Spider-Man

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Jack Kirby

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; J. Jonah Jameson (Introduction); The Burglar (Flashback); May Parker; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; John Jameson (Introduction)

"Spider-Man" Spider-Man rescues John Jameson, J. Jonah Jameson's son, from his malfunctioning space capsule.

Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man tries to join the Fantastic Four and stops the Chameleon.

Duel to the Death with the Vulture!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (Villain; Introduction); J. Jonah Jameson; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; May Parker

"Duel to the Death with the Vulture!" The Vulture is so confident in his abilities that he announces his plans to steal a diamond shipment to the police. When Spider-Man hears this he decides to stop the Vulture.

The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

When Peter Parker discovers some alien modifications to a professor's radio he tracks down a group of aliens with plans to take over the Earth.

Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius] (Introduction; Origin); Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Charlie (Burglar); J Jonah Jameson; May Parker; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen

"Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus" When an experiment goes wrong, Otto Octavius gains control of his robotic arms and decides to take over an atomic facility, but Spider-Man stops him.

Nothing Can Stop...The Sandman!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sandman [Flint Marko] (introduction, origin); Aunt May Parker; J Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant (introduction, only last name revealed); Flash Thompson; Liz Allen (only first name revealed)

"Nothing Can Stop...The Sandman!" The Sandman tries to hide from police in the high school where Peter Parker goes to school.

Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant (first name revealed); Flash Thompson (last name revealed); Liz Allen (last name revealed as Allan); May Parker; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]

"Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom!" 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.

Face-to-Face With...the Lizard!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Lizard [Curt Connors] (introduction, origin); J. Jonah Jameson; Flash Thompson; Aunt May Parker; Betty Brant; Liz Allen; Martha Connors; Billy Connors; Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (cameo)

"Face-to-Face With...the Lizard!" The Bugle challenges Spider-Man to put an end to the Lizard's rampage.

The Return of the Vulture

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Vulture [Adrian Toomes]; Flash Thompson; Aunt May Parker; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Liz Allen

"The Return of the Vulture" Adrian Toomes breaks out of prison and goes on a crime spree, and ends up battling Spider-Man in the skies above New York.

The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Living Brain; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; Mr. Petty; Mr. Warren; J. Jonah Jameson (Cameo); Aunt May (Cameo); Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (Cameo)

"The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain!" When two technicians try to steal a computer that is on display at Peter's school, they accidentally turn it into "The Living Brain" that goes wild and must be stopped by Spider-Man.

Spider-Man Tackles the Torch!

Stan Lee

Jack Kirby

Spider-Man crashes a party at Johnny Storm's girlfriend's place, causing a fight between the Human Torch and Spider-Man that soon escalates to include the rest of the Fantastic Four.

The Man Called Electro!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Electro [Max Dillon] (villain, introduction, origin); Aunt May Parker; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen

"The Man Called Electro!" Electro decides to break some other criminals out of jail so they can help him with his crime spree. Spider-Man must balance taking care of Aunt May, who is in the hospital, and capturing Electro.

The Enforcers!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko; Jack Kirby

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Enforcers [The Big Man [Frederick Foswell]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]]; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; May Parker; The Abbotts (May Parker's Neighbors); J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant

"The Enforcers!" The Enforcers try to shake down Betty Brant, which brings them to the attention of Spider-Man.

Turning Point

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko; Jack Kirby (alterations)

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Betty Brant; Bennet Brant (Death); May Parker; Blackie Gaxton

"Turning Point" Betty's brother has gotten himself into trouble with gambling debts and Betty is forced to help in Doc Ock's plot to break Blackie Gaxton out of prison to keep her sibling alive. Spider-Man interrupts the escape and Blackie shoots Bennett during the conflict. Gaxton is captured but Doc Ock gets away. Peter tries to comfort Betty over the loss of her brother.

Unmasked by Dr. Octopus!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; May Parker; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan

"Unmasked by Dr. Octopus!" 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.

The Menace of... Mysterio!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mysterio [Quentin Beck] (Intro); J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Aunt May Parker

"The Menace of... Mysterio!" Mysterio first frames Spider-Man for a crime wave, then challenges him to a battle on top of the Brooklyn Bridge.

The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

The Green Goblin [Norman Osborn] (Intro); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Enforcers [Montana [Jackson Brice]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]]; B.J. Cosmos (Movie Producer); Liz Allan; Flash Thompson; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Aunt May Parker; Hulk [Bruce Banner]

"The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin!" 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.

Kraven the Hunter!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff] (introduction); Chameleon [Dmitri Smerdyakov]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Liz Allan; Flash Thompson; Rocky; Nails; Pee-Wee; Aunt May Parker; Mrs. Anna Watson (Aunt May's neighbor, introduction)

"Kraven the Hunter!" The Chameleon hires his old friend Kraven the Hunter to hunt down Spider-Man.

Duel with Daredevil

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Circus of Crime [Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]; The Great Gambino]; Aunt May Parker; Karen Page; Foggy Nelson; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant

"Duel with Daredevil" 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.

The Return of the Green Goblin!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Liz Allan; Flash Thompson; Aunt May Parker; Mr. Brant (see notes); Dorrie Evans (Johnny Storm's girlfriend)

"The Return of the Green Goblin!" Spider-Man attends a fan club meeting organized by Flash Thompson, but the Green Goblin crashes the meeting. Fortunately the Human Torch is in attendance to help Spider-Man. During the battle Spider-Man finds out that Aunt May is in the hospital and he leaves, causing everyone to believe that he is a coward.

The End of Spider-Man!

Steve Ditko (plot); Stan Lee (script)

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn] (Cameo); J. Jonah Jameson; Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius] (Cameo); Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff] (Cameo); Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (Cameo); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Giant Man [Hank Pym]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]] (Cameo); Daredevil [Matt Murdock] (Cameo); Aunt May Parker; Anna Watkins (May Parker's neighbor); Liz Allan; Flash Thompson; Betty Brant; Rocky Roberts (Car Thief); Irv (Cop)

"The End of Spider-Man!" 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.

Spidey Strikes Back!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Enforcers [Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]]; J. Jonah Jameson; Mr. Wormly; Rock Gimpy; Aunt May Parker; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; Betty Brant; Ned Leeds (Intro); Louie (Stool Pigeon); Scorpion [Mac Gargan] (unnamed; out of costume)

"Spidey Strikes Back!" Sandman and the Enforcers capture the Human Torch. When Spider-Man questions a stool pigeon and learns of this he comes to the aid of the Human Torch.

The Coming of the Scorpion!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Scorpion [Mac Gargan] (Intro see notes; Origin); Liz Allan; Flash Thompson; Aunt May Parker; J. Jonah Jameson; Dr. Farley Stillwell (Death); Betty Brant; Ned Leeds

"The Coming of the Scorpion!" 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.