Spider-Man: The Secret Story of Marvel's World-Famous Wall Crawler

A single-issue tribute from Ideals Publishing Corp., this 1981 special offers a brisk, affectionate tour through Spider-Man's early years, pairing Stan Lee's narrative overview with key artwork by Steve Ditko. More a commemorative profile than a new story, it served as a concise introduction to the wall-crawler's origins and rogues' gallery for a mainstream audience. While brief, it stands as a unique snapshot of how the character was presented to casual readers at the dawn of the 1980s.