"Spider-Man Tackles the Torch!" is a delightfully meta tale from the legendary team of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, where the creators themselves are the unlikely stars of a story that blurs the line between reality and imagination. When a mysterious stranger claiming to be from the fifth dimension interrupts their creative block, the resulting chaos leads to a whimsical, self-aware moment that feels like a secret wink from the Marvel Universe to its fans. The story is illustrated by Steve Ditko with coloring by Stan Goldberg and lettering by Artie Simek, while the cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko adds a striking, otherworldly flair to this unique entry in the Marvel Comics Library series.
Contains 37 stories
Untitled Superhero story
9 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man Tackles the Torch!
1 pp · Superhero
Something Fantastig? [sic] [Something Fantastic?]
3 pp · Science Fiction
Stan LeeSteve Ditko
Untitled Superhero story
1 pp · Superhero
Spider-ManLiz AllenFlash ThompsonJonah Jameson
Untitled Superhero story
1 pp · Superhero
Spider-ManVulture
Untitled Superhero story
1 pp · Superhero
Spider-ManMontanaThe Ox
Untitled Superhero story
22 pp · Superhero
Dr. OctopusSpider-ManBetty BrantJonah Jameson
Untitled Superhero story
4 pp · Superhero
Spider-ManMysterio
Untitled Superhero story
22 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man
Untitled Superhero story
4 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man!
11 pp · Superhero
Spider-ManLiz AllenFlash ThompsonBen ParkerAunt May ParkerSallyPr. WarrenCrusher HoganMax Shiffmanthe Burglar
Spider-Man
14 pp · Superhero
Spider-ManJonah JamesonThe Burglar (flashback)Aunt May ParkerLiz AllenMaxie ShiffmanJohn Jameson
Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon!
10 pp · Superhero
Spider-ManFantastic Four [Mr. FantasticThe Invisible GirlThe Human TorchThe Thing]The Chameleon
Duel to the Death with the Vulture!
14 pp · Superhero
The VultureJonah JamesonFlash ThompsonLiz AllenSpider-ManMr. WarrenAunt May Parker
The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!
10 pp · Superhero
Spider-ManLiz AllenFlash ThompsonMr. WarrenDr. CobbwellThe Tinkerer
Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus
21 pp · Superhero
Spider-ManCharlieMouseJoe (policeman)Doctor OctopusJonah JamesonAunt May ParkerSallyFlash Thompson
Nothing Can Stop...The Sandman!
21 pp · Superhero
Spider-ManSandmanAunt May ParkerJonah JamesonBetty BrantFlash ThompsonLiz AllenDavis (principal)
Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom!
21 pp · Superhero
Spider-ManDoctor DoomFlash ThompsonLiz AllenJonah JamesonBetty BrantAunt May ParkerFantastic Four
Face-to-Face With...the Lizard!
21 pp · Superhero
Spider-ManJonah JamesonBetty BrantLiz AllenFlash ThompsonAunt May ParkerThe Lizard [Curt Connors]Martha ConnorsBilly Connors
The Return of the Vulture
21 pp · Superhero
Spider-ManThe VultureFlash ThompsonAunt May ParkerDr. BromleyLiz AllenJonah JamesonBetty Brant
The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain!
17 pp · Superhero
Liz AllenThe Living BrainSpider-Man [Peter Parker]Flash ThompsonMr. PettyMr. Warren
Spider-Man Tackles the Torch!
6 pp · Superhero
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]The Thing [Ben Grimm]]Doris EvansSpider-Man [Peter Parker]
The Man Called Electro!
22 pp · Superhero
Liz AllenBetty BrantElectro [Max Dillon] (origin)J. Jonah JamesonAunt May ParkerSpider-Man [Peter Parker]Flash Thompson
The Enforcers!
22 pp · Superhero
The Enforcers [The Big Man [Frederick Foswell]Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]Montana [Jackson Brice]The Ox [Raymond Bloch]]Liz AllanBetty BrantJ. Jonah JamesonAunt May ParkerSpider-Man [Peter Parker]Flash ThompsonThe Abbotts (May Parker's neighbours)
Turning Point
21 pp · Superhero
Bennett Brant (death)Betty BrantDoctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]Aunt May ParkerSpider-Man [Peter Parker]Blackie Gaxton
Unmasked by Dr. Octopus!
22 pp · Superhero
Liz AllenBetty BrantDoctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]J. Jonah JamesonAunt May ParkerSpider-Man [Peter Parker]Flash Thompson
The Menace of... Mysterio!
22 pp · Superhero
Liz AllenBetty BrantJ. Jonah JamesonMysterio [Quentin Beck] (introduction)Aunt May ParkerSpider-Man [Peter Parker]Flash Thompson
The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin!
22 pp · Superhero
The Enforcers [Fancy DanMontanaThe Ox]Liz AllenBetty BrantGreen Goblin (introduction)The HulkJ. Jonah JamesonAunt May ParkerSpider-Man [Peter Parker]Flash ThompsonB. J. Cosmos (movie producer)
Kraven the Hunter!
22 pp · Superhero
Liz AllenBetty BrantChameleonJ. Jonah JamesonKraven the Hunter (introduction)Aunt May ParkerSpider-Man [Peter Parker]Flash ThompsonAnna Watson (Aunt May's neighbor, introduction)RockyNailsPee-WeeRockyNailsPee-Wee
Duel with Daredevil
22 pp · Superhero
Circus of Crime [Great GambonnosRingmaster]Betty BrantDaredevil [Matt Murdock]J. Jonah JamesonFoggy NelsonKaren PageAunt May ParkerSpider-Man [Peter Parker]
The Return of the Green Goblin!
22 pp · Superhero
Liz AllenBetty BrantDorrie Evans (Johnny Storm's girlfriend)Green GoblinHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]J. Jonah JamesonAunt May ParkerSpider-Man [Peter Parker]Flash ThompsonMr. Brant (see notes)
The End of Spider-Man!
22 pp · Superhero
The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]Giant-Man [Hank Pym]Iron Man [Tony Stark]ThorWasp [Janet Van Dyne]] (cameo)Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]The Thing [Ben Grimm]]Liz AllenBetty BrantDaredevil [Matt Murdock] (cameo)Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius] (cameo)Green Goblin [Norman Osborn] (cameo)J. Jonah JamesonKraven the Hunter (cameo)Aunt May ParkerSandman [Flint Marko]Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Flash ThompsonThe Vulture (cameo)Anna Watkins (May Parker's neighbor)Rocky Roberts (car thief)Irv (cop)
Spidey Strikes Back!
22 pp · Superhero
The Enforcers [Fancy DanMontanaOx]Liz AllenBetty BrantMac Gargan (unnamed)Human Torch [Johnny Storm]J. Jonah JamesonNed Leeds (introduction)Aunt May ParkerSandman [Flint Marko]Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Flash ThompsonMr. WormlyRock GimpyLouie (stool pigeon)
The Sinister Six!
41 pp · Superhero
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]The Thing [Ben Grimm]]Sinister Six [Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]Electro [Max Dillon]Kraven the HunterMysterio [Quentin Beck]Sandman [Flint Marko]The Vulture]X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]Beast [Hank McCoy]Cyclops [Scott Summers]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Professor X [Charles Xavier]] (cameo)Liz AllenBetty BrantCaptain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo)Giant-Man [Hank Pym] (cameo)Iron Man [Tony Stark] (cameo)J. Jonah JamesonAunt May ParkerBen Parker (flashback) (cameo)Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Doctor StrangeFlash ThompsonThor (cameo)Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (cameo)The Burglar (flashback) (cameo)
How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man!
3 pp · Humor
Stan LeeSteve Ditko
Original art of Amazing Fantasy #15
11 pp
Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (origin)Ben Parker (death)Aunt May ParkerFlash ThompsonLiz AllanProfessor Raymond WarrenSally AvrilDr. Eric SchwinnerCrusher HoganMaxie ShiffmanThe Burglar
