Publishers / Marvel / The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) / #25
25June 1965
$0.12

The Amazing Spider-Man #25

Marvel · June 1965 · on sale 1965-03-11

First appearance: Mary Jane WatsonFirst appearance: Spencer Smythe
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#25
Publication date
June 1965
Key date
1965-06-00
On-sale date
1965-03-11
Indicia publisher
Non-Pareil Publishing Corp.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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
0Captured by J. Jonah Jameson!cover1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenJ. Jonah Jameson, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Spider-Slayer
1Captured by J. Jonah Jameson!comic story20script: Steve Ditko, Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: S. RosenLiz Allan, Betty Brant, J. Jonah Jameson, May Parker, Peter Parker, Spencer Smythe First, Spider-Man, Spider-Slayer, Flash Thompson, Mary Jane Watson First
2-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekMr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Dr. Doom
4Big Newspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenSpider-Man
5-letters page2script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan GoldbergSpider-Man

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Tales #201969On eBay ›
Marvel Tales #1631984On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #10
ISBN 0-87135-596-5		1989On eBay ›
The Essential Spider-Man #21997On eBay ›
The Amazing Spider-Man #202000On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #2425 of 443#26 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q27810 (Mary Jane Watson), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q3080800 (Spencer Smythe), first-appearance property (CC0)

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