Spider-Man
Creation & Design
Spider-Man was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, first appearing in Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1962. The character was designed to be a relatable teenager dealing with everyday problems while also being a superhero.Early Years
Peter Parker, a high school student, gains spider-like abilities after being bitten by a radioactive spider. He initially uses his powers for personal gain but learns the importance of responsibility after the death of his Uncle Ben.Character Development
Over the years, Spider-Man has evolved from a teenage superhero to a more mature character dealing with complex issues such as loss, responsibility, and the balance between his personal life and superhero duties.Cultural Reception
Spider-Man is one of the most popular and enduring superheroes, praised for his relatability and the depth of his character. He has received critical acclaim and has a massive fanbase.Cultural Legacy
Spider-Man has become a cultural icon, inspiring countless adaptations across television, film, and video games. The character's slogan, 'With great power comes great responsibility,' has permeated popular culture. Spider-Man remains one of the best-selling superheroes of all time and continues to influence new generations of comic book writers and readers.Character Details
Real Name:
Peter Parker
Aliases:
Spidey, Web-Slinger, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Avengers, Fantastic Four, Spider-Verse
Abilities:
Superhuman strength, Wall-crawling, Spider-sense, Genius-level intellect
Equipment:
Web-shooters, Spider-Tracers, Costume
Weight:
167lbs
Height:
5' 7"
Eye Color:
hazel
Hair Color:
brown
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Classic battle of Spider-Man vs the Hulk, oversized issue
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Classic battle of Spider-Man vs the Hulk, oversized issue
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Classic story: Spider-Man Threat or Menace?
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62-page, oversized DC/Marvel crossover featuring Spider-Man and Superman
Battle of Superman vs the Hulk
First part of the crossover trilogy began in Superman vs The Amazing Spider-Man #1 and continues in DC Special Series #27 with Hulk and Batman
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62-page, oversized DC/Marvel crossover featuring Spider-Man and Superman
Battle of Superman vs the Hulk
First part of the crossover trilogy began in Superman vs The Amazing Spider-Man #1 and continues in DC Special Series #27 with Hulk and Batman
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Early team-up of Moon Knight and Spider-Man -The characters first meeting, battle and team-up occurs in Spectacular Spider-Man #22 and #23
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Early team-up of Moon Knight and Spider-Man -The characters first meeting, battle and team-up occurs in Spectacular Spider-Man #22 and #23
Marvel ⋅ 1981
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Origin of Spider-Man retold
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Spider-Man is denied membership to the Avengers
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First published sketch of Spider-Man's black costume, side view of the suit
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First published sketch of Spider-Man's black costume, side view of the suit
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Preview sketch of Spider-Man's black costume, rear view of the suit
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Preview sketch of Spider-Man's black costume, rear view of the suit
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1st and only appearance of Skip Westcott, a teenage neighbor who inappropriately touched Peter Parker when he was a young boy
16-page giveaway co-published by Marvel Comics and the National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse
Reprinted many times until the year 2000 - original has the word FREE printed on the cover and no sponsor logo in the upper-right corner
It was never confirmed or denied that this origin story is actually a part of Spider-Man's canon (official history)
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1st and only appearance of Skip Westcott, a teenage neighbor who inappropriately touched Peter Parker when he was a young boy
16-page giveaway co-published by Marvel Comics and the National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse
Reprinted many times until the year 2000 - original has the word FREE printed on the cover and no sponsor logo in the upper-right corner
It was never confirmed or denied that this origin story is actually a part of Spider-Man's canon (official history)
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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Spider-Man reveals his identity to Black Cat
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Solicitation for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
Preview of Spider-Man’s Symbiote suit
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Solicitation for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
Preview of Spider-Man’s Symbiote suit
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1st appearance of Spider-Man's black costume
Cited as being tied with Marvel Team-Up #141 as the first appearance of the black costume, this issue went on sale January 31,1984
Marvel Team-Up #141 went on sale February 14,1984
Cover art inspired by Amazing Fantasy #15
The symbiote costume was designed by a Marvel fan from Illinois named Randy Schueller who was paid $220 by Editor-In-Chief Jim Shooter for the concept
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1st appearance of Spider-Man's black costume
Cited as being tied with Marvel Team-Up #141 as the first appearance of the black costume, this issue went on sale January 31,1984
Marvel Team-Up #141 went on sale February 14,1984
Cover art inspired by Amazing Fantasy #15
The symbiote costume was designed by a Marvel fan from Illinois named Randy Schueller who was paid $220 by Editor-In-Chief Jim Shooter for the concept
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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2nd appearance of Spider-Man's black costume
According to solicitations from 1984, The Amazing Spider-Man #252 went on sale January 31
Marvel Team-up #141 and The Spectacular Spider-Man #90 both went on sale February 14
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2nd appearance of Spider-Man's black costume
According to solicitations from 1984, The Amazing Spider-Man #252 went on sale January 31
Marvel Team-up #141 and The Spectacular Spider-Man #90 both went on sale February 14
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2nd appearance of Spider-Man's black costume, tied with Spectacular Spider-Man #90
According to solicitations from 1984, The Amazing Spider-Man #252 went on sale January 31
Marvel Team-up #141 and The Spectacular Spider-Man #90 both went on sale February 14
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2nd appearance of Spider-Man's black costume, tied with Spectacular Spider-Man #90
According to solicitations from 1984, The Amazing Spider-Man #252 went on sale January 31
Marvel Team-up #141 and The Spectacular Spider-Man #90 both went on sale February 14
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Reed Richards discovers Spider-Man's black costume is an alien symbiote
Debut of Spider-Man’s Bombastic Bag Man costume, a temporary disguise consisting of a Fantastic Four uniform with a brown paper bag for a mask
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Reed Richards discovers Spider-Man's black costume is an alien symbiote
Debut of Spider-Man’s Bombastic Bag Man costume, a temporary disguise consisting of a Fantastic Four uniform with a brown paper bag for a mask
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Spider-Man returns to his classic costume, briefly, before wearing a non-symbiote version of the black costume given to him by the Black Cat
Origin of Mary Jane Watson
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Spider-Man returns to his classic costume, briefly, before wearing a non-symbiote version of the black costume given to him by the Black Cat
Origin of Mary Jane Watson
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Origin of the black symbiote costume that later bonds with Eddie Brock to become Venom
2nd appearance of Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter
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Origin of the black symbiote costume that later bonds with Eddie Brock to become Venom
2nd appearance of Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter
Marvel ⋅ 1985
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2nd appearance and first cover appearance of Spot
Black Cat gives Spider-Man a non-symbiote version of the black costume which he starts wearing in The Amazing Spider-Man #263
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2nd appearance and first cover appearance of Spot
Black Cat gives Spider-Man a non-symbiote version of the black costume which he starts wearing in The Amazing Spider-Man #263
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Third ongoing Spider-Man series
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Origin of Spider-Man retold
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Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986 celebrating Marvel's 25th Anniversary or more precisely, the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published in November 1961
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Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986 celebrating Marvel's 25th Anniversary or more precisely, the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published in November 1961
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Death of Ned Leeds
Wolverine discovers Peter Parker is Spider-Man
Spider-Man inadvertently kills a woman by punching her, thinking Wolverine snuck up on him
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Death of Ned Leeds
Wolverine discovers Peter Parker is Spider-Man
Spider-Man inadvertently kills a woman by punching her, thinking Wolverine snuck up on him
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Marriage of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson
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Peter proposes to Mary Jane, she declines in the next issue
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Peter proposes to Mary Jane, she declines in the next issue
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Mary Jane Watson accepts Peter's second marriage proposal
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Mary Jane Watson accepts Peter's second marriage proposal
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1st full appearance of Venom
Peter Parker returns to his classic red-and-blue costume
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1st full appearance of Venom
Peter Parker returns to his classic red-and-blue costume
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Spider-Man gains cosmic powers
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1st appearance of the Tri-Sentinel
Debut of Spider-Man’s Captain Universe suit
Spider-Man gains cosmic powers in The Spectacular Spider-Man #158
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1st appearance of the Tri-Sentinel
Debut of Spider-Man’s Captain Universe suit
Spider-Man gains cosmic powers in The Spectacular Spider-Man #158
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Spider-Man is offered membership to The Avengers but it is revoked in Avengers #318
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Spider-Man is offered membership to The Avengers but it is revoked in Avengers #318
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Platinum edition
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Scarce second printing sold at Walmart
Identified by two factors:
UPC/barcode in lower left corner
Gold cover
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Scarce second printing sold at Walmart
Identified by two factors:
UPC/barcode in lower left corner
Gold cover
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1st full appearance of Carnage, spawned from the extraterrestrial parasite known as the Venom symbiote
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1st full appearance of Carnage, spawned from the extraterrestrial parasite known as the Venom symbiote
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1st appearance of Ann Weying, Eddie Brock’s ex-wife who later becomes She-Venom
1st appearance of Carl Brock, Eddie's father
First team-up of Spider-Man and Venom
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1st appearance of Ann Weying, Eddie Brock’s ex-wife who later becomes She-Venom
1st appearance of Carl Brock, Eddie's father
First team-up of Spider-Man and Venom
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Debut of Spider-Armor MK I, armor developed by Peter Parker to withstand gunfire from The New Enforcers
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Debut of Spider-Armor MK I, armor developed by Peter Parker to withstand gunfire from The New Enforcers
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JC Penney second print variant available from Christmas catalogs issued in the early 90s
Identified by the 30th Anniversary swinging Spider-Man in the UPC box
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JC Penney second print variant available from Christmas catalogs issued in the early 90s
Identified by the 30th Anniversary swinging Spider-Man in the UPC box
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1st appearance of Spider-Man 2211, a high-tech Timespinner Spider-character that exists in the future
1st appearance of Hobgoblin 2211, the daughter of Max Borne
First meeting of Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099 in a story
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1st appearance of Spider-Man 2211, a high-tech Timespinner Spider-character that exists in the future
1st appearance of Hobgoblin 2211, the daughter of Max Borne
First meeting of Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099 in a story
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Variant lenticular cover with red webbing, limited to 3,000 copies
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Variant lenticular cover with red webbing, limited to 3,000 copies
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Peter and Mary Jane discover their baby is stillborn
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Peter and Mary Jane discover their baby is stillborn
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Variant cover by John Romita
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Debut of Spider-Man's Negative Zone suit, a black and white distortion of his traditional costume
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Debut of Spider-Man's Negative Zone suit, a black and white distortion of his traditional costume
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Variant cover art by John Byrne depicting the Statue of Liberty appearing from behind the clouds
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Variant cover art by John Byrne depicting the Statue of Liberty appearing from behind the clouds
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Aunt May discovers Peter Parker is Spider-Man
📖 Spider-Verse Reading Order: read The Amazing Spider-Man #35, then The Amazing Spider-Man #47
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Aunt May discovers Peter Parker is Spider-Man
📖 Spider-Verse Reading Order: read The Amazing Spider-Man #35, then The Amazing Spider-Man #47
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September 11th, 2001 tribute issue depicting various Marvel teams and characters working alongside emergency services as New York native, Spider-Man narrates the experience
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September 11th, 2001 tribute issue depicting various Marvel teams and characters working alongside emergency services as New York native, Spider-Man narrates the experience
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Published in India by Gotham Comics
Reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #36, the 9/11 issue
Value unknown
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Published in India by Gotham Comics
Reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #36, the 9/11 issue
Value unknown
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Spider-Man officially joins the Avengers
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Second printing
Cover art inspired by Spider-Man #1 (1990)
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Second printing
Cover art inspired by Spider-Man #1 (1990)
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Third printing
Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #50
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Third printing
Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #50
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First meeting of Spider-Man and Deadpool
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Debut of the Iron Spider Suit, engineered by Stark Industries
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Debut of the Iron Spider Suit, engineered by Stark Industries
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Variant third printing cover art by Mike Wieringo
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