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Cover: Jack Kirby & Steve Ditko

The Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks #1

Mar 1992 · Marvel · 12.95 USD; 15.00 CAD
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This 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.

Contains 9 stories
Spider-Man!
11 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (introduction, origin)Ben Parker (introduction)Crusher HoganFlash Thompson (introduction)Liz Allan (introduction)May Parker (introduction)the Burglar

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
14 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]J. Jonah Jameson (Introduction)The Burglar (Flashback)May ParkerFlash ThompsonLiz AllenJohn Jameson (Introduction)
Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon!
10 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]The Thing [Ben Grimm]Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]Chameleon [Dmitri Smerdyakov] (VillainIntroduction)
Duel to the Death with the Vulture!
14 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (villain, introduction)J. Jonah JamesonFlash ThompsonLiz AllenMay Parker

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.

The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!
10 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Tinkerer [Phineas Mason] (villain, introduction)Flash ThompsonLiz AllenDr. Cobbwell

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.

Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus
21 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius] (IntroductionOrigin)Human Torch [Johnny Storm]Charlie (Burglar)J Jonah JamesonAunt May ParkerFlash ThompsonLiz Allen

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.

Nothing Can Stop...The Sandman!
21 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Sandman [Flint Marko] (introduction, origin)Aunt May ParkerJ. Jonah JamesonBetty Brant (introduction, only last name revealed)Flash ThompsonLiz Allen (only first name revealed)Davis (principal)
Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom!
21 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom]J. Jonah JamesonBetty Brant (first name revealed)Flash Thompson (last name revealed)Liz Allen (last name revealed as Allan)May ParkerFantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]The Thing [Ben Grimm]Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]

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.

How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man!
3 pp · Humor
Stan LeeSteve Ditko

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Steve Ditko
letterer Sam Rosen
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Steve Ditko

Reprints

↩ 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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