Amazing Spider-Man #s 1-38
1 Stan Lee/Steve Ditko 1st app J. Jonah Jameson, 1st:
John Jameson, 1st: Daily Bugle, 1st Chameleon
In this exciting issue, the reader is treated to two Spidey stories. Having lost his Uncle Ben in Amazing Fantasy #15, Peter Parker/Spider-Man must make some cash so that he and his Aunt May can survive. He puts on a show at the Town Hall and gets a check (which he can't cash as Spider-Man, of course). The publisher of the Daily Bugle, J. Jonah Jameson, begins his editorials which call Spider-Man a "menace" while calling his own son, astronaut John Jameson, a hero. Spidey has to save John Jameson when a space mission goes bad. According to J. Jonah Jameson's next editorial, Spider-Man sabotaged the mission in order to look like a hero when he saved astronaut Jameson. (Of course, this ain't what happened. No, really. Don't worry.) In the second story, Spidey tries to join the Fantastic Four, who don't want to hafta redesign their cool logo or rename themselves the Fantastic Five. They unceremoniously decline his offer to join. Spider-Man then foils a dastardly scheme by The Chameleon to sell plans to the Commies who (and I'm not making this up) actually show up in a red submarine.
2 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko 1st: the Vulture, 1st the Terrible Tinkerer
Once again we get two stories for the price of one. First Spidey battles the Vulture. Peter Parker sells photos of the Vulture to J. Jonah Jameson's Now magazine (not affiliated with the National Organization for Women, by the way). In the second story, Spidey beats the Tinkerer (not affiliated with the wonderfully lovable "Tink" from Lovejoy mysteries). As it happens, the Tinkerer was helping (and here I'm quoting (hence the marks)) "enemy aliens from another planet using some sort of eerie spy devices which they place in our radios in order to learn our military and scientific secrets." (Dangnabbit, ain't that the worst kind of alien around?) Anyway, Spidey whoops 'em but good, and they fly away in their enemy spaceship.
3 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko 1st full-length story; app Human Torch;
1st Doc Octopus
In the first full-length Spidey story, atomic researcher Dr. Otto Octavious survives some sort of radiation explosion which permanently bonds him with his "especially designed contraption" consisting of four metallic/mechanical arms. As one of the medical doctors exclaims--"I'm afraid his mind has been permanently damaged! We can't remove those artificial arms of his yet! The radiation has caused them to adhere to his body in some strange way!" Spidey battles Dr. Octopus (cool villain name of Otto Octavious), and the octopus beats the spider. Dr. Octopus then rushes to the Atomic Research Center to eventually take over the world or something. Peter Parker/Spider-Man is depressed about his first defeat. Luckily he runs into the Human Torch who gives him a pep-talk ("Don't be discouraged if it sometimes seems tough!"). With these poetic and memorable words of encouragement worthy of Shakespeare himself, Spidey beats Doc Ock (cool villain nick-name).
4 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko Origin and 1st app The Sandman; Intro
Betty Brant and Liz Allen (aka Liz Allan)
In "Nothing Can Stop . . . The Sandman," Spider-Man and a vacuum cleaner stop . . . The Sandman. Also, Petey brings J.Jonah some pants. As Peter Parker is doing some sewing (seriously) we learn the Sandman's origin--"A few months ago he was an inmate at Island Prison. Known as Flint Marko, he was the most incorrigible prisoner at that maximum security jail. Then, one night he escaped thru an underground drainage tunnel! Vowing never to be recaptured alive, he headed the F.B.I. list of the most wanted criminals as he managed to remain one step ahead of the pursuing lawmen! But, as the police dragnet drew ever tighter, he hid in the one place where non one would imagine a man would hide--an Atomic Devices Testing Center!" Here, he runs into Doc Ock, the Hulk, and a radioactive spider and, no, wait. Ahem. I mean, a "nuclear test explosion caught him unawares! By some incredible accident, the molecules of his body merged . . . with the molecules of the sand under his feet, and his body took on the qualities of the sand itself--becoming virtually indestructible!" Actually, he was incredibly lucky because two mintues before that he'd been standing on the edge of a compost heap. Close call. Anyway, Peter Parker has to break a date with Liz and be insulted by Flash who calls Peter "Brain Wave." Ouch.
5 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko Dr. Doom app; Fantastic Four app
In "Marked for Destruction by Dr. Doom," Doom tries to enlist Spidey's help in beating the Fantastic Four. Consequently, Spidey biffs Doom in the jaw. Also in this issue, Flash Thompson calls Peter Parker a "panty-waist;" Spidey calls Dr. Doom "Rattle-Trap;" Doom calls Spidey a "brazen fool;" and Doom calls Flash Thompson "Spider-Man." Why would Doom call Flash "Spider-Man"? Well, Flash wants to scare "Puny Parker," se he dresses like Spidey to scare him. Doom wants to capture Spidey after Spidey said "No" to his scheme and then ran away. So, Doom captures the web-wearing Flash. The real Spider-Man must save Flash before Doom kills him. He does. (Spidey does; Doom doesn't.) In the end, Flash is called a "BMOC." Oh yeah, the Fantastic Four show up in one panel on page 21 to save Flash.
6
Stan Lee/Steve Ditko
1st app The Lizard
In an opening sequence which (as that guy from the Pixies might say) "didn't have anything to do with anything," Peter Parker and Flash Thompson and Liz Allen (along with a host of their classmates) visit a museum. Two thieves (one looks like a chauffeur from some episode of Masterpiece Theatre) steal a ruby from "The Idol." Peter changes to Spidey and foils the heist. Jinkees! Then Spidey heads to Florida to battle the Lizard. Only, the Lizard is actually Doctor Curtis Connors who was attempting to create a serum to help humans regenerate lost limbs much like reptiles do (or something like that). He tested the serum on himself (he'd lost his right arm during the war) and turns into a ravaging Lizard-Man. So Spidey fixes a serum-antidote, fashions some swell "Web-Swamp Shoes," and takes off after the doctor/lizard. He sort of stops the Lizard (who reappears in Amazing Spider-Man #44).
7 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko Spidey vs The Vulture; 1st monthly issue
8 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko Fantasitc Four app in back-up story
by Kirby/Ditko
9 Stan
Lee/Steve Ditko Origin & 1st Electro
10 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko 1st app Big Man & the Enforcers
11 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko 1st app Bennett Brant
12 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko Doc Octopus unmasks Spidey
13 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko 1st app Mysterio
14 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko 1st app The Green Goblin/Norman
Osborn; Hulk crossover
15 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko 1st app Kraven the Hunter; 1st mention
of Mary Jane Watson (not shown)
16 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko Spidey vs yellow-costumed Daredevil
(1st crossover)
17 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko 2nd app The Green Goblin; Human Torch
crossover
18 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko 1st app Ned Leeds (later suspected of
being the Hobgoblin); Fantastic Four back-up story; 3rd app Sandman
19 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko Sandman app
20 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko Origin and 1st app The Scorpion
21 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko 2nd app The Beetle (see Strange Tales
#123)
22 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko 1st app Princess Python
23 Stan
Lee/Steve Ditko 3rd appearance of The Green
Goblin (c/story); appearance of Norman Osborn
24 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko Mysterio app
25 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko 1st app and cover Mary Jane Watson (in
the shadows); 1st Spencer Smythe; 1st Spider-Slayer; Norman Osborn app
26 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko 4th app The Green Goblin; 1st app Crime
Master
27 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko D: Crime Master (we hardly knew ye);
5th app The Green Goblin
28 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko Origin and 1st app The Molten Man
29 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko Scorpion
30 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko 1st app Cat Burglar (not the Black Cat)
31 Stan Lee/Steve
Ditko 1st app Harry Osborn; 1st app Gwen Stacy;
1st Prof Warren
32
Stan Lee/Steve Ditko
Doc Octopus
33
Stan Lee/Steve Ditko
Doc Octopus
34 Stan
Lee/Steve Ditko 2nd appearance of Kraven the
Hunter
35
Stan Lee/Steve Ditko
36
Stan Lee/Steve Ditko
1st Appearance of The Looter
37 Stan
Lee/Steve Ditko 1st Appearance of Mendel Stromm
38 Stan
Lee/Steve Ditko 1st Appearance of Guy Named Joe
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