Amazing Fantasy 15
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| Amazing Fantasy #15 | |
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| Publication information | |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | August 1962 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Stan Lee |
| Penciller(s) | Jack Kirby |
| Inker(s) | Steve Ditko |
| Letterer(s) | Artie Simek |
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Amazing Fantasy #15, originally intended to be the final issue of the comic book series of the same name, is much more widely known for being the first published appearance of Spider-Man. It also features the first appearances of Aunt May, Uncle Ben, Flash Thompson, and Liz Allan. It was released on June 5, 1962, and was published in August of that same year.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
"Spider-Man!"[edit]
One day, while on a school field trip to the Science Hall, Midtown High School student Peter Parker is bitten by a dying radioactive spider at the "Experiments in Radioactivity" exhibit, thus gaining the proportionate strength, speed, and agility of a spider, along with a precognitive "spider-sense". To test his newfound powers, he signs up for a wrestling tournament as "Spider-Man" against one "Crusher" Hogan and wins, becoming an instant TV sensation; afterwards, Peter creates his famous web-shooters at home. However, walking out of a TV studio one day, he refuses to stop an escaping burglar, telling security guard Baxton Bigelow, "From now on I just look out for number one. That means me!"
A few days later, Peter comes home to find his Uncle Ben has been shot and goes to track down the murderer, only to find that it was the same burglar that he had let escape a few days earlier. Peter blames himself for his uncle's death and, in a moment of humility, realizes that with great power there must also come great responsibility.[1]
Other stories[edit]
In addition to "Spider-Man!", there were three other stories included in Amazing Fantasy #15: "The Bell-Ringer!", a story about a bell-ringer named Pedros who rings the church bell during a nearby volcanic eruption; "Man in the Mummy Case!", a science fiction story about Rocco Rank, a criminal who hides in a museum sarcophagus; and "There are Martians Among Us!", a story about Martians who come to Earth and disguise themselves as human beings.[1]
Development[edit]
Although the interior artwork was by Ditko alone, Lee rejected Ditko's cover art and commissioned Kirby to pencil a cover that Ditko inked.[3] As Lee explained in 2010, "I think I had Jack sketch out a cover for it because I always had a lot of confidence in Jack's covers."[4]
Reception and legacy[edit]
In September 2021, a copy of Amazing Fantasy #15 with a 9.6 CGC rating sold at auction for $3.6 million, making it the most expensive comic book ever sold.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Vandal, Stuart; Sjoerdsma, Al; Ronald Byrd; Jacob Rougemont; David Wiltfong; Michael Hoskin; Eric J. Moreels; Jeph York (11 December 2008). Youngquist, Jeff, ed. Official Index to the Marvel Universe #1. Marvel Comics. p. 3. Search this book on
- ↑ Olshevsky, George; Frutti, Tony (April 1985). Gruenwald, Mark; Mackie, Howard, eds. The Official Marvel Index to the Amazing Spider-Man #1. 387 Park Avenue S, New York, NY: Marvel Comics. p. 2. Search this book on
- ↑ Entry for Amazing Fantasy #15 on the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ "Deposition of Stan Lee". Los Angeles, California: United States District Court, Southern District of New York: "Marvel Worldwide, Inc., et al., vs. Lisa R. Kirby, et al.". December 8, 2010. p. 37.
- ↑ Arvedon, Jon (9 September 2021). "A Copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, Spider-Man's First Appearance, Just Sold for $3 Million". CBR. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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