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Publishers / Marvel / The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) / #50
50July 1967
$0.12

The Amazing Spider-Man #50

Marvel · July 1967 · on sale April 11, 1967

First appearance: Wilson FiskFirst appearance: KingpinFirst appearance: Johnny CarsonOrigin: Peter Parker1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#50
Publication date
July 1967
Key date
July 1967
On-sale date
April 11, 1967
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

From the editorial file First appearance of the Kingpin, July 1967, inside the Spider-Man No More story with John Romita's single most reproduced page. Two icons, one issue: the villain and the image.

First appearance of Wilson Fisk - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Johnny Carson - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ed McMahon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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-Man No More!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenPeter Parker, Spider-Man
2Spider-Man No More!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Johnny Romita; inks: Mickey Dimeo; letters: Sam RosenBetty Brant, The Burglar, Johnny Carson First, Wilson Fisk First, Frederick Foswell, J. Jonah Jameson, Kingpin First, May Parker, Ed McMahon First, Harry Osborn, Peter Parker Origin, Ben Parker, Patch, Spider-Man Origin
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
4-letters page2script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: John RomitaPeter Parker, Spider-Man

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 10d [0-0-10 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #81971On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #22
ISBN 0-87135-914-6		1992On eBay ›
The Essential Spider-Man #3
ISBN 0-7851-0658-8		1998On eBay ›
Marvel Tales #1901986On eBay ›
Marvel Tales #1991987On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #5
ISBN 0-7851-1190-5		2004On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q64099772 (Wilson Fisk), first-appearance property (CC0)

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