The Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis inaugural volume of Marvel's Masterworks series collects the first five issues of The Amazing Spider-Man (1963), reprinting the classic stories that introduced Spider-Man to the world. Featuring the legendary creative team of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, these issues establish Peter Parker's origin, his iconic rogues' gallery including the Chameleon and the Vulture, and the enduring themes of responsibility that define the character.
In a quiet moment that changes everything, Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider, awakening powers that leave him both awestruck and unprepared. When he hesitates to stop a fleeing burglar, the consequences are devastating—his beloved Uncle Ben is killed, and Peter must confront the weight of his inaction. With new abilities and a crushing sense of guilt, he vows to use his powers to protect others, forever shaped by a single moment of failure.
Spider-Man faces off against the newly introduced Vulture, a bold criminal who dares the hero to stop him during a high-stakes diamond heist. With J. Jonah Jameson watching from the sidelines and Flash Thompson and Liz Allen caught in the crossfire, Peter Parker must prove he’s more than just a web-slinger when the Vulture’s arrogance turns deadly.
Spider-Man [Peter Parker] dives into a mystery when he uncovers alien tech hidden in a professor’s radio, leading him to a dangerous conspiracy. With Flash Thompson and Liz Allen caught in the crossfire, and the enigmatic Tinkerer [Phineas Mason] pulling strings from the shadows, Peter must unravel a threat that’s far more than it seems—before Earth’s fate is sealed.
In a gripping clash of intellect and will, a desperate Otto Octavius—once a brilliant scientist—turns his experimental arms against the world after a catastrophic accident, aiming to seize control of a powerful atomic facility. With Spider-Man racing to stop him, the battle tests not just strength, but the limits of redemption, as the city’s fate hangs in the balance.
In "Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom!", Dr. Doom sets a trap for Spider-Man, hoping to use him to take down the Fantastic Four—only to be outwitted when Flash Thompson, dressed as Spider-Man for a prank, gets captured instead. With time running out, the real Spider-Man must save his friend while facing Doom’s cunning schemes and the looming threat of the Fantastic Four’s intervention.
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↩ Reprints Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962), The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (1963), The Amazing Spider-Man #2 (1963), The Amazing Spider-Man #3 (1963), The Amazing Spider-Man #4 (1963), The Amazing Spider-Man #5 (1963), The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964), The Amazing Spider-Man #20 (1965), The Amazing Spider-Man #23 (1965), The Official Marvel Index to the Amazing Spider-Man #1 (1985)
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