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LionHeart's Spidey Part 1

Set Type: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 1-100
Owner: LionHeart, Inc.
Last Modified: 10/20/2023
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Set Description:

Spider-Man was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1962. Lee and Ditko conceived the character as an orphan being raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben, and as a teenager, having to deal with the normal struggles of adolescence in addition to those of a costumed crime fighter. Spider-Man's creators gave him super strength and agility, the ability to cling to most surfaces, shoot spider-webs using wrist-mounted devices of his own invention and react to danger quickly with his "spider-sense", enabling him to combat his foes.

When Spider-Man first appeared in the early 1960s, teenagers in superhero comic books were usually relegated to the role of sidekick to the protagonist. The Spider-Man series broke ground by featuring Peter Parker, a teenage high school student and person behind Spider-Man's secret identity to whose "self-obsessions with rejection, inadequacy, and loneliness" young readers could relate. Unlike previous teen heroes such as Bucky and Robin, Spider-Man did not benefit from being the protégé of any adult superhero mentors like Captain America and Batman, and thus had to learn for himself that "with great power there must also come great responsibility."

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Slot:	Amazing Spider-Man 12
Item:	Amazing Spider-Man 12
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1269906002

Owner Comments
Signed by Stan Lee

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Unmasked by Dr. Octopus!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; 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.

Slot:	Amazing Spider-Man 16
Item:	Amazing Spider-Man 16
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1269906006

Owner Comments
Signed by Stan Lee

I really enjoy the early Spider-man comics, but this comic and the cover is one of my favorite from my collection. To see Daredevil in his classic costume and Spider-man in the same cover is incredible, great cover from Steve Ditko.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Duel with Daredevil, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; 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.

Slot:	Amazing Spider-Man 19
Item:	Amazing Spider-Man 19
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1269906003

Owner Comments
Signed by Stan Lee

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Spidey Strikes Back!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; 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.

Slot:	Amazing Spider-Man 33
Item:	Amazing Spider-Man 33
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1188125006

Owner Comments
Signed by Stan Lee

Cover art by Steve Ditko. The Final Chapter!, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Trapped under a pile of rubble in an underwater base that is filling with water, Spidey has to use all of his strength and determination to break himself free as Aunt May's life hangs in the balance; Spidey escapes and takes down Doc Ock's goons so he can deliver a serum that will remove the radiation from his Aunt's system. One of Spidey's classic moments is captured in the first 5 pages as he struggles to escape from underneath tons of steel!

Slot:	Amazing Spider-Man 38
Item:	Amazing Spider-Man 38
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1269906004

Owner Comments
Signed by Stan Lee

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Second appearance of Mary Jane (cameo; face not shown) in Just a Guy Named Joe!, script by Steve Ditko (Plot) and Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Average joe, Joe Smith, fails at being a fighter and tries his hand at acting; Dressed up as a robotic monster, he is zapped with electricity and chemicals which causes him to go on a violent spree against those who doubted his abilities; Meanwhile, Norman Osborn puts a price on Spidey's head and our hero is plagued with goons trying to bump him off; Pete narrowly misses meeting Mary Jane. This is Ditko's final issue of Spider-Man.

Slot:	Amazing Spider-Man 39
Item:	Amazing Spider-Man 39
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1183590001

Owner Comments
Signed by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr.

Cover art by John Romita. How Green Was My Goblin!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita (who begins as regular penciler), inks by Mike Esposito [as Mickey Demeo] and John Romita (touch-ups); Peter heads to the doctor with the sniffles and learns that Aunt May's health is very fragile; Spidey is roped into tangling with a bunch of goons who zap him with a mysterious gas; Not realizing that the gas has weakened his spider sense, he changes into Peter Parker under the watchful gaze of the Green Goblin; The Goblin confronts Spidey outside of his home and captures him as Peter is worried that Aunt May might be overcome by the commotion; Trussed up in the Goblin's lair, Peter is shocked when the Goblin takes off his mask and reveals himself to be Norman Osborn. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 178. According to Les Daniels in "Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics" (Abrams, 1991), artist Steve Ditko resigned because of a disagreement over the Goblin's identity. Ditko wanted it to be someone anonymous--a new, unknown guy; Lee wanted it to be a familiar character that would startle readers.

Slot:	Amazing Spider-Man 40
Item:	Amazing Spider-Man 40
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1269906005

Owner Comments
Signed by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr.

Green Goblin origin in "Spidey Saves the Day." Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito as "Mickey Demeo." Romita cover.

Slot:	Amazing Spider-Man 54
Item:	Amazing Spider-Man 54
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1183590002

Owner Comments
Doctor Octopus guest stars in "The Tentacles and the Trap." Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito as "Mickey Demeo." Romita cover.

Slot:	Amazing Spider-Man 56
Item:	Amazing Spider-Man 56
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1183590003

Owner Comments
Doctor Octopus appearance and the first appearance of Capt. Stacy in "Disaster" script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito as "Mickey Demeo." Spidey has amnesia, and Doc Ock convinces him that they are partners! Will he fall for it? Or just go along until his memory comes back? Romita cover.

Slot:	Amazing Spider-Man 62
Item:	Amazing Spider-Man 62 Signature
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1197098011

Owner Comments
Signed by Stan Lee

Cover by John Romita Sr. Make Way For--Medusa!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr. (layouts) and Don Heck (pencils), inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); Medusa has come to Earth on a goodwill mission on behalf of the Inhumans; But if that's the case, why is she slugging it out with Spidey?; Spider-Man realises that a hair product company has set him up, and so the two stop fighting.

Slot:	Amazing Spider-Man 64
Item:	Amazing Spider-Man 64 Universal
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	0706130002

Owner Comments
Cover by John Romita Sr. The Vulture's Prey, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr. (layouts) and Don Heck (pencils), inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); Spider-Man battles the Vulture in the skies of New York!; But with an arm injury cramping the Wallcrawler's style, duking it out with Adrian Toomes won't be an easy feat!

Slot:	Amazing Spider-Man 66
Item:	Amazing Spider-Man 66
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1188125001

Owner Comments
Signed by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr.

Mysterio makes trouble for Spider-Man in "The Madness of Mysterio!" Script by Stan Lee; pencils by John Romita Sr. and Don Heck; inks by Mike Esposito as "Mickey Demeo." Guest appearance by the Green Goblin (a subplot continued in the Spectacular Spider-Man 2 magazine in 1968). Romita cover.

Slot:	Amazing Spider-Man 82
Item:	Amazing Spider-Man 82
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1183590004

Owner Comments
Electro vs. Spider-Man in "And Then Came Electro." Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Jim Mooney. Marie Severin cover. Cameo appearance by Merv Griffin.

Slot:	Amazing Spider-Man 96
Item:	Amazing Spider-Man 96
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1188125009

Owner Comments
Signed by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr.

This classic issue is the first of three that were not approved by the Comics Code Authority because of the anti-drug themed story. (Not that the Comics Code was pro-drug, of course. It's just that back then, comics couldn't mention drugs at all, even negatively.) Stan Lee published the stories anyway, which eventually led to a major revision in the code, allowing for anti-drug stories, plus other various things such as horror comics and vampires. (That's why there were suddenly tons of horror and mystery comics in the early seventies, shortly after the revision went into effect.) Anyway, back to the Spider-Man story at hand: the Green Goblin returns to annoy Spider-Man in "And Now, the Goblin." Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gil Kane, and inks by Frank Giacoia. Kane cover.

Slot:	Amazing Spider-Man 97
Item:	Amazing Spider-Man 97
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1188125007

Owner Comments
Signed by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr.

This classic issue is the second of three that were not approved by the Comics Code Authority because of the anti-drug themed story. (See notes on issue 96 for more information.) The Green Goblin tries to get his mitts on Spidey in "In the Grip of the Goblin." Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. John Romita Sr. cover.