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Publication history
2> Spider-Man debuts: Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. 1962). Cover art by Jack Kirby (penciler) and Steve Ditko (inker). The science fiction-fantasy anthology Amazing Adult Fantasy began with issue #7 (cover-dated Dec. 1961), having taken over the number of the similar anthology Amazing Adventures. Whereas the earlier series featured stories drawn by a number of artists including Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Dick Ayers, and Steve Ditko, Amazing Adult Fantasy was reconfigured to reflect the more "sophisticated" nature of its new exclusive content: the quick, quirky, twist-ending tales of artist Ditko and writer-editor Stan Lee. The cover of the comic carried the motto "The magazine that respects your intelligence."[1] Lee in 2009 described these "short, five-page filler strips that Steve and I did together", originally "placed in any of our comics that had a few extra pages to fill", as "odd fantasy tales that I'd cream up with you O. Henry-type [twist] endings." Giving an early example of what would later be known as the "Marvel Method" of writer-artist collaboration, Lee said, "All I had to do was give Steve a one-line description of the plot and he'd be off and running. He'd take those skeleton outlines I had given him and turn them into classic little works of art that ended up being far cooler than I had any right to expect."[2] With issue #15 (Aug. 1962) Amazing Adult Fantasy was retitled Amazing Fantasy[3] and slated for cancellation. With nothing to lose, publisher Martin Goodman agreed to allow Lee to introduce Spider-Man, a new kind of superhero — one who would be a teenager, but not a sidekick, and one who would have everyman doubts, neuroses and money problems.[4] Sales for Amazing Fantasy #15 proved to be one of Marvel's highest at the time and The Amazing Spider-Man was quickly launched to capitalize on the new character's apparent popularity.[5] Although the interior artwork was by Steve Ditko alone, Lee rejected Ditko's cover art and commissioned Jack Kirby to pencil a cover that Ditko inked.[3] As Lee explained in 2010, "I think I had Jack sketch out a cover for it because I always had a lot of confidence in Jack's covers."[6] The DVD release of the collector's edition of the Spider-Man movie included an electronic copy of Amazing Fantasy #15. In 2001, Marvel published the 10-issue historical overview The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time, with Amazing Fantasy #15 topping the list. In 2008, an anonymous donor bequeathed the Library of Congress the original 24 pages of Ditko art for Amazing Fantasy #15, including Spider-Man's debut and the stories "The Bell-Ringer", "Man in the Mummy Case", and "There Are Martians Among Us".[7][8] In September 2000, Metropolis Comics in New York City brought the only known CGC-graded 9.6 (near-mint plus) copy to market and sold it for $140,000.[9] In October 2007, a near-mint copy sold for $210,000 in an online auction on ComicLink.com.[10] A near-mint CGC-graded 9.6 copy sold for $1.1 million to an unnamed collector on March 7, 2011.[11] [edit]

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Continuation in 1995
3> For decades, no attempts were made to relaunch the title or to continue it with a #16. However, in 1995, Marvel editor Danny Fingeroth decided a story gap existed between Amazing Fantasy #15 and The Amazing Spider-Man #1. In an attempt to fill that gap, Marvel published three flashback Spider-Man stories in Amazing Fantasy #16–18 (Dec. 1995 - March 1996), each written by Kurt Busiek and painted chiefly by Paul Lee.[12] [edit]

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Volume 2
3> Amazing Fantasy #1 (Aug. 2004), featuring Araña. Cover by Mark Brooks and Jamie Mendoza The second volume of the series ran 20 issues (cover-dated Aug. 2004 - June 2006),[13] and served to introduce new characters for a younger comics audience.[citation needed] The first arc ran through vol. 2, #1–6 and featured a new teenaged heroine, Araña. The second arc, in vol. 2, #7–12, published after a short hiatus, featured a revamped, female version of the supervillian the Scorpion. A back-up feature in vol. 2, #10-12 (Sept.-Nov. 2005) starred the character Nina Price, Vampire by Night.[13] Vol. 2, #13-14 (both Dec. 2005) led with the modern-West feature "Vegas", backed up by "Captain Universe". In an attempt to replicate history, Marvel announced that the new issue #15 would introduce a new generation of heroes in a 48-page standalone issue, in the hopes that they would become as popular as Spider-Man. These heroes included Mastermind Excello, Blackjack, the Great Video, Monstro, Heartbreak Kid, and Positron. The cover to #15 was a revamped version of the original Amazing Fantasy #15 cover, complete with Spider-Man swinging through a modern-day New York City, while the new heroes watch in awe in the background.[13] The final arc, in vol. 2, #16–20 (Feb.-June 2006), introduced Death's Head 3.0, a revamp of the Marvel UK character, written by the original version's creator, Simon Furman. Issues #18–19 contain two "Tales of the New Universe" stories as backup features, while #20 featured a Western backup, "Steamrider".[13] [edit]

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Reprints and collected editions
2> Amazing Fantasy #15 Marvel Milestone Edition (March 1992): Comic-book-size reprint of the entire comic with the original ads. Front and back cover are bordered by silver. The Birth Of Spider-Man (Applewood Books, 1997): Comic-book-size hardcover reprint of the entire comic with the original ads and indicia. Printed on "aged" paper. Front and back covers appear twice, on the outer covers and inside. "Covers" of interior reprint are printed on the same "aged" paper stock as the rest of the book. Amazing Fantasy Omnibus (September 2007) ISBN 0-7851-2458-6 Collects Amazing Adventures #1-6, Amazing Adult Fantasy #7-14, Amazing Fantasy #15 (1961–1962) [edit]

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References
2> ^ Amazing Adult Fantasy at the Grand Comics Database. Accessed September 2, 2008 ^ Lee, Stan, "Introduction", in Yoe Craig, The Art of Ditko (Idea & Design Works, January 2010), ISBN 1-60010-542-4, ISBN 978-1-60010-542-5, p. 9 ^ a b Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) at the Grand Comics Database ^ Daniels, Les (1991). Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics. New York: Harry N. Abrams. p. 95. ISBN 0-8109-3821-9.  ^ Daniels, p. 97 ^ "Videotaped Deposition of Stan Lee". United States District Court, Southern District of New York: "Marvel Worldwide, Inc., et al., vs. Lisa R. Kirby, et al.". p. 37. https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_lZovnpi13JNWQ5MDJmOTgtZDMzYy00MzI3LTllYjctNmM0ZWE4NjgyOWEx&hl=en_US.  ^ "Library of Congress Receives Original Drawings for the First Spider-Man Story, 'Amazing Fantasy' #15"". Library of Congress press release. April 30, 2008. Archived from the original on May 31, 2010. http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2008/08-089.html.  ^ Raymond, Matt (April 30, 2008). "Library of Congress Acquires Spider-Man's 'Birth Certificate'". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on May 31, 2010. http://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2008/04/library-of-congress-acquires-spider-mans-birth-certificate.  ^ "Metropolis Sets Record for Amazing Fantasy #15!". Scoop. Gemstone Publishing/Diamond International Galleries. May 29, 2004. Archived from the original on March 8, 2011. http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=34&s=259&ai=46075&ssd=5/29/2004&arch=y.  ^ "Spidey’s Huge at ComicLink". Scoop. Gemstone Publishing/Diamond International Galleries. June 23, 2007. Archived from the original on March 8, 2011. http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/scoop_article.asp?ai=15611&si=123.  ^ Moore, Matt (March 8, 2011). "Spider-Man Debut Sells for $1.1 million". Associated Press via The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 8, 2011. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/08/AR2011030803584.html.  ^ Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1995 series) at the Grand Comics Database. ^ a b c d Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 2004 series) at the Grand Comics Database [edit]

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External links
2> Comics: Spider-Man at Marvel.com Archive of McQuarrie, Jim, "Amazing Adult Fantasy No. 9", "Oddball Comics" (column), #1151, April, 9, 2007 [edit]

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Further reading
2> Lee, Stan. Origins of Marvel Comics (Marvel Entertainment Group reissue, 1997) ISBN 0-7851-0551-4 Lee, Stan, and George Mair. Excelsior!: The Amazing Life of Stan Lee (Fireside, 2002) ISBN 0-684-87305-2 Raphael, Jordan and Tom Spurgeon. Stan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book (Chicago Review Press, 2003) ISBN 1-55652-506-0 v t e Spider-Man publications and storylines Current series The Amazing Spider-Man (Issues) Avenging Spider-Man Former series Amazing Fantasy Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Marvel Team-Up Peter Parker: Spider-Man The Amazing Spider-Man Family The Sensational Spider-Man The Sensational Spider-Man (vol. 2) The Spectacular Spider-Man Spider-Man's Tangled Web Spider-Man Unlimited Untold Tales of Spider-Man Web of Spider-Man Limited series Spider-Man: Chapter One (1998) Spider-Man: Blue (2002) Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil that Men Do (2002) Trouble (2003) Spider-Man: House of M (2005) Spider-Man: With Great Power (2008) Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine (2010) Outside continuity Marvel Adventures Spider-Man Spider-Man 2099 Spider-Man Noir Spider-Man Noir: Eyes Without a Face Spider-Man: India Spider-Man: The Manga Spidey Super Stories Spider-Girl Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane Spider-Man: Reign Spider-Man Unlimited (1999 series) Ultimate Spider-Man Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man Crossovers Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man (1976) Superman and Spider-Man (1981) Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man (1995) Spider-Men (2012) Storylines "Spider-Man No More!" (1967) "Green Goblin Reborn!" (1971) "The Six Arms Saga" (1971) "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" (1973) "Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut!" (1982) "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man" (1984) "Secret Wars" (1984) "The Death of Jean DeWolff" (1985) "The Wedding!" (1987) "Kraven's Last Hunt" (1987) "Torment" (1990) "Invasion of the Spider-Slayers" (1992) "Maximum Carnage" (1993) "Clone Saga" (1994) "Planet of the Symbiotes" (1995) "Identity Crisis" (1998) "The Gathering of Five" and "The Final Chapter" (1998) "Flowers for Rhino" (2001) "The Other" (2005) "Back in Black" (2007) "One More Day" (2007) "Brand New Day" (2008) "New Ways to Die" (2008) "Spidey Meets the President!" (2009)" American Son" (2009) "The Gauntlet" and "Grim Hunt" (2009) "One Moment in Time" (2010) "Big Time" (2010) "Spider-Island" (2011) "Ends of the Earth" (2012) Other Ultimate Spider-Man story arcs Astonishing Spider-Man Spider-Man: The Darkest Hours Marvel Tales Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amazing_Fantasy&oldid=482947980" Categories: 1961 comic debuts2003 comic debutsAtlas Comics titlesMarvel Comics titlesComics by Steve DitkoHidden categories: Depreciated infobox param (comic color)Depreciated infobox param (past current color)Title popRedundant infobox title paramAll articles with unsourced statementsArticles with unsourced statements from January 2012 Personal tools Log in / create account Namespaces Article Talk Variants Views Read Edit View history Actions Search Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Interaction Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact Wikipedia Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Cite this page Print/export Create a bookDownload as PDFPrintable version Languages Français Italiano Magyar Nederlands ‪Norsk (bokmål)‬ Português Русский This page was last modified on 20 March 2012 at 19:01. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. See Terms of use for details. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.Contact us Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers Mobile view if(window.mw){ mw.loader.load(["mediawiki.user","mediawiki.page.ready","mediawiki.legacy.mwsuggest","ext.gadget.teahouse","ext.vector.collapsibleNav","ext.vector.collapsibleTabs","ext.vector.editWarning","ext.vector.simpleSearch","ext.UserBuckets","ext.articleFeedback.startup","ext.articleFeedbackv5.startup","ext.markAsHelpful"], null, true); }

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