Cover: Steve Ditko
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection #1
“Spider-Man!”
writer Stan Lee · artist, inker Steve Ditko · colorist Stan Goldberg · letterer Sam Rosen · cover Steve Ditko
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Full credits
writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Steve Ditko
colorist Stan Goldberg
letterer Sam Rosen
cover pencils, inks Steve Ditko
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
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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.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).