Sally Avril; Dr. Eric Schwinner; Chusher Hogan; Maxie Shiffman; The Burglar
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Amazing Fantasy #15 Unused Cover

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Burglar
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The Amazing Spider-Man #10 Unused Cover

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Enforcers [The Big Man [Frederick Foswell]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]]
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Early Spider-Man Pinup

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
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Amazing Spider-Man #11 Cover Production Photostat

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]
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Disclose Notes: The original cover without the Jack Kirby's alterations on Dr. Octopus face and Spider-Man's legs.
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Now on Sale! Don't Miss 'Em!

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]
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Disclose Notes: April 1963 house ad of The Amazing Spider-Man #1 and Tales of Suspense #39.
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Watch for the Greatest Symbols in Comics!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Thor; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Iron man [Tony Stark]; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Marvel hero strips.
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Now on Sale Monthly Don't Miss Him!

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Disclose Notes: House ad announcing the new monthly schedule of The Amazing Spider-Man and for the first issue of The Avengers.
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See Us All in Our Own Marvel Mags

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Sergeant Nick Fury; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]
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Disclose Notes: Ad for hero line featuring images taken from the cover of Marvel Tales Annual #1.
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Meet the Gang in the Merry Marvel Bullpen!

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Disclose Notes: Photos of Marvel staff include Stan Lee, Martin Goodman, Johnny Hayes, Dick Ayers, Sol Brodsky, Vince Colletta, Stan Goldberg, Al Hartley, Don Heck, Jack Keller, Jack Kirby, Larry Lieber, Joe Orlando, Paul Reinman, Sam Rosen, Artie Simek, Chic Stone, Flo Steinberg, Nancy Murphy and Debbie Ackerman.
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Amazing Spider-Man #10, Page 3 Original Art

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Enforcers [The Big Man [Frederick Foswell]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]]
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Next in the Epic Collection Library, Moon Knight: Bad Moon Rising Volume 1

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Moon Knight [Marc Spector; Steven Grant; Jake Lockley]
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for Moon Knight Epic Collection #1 - Bad Moon Rising.
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With Great Power... Comes Amazing Adventures!

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Includes a detail from the cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #11.

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