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Issue: The Amazing Spider-Man #1
Publication Date: January 1975
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Issues: #1 of 17 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagNewton Comics
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Indicia Publisher: Newton Comics Pty. Ltd.
On Sale Date: 05/31/1975
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.30 AUD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 9 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Newton had published Spider-Man (and several other Marvel characters) before, courtesy of the comics supplement in his Sunday Observer newspaper.

On 25th May 1975 an advance notice was printed at the bottom of the comics supplement and a full advert for the upcoming #1 appeared on 1st June 1975 with several follow-up adverts at least over several weeks of that month.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: 7 3/8 inches wide x 10 3/4 inches tall
Paper Stock: Semi-Glossy thin paper cover
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Historic First Issue

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ? (recoloured)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: The Fantastic Four think I'm trapped!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover blurbs changed in this reprint.
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Spider-Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Burglar (flashback)
First Line: Sure, you've read many stories about many different magazine heroes!
Synopsis: Spider-Man rescues John Jameson, J. Jonah Jameson's son, from his malfunctioning space capsule.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Job Number: V-816
Disclose Notes: Last page of story cut in this reprint and a text caption added into last panel summing up the end of the story.
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Enter the Amazing Spider-Man

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Stan Lee (photo)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: An introduction to Newton Comics in the form of "A personal message from Stan Lee" and also an introduction message from Gentle John (aka John Corneille) who would guide the editorial/letters columns in future issues.

Between pages 3 and 4 of first story.

Spider-Man figure is a mirrored version from the splash page of the "Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon!" story.
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The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dr. Cobbwell
First Line: He looks so harmless -- and yet the Tinkerer is one of the greatest menaces I've ever faced!
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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Job Number: X-171
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Planet of the Apes

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Now read the comic
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advert in B&W greytones for Newton's Planet of the Apes #1. On-sale: June 7th.

On left opposite side of centrespread poster.
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Captain America

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: Watch for Captain America soon in Newton Comics Marvel Collector Classic
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Centerspread poster of the Captain America figure on a yellow background from Captain America #100 with Captain America logo on top and coming soon text.

Between pages 5 and 6 of second story.
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The Fantastic Four

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Giganto
First Line: On sale June 14 at your favourite newsagent.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advert in B&W for Newton's Fantastic Four #1. On-sale: June 14th.

On right opposite side of centrespread poster.
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Duel to the Death with the Vulture!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: The most colorful superhero of all...Spider-Man!
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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
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Win! This Super Hallmark Bike

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Contest
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

Competition to win a bike (photo on page) by answering a Spider-Man related question. Entries must be in by 30th June 1975.

Spider-Man figure is from the splash page of the "Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon!" story.

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