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3July 1963
$0.12

The Amazing Spider-Man #3

Marvel · July 1963 · on sale 1963-04-09

First appearance: Nick FuryFirst appearance: Otto OctaviusFirst appearance: Doctor OctopusOrigin: Doctor Octopus1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
July 1963
Key date
1963-07-00
On-sale date
1963-04-09
Indicia publisher
Non-Pareil Publishing Corp.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Nick Fury - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Otto Octavius - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

First appearance of Doctor Octopus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Doctor Octopus, Otto Octavius.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekDoctor Octopus First, Otto Octavius First, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
1Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopuscomic story21script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: John DuffyLiz Allan, Doctor Octopus First, Human Torch, J. Jonah Jameson, Otto Octavius First, May Parker, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Johnny Storm, Flash Thompson, Sally Avril, Ben Grimm, The Thing
2Bonus Spider-Man Pin-Up Page!illustration1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekPeter Parker, Spider-Man
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky; inks: Dick Ayers, Sol Brodsky; colors: Stan GoldbergDoctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Nick Fury First
4-letters page2script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 9d [0-0-9 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #11965On eBay ›
Marvel Tales #1401982On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #1
ISBN 0-87135-305-9		1987On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #5
ISBN 0-87135-480-2		1988On eBay ›
Spider-Man Classics #41993On eBay ›
The Essential Spider-Man #1
ISBN 0-7851-0286-8		1996On eBay ›
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #91986On eBay ›
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #101986On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q135268020 (Otto Octavius), first-appearance property (CC0)

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