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15September 1962 (see Notes)
$0.12

Amazing Fantasy #15

Marvel · September 1962 (see Notes) · on sale 1962-06-05

First appearance: Peter ParkerFirst appearance: Spider-ManFirst appearance: May ParkerOrigin: Peter ParkerDeath of Ben Parker1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
September 1962 (see Notes)
Key date
1962-09-00
On-sale date
1962-06-05
Indicia publisher
Atlas Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Spider-Man - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of Ben Parker - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Sally Avril - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Eric Schwinner - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Bernard O'Brien - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Seymour O'Reilly - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

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

Death on record for: Ben Parker.

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
0Spider Mancover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekPeter Parker First, Spider-Man First
2Spider-Man!comic story11script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekLiz Allan First, Crusher Hogan First, Ben Parker First, May Parker First, Peter Parker First, Spider-Man First, Flash Thompson First, The Burglar First, Maxwell Shiffman First, Sally Avril First, Baxter Bigelow First, Bernard O'Brien First, Seymour O'Reilly First, Eric Schwinner First
5The Bell-Ringer!comic story3script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekOld Pedros
8Man in the Mummy Case!comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekRocco Rank
11Important Announcement from the Editor!text article1script: Stan Lee
13There Are Martians Among Us!comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 14 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

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

Where to read it

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Spider-Man Classics #11993On eBay ›
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ISBN 0-7851-0286-8		1996On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q135186181 (Peter Parker), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q2453332 (May Parker), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q552000 (Flash Thompson), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q1132203 (Liz Allan), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q606569 (The Burglar), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q118421157 (Crusher Hogan), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q66133287 (Sally Avril), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q111795164 (Raymond Warren), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q111320603 (Maxwell Shiffman), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q119007332 (Baxter Bigelow), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q111795513 (Seymour O'Reilly), first-appearance property (CC0)

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