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The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5 cover
Cover: John Romita

The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5

Nov 1968 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
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“The Parents of Peter Parker!”
★ Key event — Spider-Man

In The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5 (1968), Peter Parker confronts a mystery that shakes his past to its core: the truth about his parents. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Larry Lieber, John Romita, and Mickey Demeo, this pivotal story unfolds as Peter uncovers long-buried secrets that challenge everything he thought he knew—only to discover a deeper, more complex legacy. The cover by John Romita captures the emotional weight of the moment, making this a must-read for fans of Spider-Man’s origin.

writer Stan Lee · artist Larry Lieber · artist John Romita · inker Mickey Demeo · letterer Artie Simek · cover John Romita

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writer Stan Lee
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils, inks John Romita

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Peter learns the truth about his parents. First, he believes them to be traitors working for the Nazi villain Red Skull, but in the end he finds that they were double agents and is able to exonerate them.

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