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1October 1974
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Spidey Super Stories #1

Marvel · October 1974 · on sale 1974-07-16

Origin: Peter Parker
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Identification plate

Series
Spidey Super Stories (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 1974
Key date
1974-10-00
On-sale date
1974-07-16
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35; 0.35 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Peter Parker, Spider-Man.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Irv WatanabeSpider-Man; Easy Reader
1The Wonderful World of Webbing...comic story1script: Jean Thomas; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Artie SimekPeter Parker [Spider-Man]
2Spider-Man Is Born!comic story11script: Jean Thomas, Stan Lee; pencils: Winslow Mortimer; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Artie Simek; editing: John RomitaSpider-Man Origin, Peter Parker Origin
3Spidey Signs Up!comic story2script: Jean Thomas; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Artie SimekThe Electric Company (introduction); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
4Spidey Meets the Spoilercomic story6script: Jean Thomas, Tom Whedon; pencils: Win Mortimer, John Romita; inks: Mike Esposito, John Romita; letters: Artie SimekThe Spoiler (villain; introduction); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
5Help! I'm Spider-Man!comic story13script: Jean Thomas, Byron Preiss; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Artie SimekElectro (villain); The Vulture (villain); Duane (introduction); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Lamar
6The Secret of Spider-Man's Maskcomic story1script: Jean Thomas; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Artie SimekSpider-Man [Peter Parker]
7Spider-Man joins the Electric Companyillustration1script: Jean Thomas; pencils: Win Mortimer, John Romita; inks: Win Mortimer, John Romita; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSpider-Man; The Electric Company

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Comic Reader #1081974On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-6381-7		2012On eBay ›
The Best of Spidey Super Stories #[nn]
ISBN 0671242202		1978On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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