Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #1

In "Duel to the Death with the Vulture!" from Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #1, the Vulture's bold challenge to the police sets the stage for a high-stakes showdown. When Spider-Man learns of the planned heist, he’s determined to stop the villain—before the city’s most dangerous criminal gets away with it.

In "The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!", Peter Parker uncovers strange alien alterations to a professor’s radio, leading him on a trail that reveals a hidden group of extraterrestrial beings with sinister intentions toward Earth. The story unfolds with the kind of clever sci-fi intrigue that defines early Spider-Man tales, blending mystery and menace in a tense, grounded adventure.

In this classic clash from *Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #1*, a failed experiment transforms Otto Octavius into a man bound to his own mechanical arms, driving him toward a dangerous obsession with power. When he targets an atomic facility, Spider-Man must rise to stop him—before science turns into catastrophe.

In "Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom!", Dr. Doom sets a cunning trap, manipulating Spider-Man into aiding him against the Fantastic Four—only to turn on him when refused. When Flash Thompson dons a Spider-Man costume for a prank, Doom mistakes him for the real hero and captures him, forcing the real Spider-Man to come to his rescue.

In "The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain!", Spider-Man faces off against a sentient computer gone rogue after two thieves accidentally activate it during a botched heist at Peter's school. With the machine now running amok, Spider-Man must use his wits and web-slinging skills to stop it before it causes real harm.

When Spider-Man accidentally crashes a party at Johnny Storm’s girlfriend’s apartment, his usual antics spark an unexpected clash with the Human Torch—quickly drawing in the rest of the Fantastic Four. It’s a high-energy, fast-paced showdown that tests just how far a hero’s sense of responsibility can stretch when the wrong person walks into the wrong room.

In "The Man Called Electro!", Spider-Man faces his most electrifying challenge yet as the villain Electro orchestrates a jailbreak to assemble a crew of fellow criminals. With Aunt May hospitalized and his mind split between family and duty, Spider-Man must dodge lightning strikes and outthink a foe who's wired for chaos.