Spiderman Comic Books & Graphic Novels

Absolute Carnage Lethal Protectors (2019 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #2082877012

Written by Frank Tieri. Art by Flaviano Armentaro. Cover by Bengal. THE CULT OF CARNAGE COMES TO NEW YORK CITY! When he was last seen, John Jameson was being recovered from the scene of a massacre in Doverton, Colorado, by Misty Knight. Since then, they've both been MIA. So how, then, are they the only two people poised to prevent chaos as a mysterious foe of Spider-Man's is RESURRECTED in the basements of RAVENCROFT INSTITUTE FOR THE CRIMINALLY INSANE?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Absolute Carnage Lethal Protectors (2019 Marvel) 2A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #2083776003

Written by Frank Tieri. Art by Flaviano Armentaro. Cover by Iban Coello. The Cult of Carnage is on the hunt for Misty Knight! Can the team of Iron Fist, Morbius and Cloak & Dagger defeat the newly resurrected DEMOGOBLIN?! Hell hath no fury like a goblin's scorn! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Absolute Carnage Scream (2019 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8 Sandoval

Paper: White

Label #2065879009

Written by Cullen Bunn. Art and Cover by Gerardo Sandoval. THE RETURN OF A CLASSIC SYMBIOTE… AND IT'LL BE A SCREAM! Years ago, Patricia Robertson was unwillingly bonded to the clone of Venom that eventually became Mania, and she's been living in fear of symbiotes ever since. But she's also been living with a secret, and with the coming of Carnage, Patricia must take a stand - and will have no choice but to confront her demons head-on! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Amazing Fantasy (1962 Marvel) Facsimile Edition 15A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3728646010

Written by Stan Lee. Art by Steve Ditko. Cover by Jack Kirby. The landmark, industry-changing issue that introduced the Amazing Spider-Man! When high school wallflower Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider, his life is transformed - first for the better, then for the worse! With his new array of arachnid abilities - including speed, strength, agility and, thanks to his scientific know-how, spinning webs - Peter seeks fame as the costumed celebrity called Spider-Man! But his cavalier attitude soon comes back to haunt him, and shatter the lives of his beloved Uncle Ben and Aunt May! Peter Parker is about to learn a powerful lesson, one that has never been taught better than by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko: With great power there must also come great responsibility! It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting AMAZING FANTASY (1962) #15. 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $3.99.

Amazing Fantasy (2004) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3841192014

Written by FIONA AVERY Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS She's fierce, she's sassy... she sticks to walls! AMAZING FANTASY #1 is where it all begins: Meet an all-new, all-different heroine! Fiona Avery (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Mark Brooks (MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN) launch a surprising series of teen- friendly adventures set in the current Marvel Universe! 32 PGS./MARVEL P Cover price $2.99.

Amazing Fantasy (2004) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4066608001

Written by FIONA AVERY Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS She's fierce, she's sassy... she sticks to walls! AMAZING FANTASY #1 is where it all begins: Meet an all-new, all-different heroine! Fiona Avery (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Mark Brooks (MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN) launch a surprising series of teen- friendly adventures set in the current Marvel Universe! 32 PGS./MARVEL P Cover price $2.99.

Amazing Fantasy (2004) 15D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4385828018

Direct Edition. Planet Hulk/World War Hulk tie-in (1st appearance of Amadeus Cho) - Written by DANIEL WAY, DAN SLOTT, GREG PAK, ROBERT KIRKMAN, & ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by PETE WOODS, NICK DRAGOTTA, JEFF PARKER, SAL BUSCEMA, KHARI RANDOLPH & TAKESHI MIYAZAWA Cover by PETE WOODS MILESTONE ISSUE: In the tradition of the original Marvel classic that debuted everyone's favorite wall crawler, we introduce a new generation of heroes in this 48-page special featuring five new stories by our hottest new writers. Will lightning strike twice? Is Marvel's next superstar in these very pages? A guaranteed blast of comic book fun! Cover price $3.99.

Amazing Fantasy (2022 Marvel) 1000SHATTERED CGC 9.8 Dimasi Shattered Variant

Paper: White

Shattered Comics Edition.

Label #4233561009

Shattered Comics cover with mosaic by Matt Dimasi. Written by Anthony Falcone, Michael Cho, Dan Slott, Armando Iannucci, Rainbow Rowell, Ho Che Anderson, Kurt Busiek, Jonathan Hickman, Neil Gaiman and Mike Pasciullo. Art by Michael Cho, Jim Cheung, Ryan Stegman, Olivier Coipel, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Terry Dodson, Marco Checchetto, Steve McNiven, Todd Nauck, JP Mayer, Klaus Janson and Rachel Dodson. The comic that brought you SPIDER-MAN hits issue #1000! We're going big to celebrate in this, our thousandth issue of AMAZING FANTASY! An ALL-STAR roster of creators are coming together to celebrate Peter Parker and Spider-Man's birthdays! Sixty years ago, Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider, imbued with the creature's powers, used those powers for fame, lost his uncle to a robber he could have stopped, and learned the most important lesson of his life. Six decades later, millions of people have learned that same lesson and watched the wall-crawler spin his web as the greatest fictional character of all time. To celebrate, we asked eight of the best creative teams in the world to add to Spider-Man's web, so pull on your mask, grab your extra web-cartridges, and turn the page! Featuring: "Just Some Guy" by Anthony Falcone and Michael Cho; "Spider-Man vs. His Sinister 60th" by Dan Slott and Jim Cheung; "Spider-Man vs. Conspiriton" by Armando Iannucci, Ryan Stegman and JP Mayer; "The Kid's Got a Good Eye" by Rainbow Rowell and Olivier Coipel; "In the Flesh" by Ho Che Anderson, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Klaus Janson; "Slaves of the Witch-Queen!" by Kurt Busiek, Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson; "You Get It" by Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto; and "With Great Power..." by Neil Gaiman and Steve McNiven. Plus: Marvel remembers Mike Pasciullo with "Along Came a Rhino..." by Mike Pasciullo and Todd Nauck. 72 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $7.99.

Amazing Mary Jane (2019 Marvel) 1UNKNOWN.C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Unknown Comics Edition C

Label #4298718019

Unknown Comics Exclusive Cover by Gerald Parel. Written by Leah Williams. Art by Carlos E. Gomez. SPINNING RIGHT OUT OF THE PAGES OF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! 'YOU JUST HIT THE JACKPOT!' ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES! The web-head's favorite redhead (and yours!) is taking a chance on her dreams. But if you've read ASM #25, you'll know MYSTERIO is behind Mary Jane's big shot, and someone worse is behind him! What's real and what's illusion, what's illusion and what's Hollywood phoniness? This fall, Leah Williams (AGE OF X-MEN: EXTREMISTS; GIANT MAN) and Carlos Gomez (UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL, Red Sonja) bring you all this intrigue plus more action, glamor, grit, and - we'll say it - sass than anyone's previously dared fit in five fabulous issues! Face it: you don't wanna miss this! 28 pages, full color. Rated T

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 1 CGC 2.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #4709378001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. Spider-Man, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man origin retold; J. Jonah Jameson introduced; Spider-Man rescues John Jameson, J. Jonah Jameson's son, from his malfunctioning space capsule. Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man tries to join the Fantastic Four and stops the Chameleon. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 138. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 1 CGC Page 3 Only

Paper: Off white

PAGE 3 ONLY.

Label #4427483011

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. Spider-Man, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man origin retold; J. Jonah Jameson introduced; Spider-Man rescues John Jameson, J. Jonah Jameson's son, from his malfunctioning space capsule. Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man tries to join the Fantastic Four and stops the Chameleon. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 138. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 4 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4708202002

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Sandman in Nothing Can Stop The Sandman!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Sandman tries to hide from police in the high school where Peter Parker goes to school. Intro Betty Brant and Liz Allen. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 141. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 5 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4701605001

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Dr. Doom tries to trick Spider-Man into helping him defeat the Fantastic Four; When Spider-Man turns him down, he decides to capture Spider-Man; Flash Thompson dresses up as Spider-Man for a prank and Dr. Doom mistakes him for the real Spider-Man and captures him instead, and Flash has to be saved by the real Spider-Man. First Time Doctor Doom uses a robot to take his place. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 142. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 6 CGC 1.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4697760003

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Lizard in Face-to-Face With...the Lizard!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Bugle challenges Spider-Man to put an end to the Lizard's rampage. Vulture cameo. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 3 and 143. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 6 CGC Coverless

Paper: Cream to off white

Coverless. Cover is a color copy.

Label #4697760005

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Lizard in Face-to-Face With...the Lizard!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Bugle challenges Spider-Man to put an end to the Lizard's rampage. Vulture cameo. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 3 and 143. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 6 CGC Coverless

Paper: Off white

Coverless. Cover is a color copy.

Label #4697760004

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Lizard in Face-to-Face With...the Lizard!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Bugle challenges Spider-Man to put an end to the Lizard's rampage. Vulture cameo. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 3 and 143. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 7 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4639097003

Cover art by Steve Ditko. The Return of the Vulture, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Adrian Toomes breaks out of prison and goes on a crime spree, and ends up battling Spider-Man in the skies above New York. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 4 and # 144. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 10 CGC 7.5 Qualified

Paper: Cream to off white

INCOMPLETE. Page 16 missing, does not affect story.

Label #2001497025

Cover pencils by Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko and Dick Ayers. The Enforcers!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Enforcers try to shake down Betty Brant, which brings them to the attention of Spider-Man. House as for Fantastic Four #24, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. Special Announcement Section wherein Stan plugs a few upcoming issues. X-Men #4, The Avengers #4 and Fantastic Four #25 are mentioned. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 10 CGC 5.5 Qualified

Paper: White

Page 12 missing.

Label #4609118005

Cover pencils by Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko and Dick Ayers. The Enforcers!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Enforcers try to shake down Betty Brant, which brings them to the attention of Spider-Man. House as for Fantastic Four #24, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. Special Announcement Section wherein Stan plugs a few upcoming issues. X-Men #4, The Avengers #4 and Fantastic Four #25 are mentioned. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 12 CGC 6.5 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

Page 12 missing.

Label #4609118006

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Unmasked by Dr. Octopus!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Peter has the 24 hour flu when Doc Ock captures Betty Brant in hopes of luring Spider-Man into battle; Ock beats the under the weather web-head and unmasks him, but everyone thinks it is just Peter trying to be brave by impersonating Spidey; Once he has recovered, Spider-Man battles through the wild animals Ock has released from the zoo to take on old six-arms himself. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 149. Letter to the editor from comics artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 12 CGC 4.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #4643272001

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Unmasked by Dr. Octopus!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Peter has the 24 hour flu when Doc Ock captures Betty Brant in hopes of luring Spider-Man into battle; Ock beats the under the weather web-head and unmasks him, but everyone thinks it is just Peter trying to be brave by impersonating Spidey; Once he has recovered, Spider-Man battles through the wild animals Ock has released from the zoo to take on old six-arms himself. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 149. Letter to the editor from comics artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 14 CGC 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4684693007

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) in The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Green Goblin hires the Enforcers to help him defeat Spider-Man; To further his plan he convinces B.J. Cosmos to film a movie of Spider-Man fighting Goblin and the Enforcers in the desert; While filming, Goblin and the Enforcers attack Spider-Man and accidentally awaken the Hulk. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 9 and 152. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 15 CGC 1.0

Paper: Cream to off white

10 extra staples added, not manufacturing. Tape on cover.

Label #2137532002

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Kraven the Hunter in Kraven the Hunter!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Chameleon hires his old friend Kraven the Hunter to hunt down Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 10 and 153. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 16 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4697760001

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Duel with Daredevil, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When the Circus of Crime comes to town, they advertise that Spider-Man will be appearing in an attempt to fill the big top before they rob it; Spider-Man sees the advertisements and decides he will show up; He is hypnotized along with the rest of the audience, but unfortunately for the Circus of Crime, the Daredevil is in attendance and immune to the Ringmaster's hat. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 11 and 154. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 16 CGC 0.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4697760002

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Duel with Daredevil, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When the Circus of Crime comes to town, they advertise that Spider-Man will be appearing in an attempt to fill the big top before they rob it; Spider-Man sees the advertisements and decides he will show up; He is hypnotized along with the rest of the audience, but unfortunately for the Circus of Crime, the Daredevil is in attendance and immune to the Ringmaster's hat. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 11 and 154. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 18 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4391027001

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Third appearance of the Sandman in The End of Spider-Man!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; With the entire city thinking he is a coward, Spider-Man runs from Sandman; Peter's life is in shambles, and he contemplates giving up being Spider-Man to concentrate on his personal life; Cameos by the Avengers, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four, the Green Goblin, Kraven the Hunter, Doctor Octopus, and the Vulture. First appearance of Ned Leeds (later Hobgoblin). Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 13 and 156. Letter to the editor from comics artist Frank Brunner. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 20 CGC 3.5 Qualified

Paper: Cream to off white

Page 16 missing.

Label #4608915004

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Scorpion in The Coming of the Scorpion!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; J. Jonah Jameson pays Dr. Stillwell to turn Mac Gargan into the Scorpion to try to capture Spider-Man. Stillwell's formula makes Gargan become more evil than he originally was and the Scorpion goes on a rampage and is finally stopped by Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 15 and 158. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 25 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4641197002

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Mary Jane Watson (cameo; face not shown) in "Captured by J. Jonah Jameson," script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; As Peter goes to sell pictures of a crime to J. Jonah Jameson, an inventor named Smythe comes in with a robot guaranteeing the destruction of Spider-Man; Since Peter needs money bad, he eggs Jameson on to hear out the wacky inventor; Smythe shows how his robot instantly shoots out steel tentacles at the hint of a spider's presence and grabs a hold of Peter, much to his surprise; Jameson is given a remote control and they agree to a deal; Betty is furious with Peter for trying to trap Spider-Man, not understanding his true reasons; Peter shows up at school and has Flash Thompson waiting to fight him as he hangs around Liz Allan too much to his liking; As Peter exits school, he sees the robot and begins to run; Flash, thinking he's running away from a fight runs after Peter; First appearance of Spencer Smythe and the Spider Slayer Mark I. Reprinted in Marvel Tales #20 and #163. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 25 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4628871020

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Mary Jane Watson (cameo; face not shown) in "Captured by J. Jonah Jameson," script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; As Peter goes to sell pictures of a crime to J. Jonah Jameson, an inventor named Smythe comes in with a robot guaranteeing the destruction of Spider-Man; Since Peter needs money bad, he eggs Jameson on to hear out the wacky inventor; Smythe shows how his robot instantly shoots out steel tentacles at the hint of a spider's presence and grabs a hold of Peter, much to his surprise; Jameson is given a remote control and they agree to a deal; Betty is furious with Peter for trying to trap Spider-Man, not understanding his true reasons; Peter shows up at school and has Flash Thompson waiting to fight him as he hangs around Liz Allan too much to his liking; As Peter exits school, he sees the robot and begins to run; Flash, thinking he's running away from a fight runs after Peter; First appearance of Spencer Smythe and the Spider Slayer Mark I. Reprinted in Marvel Tales #20 and #163. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 30 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #0106986005

Cover by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Cat (not the same character who would be introduced in "The Cat" # 1 from 1972 who would later become Tigra). The Claws of the Cat!, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Jameson offers a thousand dollar reward for catching The Cat, and Spider-Man plans to collect; Betty tells Peter that Ned has asked her to marry him. Ad for Marvel T-Shirts. A letter from Jack C. Harris. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 23 and 169. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 35 CGC 8.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4193644008

Cover pencils by Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby (Spider-Man figure), inks by Steve Ditko and Sol Brodsky (Spider-Man figure). The Molten Man Regrets...!, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; The Molten Man is released from jail and he decides he is going to be smarter about his next robbery, but Spider-Man puts an end to his plans. Ad for Hulk T-Shirt and other MMMS items, art by Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, and Frank Giacoia. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 28 and 174. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 36 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0144045009

Cover by Steve Ditko. When Falls the Meteor!, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; A strange meteor gives Norton Fester incredible strength and agility. He uses these new powers to become the Looter to fund his scientific research. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 28 and 175. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 39 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3717970004

Cover art by John Romita. How Green Was My Goblin!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita (who begins as regular penciler), inks by Mike Esposito [as Mickey Demeo] and John Romita (touch-ups); Peter heads to the doctor with the sniffles and learns that Aunt May's health is very fragile; Spidey is roped into tangling with a bunch of goons who zap him with a mysterious gas; Not realizing that the gas has weakened his spider sense, he changes into Peter Parker under the watchful gaze of the Green Goblin; The Goblin confronts Spidey outside of his home and captures him as Peter is worried that Aunt May might be overcome by the commotion; Trussed up in the Goblin's lair, Peter is shocked when the Goblin takes off his mask and reveals himself to be Norman Osborn. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 178. According to Les Daniels in "Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics" (Abrams, 1991), artist Steve Ditko resigned because of a disagreement over the Goblin's identity. Ditko wanted it to be someone anonymous--a new, unknown guy; Lee wanted it to be a familiar character that would startle readers. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 39 CGC 8.0 SS Esposito/Stan Lee/Romita

Paper: Off white

Signed by Mike Esposito on 7/11/10, Stan Lee on 7/22/10 & John Romita on 8/27/10.

Label #1013332001

Cover art by John Romita. How Green Was My Goblin!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita (who begins as regular penciler), inks by Mike Esposito [as Mickey Demeo] and John Romita (touch-ups); Peter heads to the doctor with the sniffles and learns that Aunt May's health is very fragile; Spidey is roped into tangling with a bunch of goons who zap him with a mysterious gas; Not realizing that the gas has weakened his spider sense, he changes into Peter Parker under the watchful gaze of the Green Goblin; The Goblin confronts Spidey outside of his home and captures him as Peter is worried that Aunt May might be overcome by the commotion; Trussed up in the Goblin's lair, Peter is shocked when the Goblin takes off his mask and reveals himself to be Norman Osborn. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 178. According to Les Daniels in "Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics" (Abrams, 1991), artist Steve Ditko resigned because of a disagreement over the Goblin's identity. Ditko wanted it to be someone anonymous--a new, unknown guy; Lee wanted it to be a familiar character that would startle readers. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 44 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4330885013

Cover by John Romita Sr. Second appearance of the Lizard in "Where Crawls the Lizard," script by Stan Lee, art by John Romita Sr.; Dr. Connors reacts from The Rhino antidote he was previously working on and turns into The Lizard; Realizing this, he runs away but is spotted by his son Billy; The Lizard plots his human conquest and plans to defeat Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 184. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 45 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4641197015

Cover by John Romita Sr.. The third appearance of the Lizard in Spidey Smashes Out!, script by Stan Lee, art by John Romita Sr.; The Lizard heads to Dr. Connor's lab to find a formula to transform reptiles into his personal army; Aunt May worries about Peter; The Lizard and Spider-Man battle aboard a train. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 185. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 46 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4614486007

Cover by John Romita Sr.. First appearance of the Shocker in "The Sinister Shocker," script by Stan Lee, art by John Romita Sr.; Peter moves in with Harry and is confronted by the Shocker for the first time; Shocker brutalizes Spider-Man, but the Webslinger defeats him with his webs; once at Harrys, Peter doesn't feel happy, although he doesn't know why. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 186. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 47 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4641197017

Cover by John Romita Sr. "In the Hands of the Hunter," script by Stan Lee, art and cover by John Romita Sr.; Kraven the Hunter wants cash from Norman Osborn for attacking Spider-Man; since Norman is out of town, Kraven kidnaps Norman's son, Harry, at a party; Spider-Man appears, and he and Kraven fight, but when Norman shows up he can't remember who Kraven is, so doesn't pay him the money; Kraven escapes while Spidey saves Norman. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 33 and 187. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 48 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4477621005

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Cover by John Romita Sr. The Wings of the Vulture!, script by Stan Lee, art by John Romita; Spider-Man searches the city for a trace of Kraven the Hunter; while searching, he gets a bad cold and goes home; Blackie Drago, a.k.a. the New Vulture, defeats Spider-Man and leaves him unconscious in a pile of snow. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 34 and 188. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 51 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4607864007

Cover by John Romita Sr. Second appearance of the Kingpin in In the Clutches of...the Kingpin!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); When the Kingpin orders that J. Jonah Jameson be silenced for his negative press on Fisk's illegal activites, Spidey swings in to save the EIC; But can the Wallcrawler take the big guy in a one-on-one brawl? Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 36. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 55 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #2074716014

Spidey is on a rampage - looking for Doc Ock ever since Aunt May collapsed. Meanwhile, Doc Ock is after the Nullifier again - and he finds it and uses it against Spider-Man with most unexpected results. Spidey can't remember who he is, but will he believe Dr. Octopus when the doc tells him they are on the same team???"Doc Ock Wins." Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito as "Mickey Demeo." Romita cover. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 40. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 55 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4043136001

Spidey is on a rampage - looking for Doc Ock ever since Aunt May collapsed. Meanwhile, Doc Ock is after the Nullifier again - and he finds it and uses it against Spider-Man with most unexpected results. Spidey can't remember who he is, but will he believe Dr. Octopus when the doc tells him they are on the same team???"Doc Ock Wins." Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito as "Mickey Demeo." Romita cover. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 40. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 58 CGC 9.2

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"To Kill a Spider-Man!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Ka-Zar. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (breakdowns) and Don Heck (pencils). Inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo). Cover by John Romita. To save the web-slinger's life, Ka-Zar pulls him from the bottom of the lake in Central Park. And due to his near-drowning experience, Peter Parker regains his memory! In the meantime, Professor Spencer Smythe calls J. Jonah Jameson -- and tells him he has another spider slayer ready to go! Of course Jonah jumps at the chance to nab the wall-crawler! But will this robot fare any better than the last one (from Amazing Spider-Man #25)? Cameo appearances by Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, John Jameson, Joe Robertson, Captain Stacy, Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborn, and Zabu. (Notes: Ka-Zar and the wall-crawler meet again in Amazing Spider-Man 103. Professor Smythe and the next spider slayer return in Amazing Spider-Man 105. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #30.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 59 CGC 8.0

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First cover appearance of Mary Jane Watson in "The Brand of the Brainwasher!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Don Heck (pencils). Inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo). Classic cover by John Romita. Mary Jane has a new job as a go-go dancer at the Gloom Room nightclub! And for MJ's opening night many of her friendsand city officials -- including Captain George Stacy -- attend the show. Interestingly, Mary Jane has a second task for the evening: take pictures of the club's guests with a special camera. After MJ snaps a photo of Gwen's father, he begins acting strangely and then disappears! Who is the owner of this nightclub by the way? Peter suspects that something is amiss, so he quickly changes clothes and swings into action! The night began with Peter Parker on a date with Gwen Stacy...and ends with the Amazing Spider-Manrescuing Mary Jane Watson! A fun issue! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Harry Osborn, and the Kingpin. (Notes: This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #42. This issue includes a statement of ownership: average print run: 587,213; average paid circulation 361,663.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 62 CGC 9.6

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"Make Way for Medusa!" Guest-starring Medusa. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Don Heck (pencils). Inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo). Cover by John Romita. The inhuman with the living red hair comes to New York City! Medusa is on a mission from Black Bolt to see how regular everyday people might relate to the Inhumans -- if they choose to rejoin society someday. Unfortunately, one of the first persons Madame Medusa meets...is the CEO of a hair spray company! The duplicitous executive tricks Spider-Man and Medusa into fighting one another (as shown on the fantastic cover) -- to support his advertising campaign! Eventually, the web-slinger and Medusa realize what's happening...and they turn the tables on the shady CEO. Cameo appearances by Captain Stacy, Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson, J. Jonah Jameson, Norman Osborn, and Harry Osborn. (Notes: Spectacular Spider-Man (1968 Magazine) #1 was also published this month. The letters page includes a letter from Mark Lamberti -- long-time friend of Lone Star Comics. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales #45.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 64 CGC 9.6

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"The Vulture's Prey" Part 2 of 2. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Don Heck (pencils). Inks by Mike Esposito (aka Mickey Demeo). Cover by John Romita. The Amazing Spider-Man and the Vulture fight from cover to cover in the skies over the Daily Bugle Building! And consequently, Joe Robertson and J. Jonah Jameson have front row seats to the terrific action! However the wall-crawler has an injured shoulder -- and it's giving Adrian Toomes the upper hand! How can Spider-Man turn the tide in mid-air? And score a desperate victory over the Vulture? Cameoappearances by Captain Stacy, Gwen Stacy, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, Aunt May, Anna Watson, and Mary Jane Watson. (Notes: The Vulture (aka Adrian Toomes) returns several years later in Spectacular Spider-Man (1st series) #4. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #47.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 66 CGC 8.5

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"The Madness of Mysterio!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Don Heck (pencils). Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by John Romita. The Master of Illusion has been plotting revenge against the web-slinger since his bitter defeat in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #4. And this time Mysterio (aka Quentin Beck) hatches a plan involving a miniature amusement park with a miniature Spider-Man! The wall-crawler is about to ride a roller coaster -- whether he realizes it or not! Meanwhile, NormanOsborn has become the Green Goblin again! And he will take his shot at revenge against Peter Parker in Spectacular Spider-Man (1968 Magazine) #2 -- also published this month! Cameo appearances by Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, Captain Stacy, Gwen Stacy, Aunt May, and Anna Watson. (Notes: The letters page includes letters from comic writers Cary Burkett and Tony Isabella, respectively. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #49.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 73 CGC 9.4

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First appearances of Silvermane and Man-Mountain Marko in "The Web Closes!" Plot by John Buscema and John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. Spider-Man is in hot pursuit of the ancient clay tablet! And he receives atip from Captain Stacy -- that the Shocker's girlfriend may have it. The wall-crawler rushes to her apartment, but a new super-villain is already there: Man-Mountain Marko! The Maggia sent Marko to get the petrified tablet...and nobody is going to stop him! The web-slinger tries his best,but the raging bull grabs the tablet and takes it to his boss: Silvermane. Why does Silvermane want the tablet? And why does he need Dr. Curt Connors' help? Cameo appearances by Gwen Stacy, Caesar Cicero, Joe Robertson, Randy Robertson, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: The letters page includes letters from comics historian Peter Sanderson and comics writer J.M. DeMatteis, respectively. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #54.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 74 CGC 9.0

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Last 12¢ cover price. "If This Be Bedlam!" Plot by John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. With his family held captive by the Maggia, Dr. Curt Connors must do the bidding of Silvermane! The elderly crime boss demandsthat Dr. Connors unlock the mystery of the petrified tablet -- which might be related to the mystical fountain of youth (of Ponce de León fame). In the meantime across Manhattan, the web-slinger frantically searches for the Connors family. He follows a lead to Caesar Cicero's office...and a fiercegun battle erupts! While Spider-Man is dodging bullets from the Maggia, will Dr. Connors have a breakthrough with the ancient tablet? Cameo appearances by Man-Mountain Marko, Martha Connors, Billy Connors, Harry Osborn, and Gwen Stacy. (Note: This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales #55.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 75 CGC 5.5

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First 15¢ cover price. "Death Without Warning!" Plot by John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. At last it's the conclusion to the Petrified Tablet saga! In a stroke of scientific brilliance, Dr. Curt Connors deciphered the tablet...and created a special potion to reverse aging. And now after drinking it, Silvermane is young again! And nobody can believe it! But thespecial potion may come with a fateful twist. Once the wall-crawler crashes into the Maggia's headquarters, Silvermane's luck begins to change! The amazing one challenges Man-Mountain Marko and the rejuvenated Silvermane -- to free Martha Connors and Billy! Can Spider-Man knock out his opponents before Dr. Connors transforms into you-know-who? Cameo appearances by Caesar Cicero and the Lizard. (Notes: Silvermane returns in Daredevil (1stseries) 120-123. The Petrified Tablet saga was reprinted in 2020 in the trade paperback: Amazing Spider-Man The Secret of the Petrified Tablet Epic Collection. The TPB collects issues #68 thru #85.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.