This is a selection of Marvel comicsfeaturing Spider-Man (with GEMs highlighted). The list includes links for the following: (a) Wiki page (from the Grand Comics Database, or GCD), (b) e-book (available upon request), and (c) More info on each comic (via optional posts by various contributors). [Note: In some cases where there is a set of consecutive issues listed as one entry, the Wiki link takes you to the first issue in the set, and the ‘Next Issue’ link will take you to the later issues.]
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Spider-Man is one of the most iconic characters in the Marvel Comics universe, with a rich publication history that spans over six decades. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, Spider-Man first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1962. The character quickly became popular with readers and was given his own series, The Amazing Spider-Man, in 1963. The series was an instant success, and Spider-Man soon became one of Marvel’s most recognizable and popular characters.
Over the years, many talented writers and artists contributed to Spider-Man’s story, including John Romita, David Michelinie, J. Michael Straczynski and Dan Slott. The character’s most iconic storylines include The Night Gwen Stacy Died, Spider-Man: The Wedding, and Kraven’s Last Hunt. Many annuals and graphic novels featuring Spider-Man have been published. The series has been rebooted several times (in the comics as well as the movies), and Spider-Man has also been involved in many major Marvel Comics crossover events, such as the Civil War storyline in the 2000s.
One of the most notable aspects of Spider-Man’s publication history is the character’s evolution over time. In the early years of the series, Spider-Man was depicted as a teenage superhero struggling to balance his personal life with his crime-fighting duties. However, as the character grew in popularity, his storylines became more complex and mature. Starting in the 1980s, Spider-Man has been involved in darker and more mature storylines, including battles with drug addiction and dealing with the death of loved ones. Despite these changes, Spider-Man remains one of the most beloved and enduring characters in comic book history.
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Year
Comic Issue(s)
Story Title
GEM!
Reprinted in
Writer(s)
Art (pencils, inks)
Cover art
Comments
Wiki
E-comic
More
1962
Amazing Fantasy 15
Spider-Man!
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko
Spider-Man debut
1963
Amazing Spider-Man 001
Spider-Man (Parts 1-3)
Spider-Man Annual 02
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko
First J. Jonah & John Jameson
1963
Amazing Spider-Man 001
Spider-Man vs. the Chameleon
Spider-Man Annual 07
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko
First Chameleon
1963
Amazing Spider-Man 002
Duel to the Death with the Vulture
Spider-Man Annual 07
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
First Vulture
1963
Amazing Spider-Man 002
The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer
Spider-Man Annual 02
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
First Tinkerer
1963
Amazing Spider-Man 003
Spider-Man vs. Doctor Octopus
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
First Doctor Octopus
1963
Amazing Spider-Man 004
Nothing Can Stop…the Sandman
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
First Sandman, Betty Brant
1963
Amazing Spider-Man 005
Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom
Spider-Man Annual 02
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
1963
Amazing Spider-Man 006
Face-to-Face With...the Lizard
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
First Lizard
1963
Amazing Spider-Man 007
The Return of the Vulture
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
1964
Amazing Spider-Man 008
Spider-Man Tackles the Torch
Spider-Man Annual 06
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
1964
Amazing Spider-Man 008
The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
1964
Amazing Spider-Man 009
The Man Called Electro
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
First Electro
1964
Amazing Spider-Man 010
The Enforcers
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby
First Enforcers
1964
Amazing Spider-Man 011
Turning Point
Spider-Man Annual 03
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby
Part 1 of 2
1964
Amazing Spider-Man 012
Unmasked by Dr. Octopus
Spider-Man Annual 03
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Part 2 of 2
1964
Amazing Spider-Man 013
The Menace of... Mysterio
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
First Mysterio
1964
Amazing Spider-Man 014
The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
First Green Goblin
1964
Amazing Spider-Man 015
Kraven the Hunter
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
First Kraven the Hunter
1964
Amazing Spider-Man 016
Duel with Daredevil
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
1964
Amazing Spider-Man 017
The Return of the Green Goblin
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
1964
Amazing Spider-Man 018
The End of Spider-Man
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Part 1 of 2
1964
Amazing Spider-Man 019
Spidey Strikes Back!
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Part 2 of 2
1964
Spider-Man Annual 01
The Sinister Six
Spider-Man Annual 06
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
1965
Amazing Spider-Man 020
The Coming of the Scorpion
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
First Scorpion
1965
Amazing Spider-Man 021
Where Flies the Beetle…
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
1965
Amazing Spider-Man 022
The Clown, and His Masters of Menace
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
1965
Amazing Spider-Man 023
The Goblin and the Gangsters
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
1965
Amazing Spider-Man 024
Spider-Man Goes Mad
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
1965
Amazing Spider-Man 025
Captured by J. Jonah Jameson
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
First Spencer Smythe, Spider-Slayer, Mary Jane (cameo)
1965
Amazing Spider-Man 026-030
(Various)
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Wiki: 1st issue of 6; click 'Next Issue' for others
1965
Spider-Man Annual 02
The Wondrous World of Dr. Strange
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
1965
Amazing Spider-Man 031
If This Be My Destiny…
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Part 1 of 3. First Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborn
1966
Amazing Spider-Man 032
Man on a Rampage
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Part 2 of 3
1966
Amazing Spider-Man 033
The Final Chapter
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Part 3 of 3
1966
Amazing Spider-Man 034-037
(Various)
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Wiki: 1st issue of 4; click 'Next Issue' for others
1966
Amazing Spider-Man 038
Just a Guy Named Joe
Spider-Man Annual 07
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko's last Spidey story
1966
Amazing Spider-Man 039
How Green Was My Goblin
Stan Lee
John Romita, Mike Esposito
John Romita
Part 1 of 2. Green Goblin identity revealed (Norman Osborn)
1966
Amazing Spider-Man 040
Spidey Saves the Day
Stan Lee
John Romita, Mike Esposito
John Romita, Mike Esposito
Part 2 of 2
1966
Amazing Spider-Man 041
The Horns of the Rhino
Stan Lee
John Romita, Mike Esposito
John Romita, Mike Esposito
First Rhino
1966
Amazing Spider-Man 042
The Birth of a Super-Hero
Stan Lee
John Romita
John Romita
First Mary Jane (MJ) full story
1966
Amazing Spider-Man 043
Rhino on the Rampage
Stan Lee
John Romita
John Romita
1966
Spider-Man Annual 03
...To Become an Avenger
Stan Lee
Don Heck), John Romita, Mike Esposito
John Romita, Steve Ditko, Mike Esposito
1967
Amazing Spider-Man 044-049
(Various)
Stan Lee
John Romita
John Romita
Wiki: 1st issue of 6; click 'Next Issue' for others
1967
Amazing Spider-Man 050
Spider-Man No More
Spider-Man Annual 08
Stan Lee
John Romita, Mike Esposito
John Romita
First Kingpin. Part 1 of 3
1967
Amazing Spider-Man 051
In the Clutches of...the Kingpin
Stan Lee
John Romita, Mike Esposito
John Romita
Part 2 of 3
1967
Amazing Spider-Man 052
To Die A Hero
Stan Lee
John Romita, Mike Esposito
John Romita
Part 3 of 3
1967
Amazing Spider-Man 053-055
(Various)
Stan Lee
John Romita, Mike Esposito
John Romita, Mike Esposito
Wiki: 1st issue of 3; click 'Next Issue' for others
1967
Spider-Man Annual 04
The Web and the Flame
Stan Lee
Larry Lieber, Mike Esposito
Larry Lieber, Mike Esposito
1967
Spider-Man Annual 04
The Coffee Bean Barn
Stan Lee
Larry Lieber, Mike Esposito
Larry Lieber, Mike Esposito
1968
Amazing Spider-Man 056-067
(Various)
Stan Lee
John Romita, etc.
John Romita
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1968
Spectacular Spider-Man 01
Lo, This Monster
Stan Lee
John Romita, Jim Mooney
Harry Rosenbaum
64-page issue
1968
Spectacular Spider-Man 02
The Goblin Lives
Stan Lee
Various
John Romita
64-page issue
1968
Spider-Man Annual 05
The Parents of Peter Parker
Stan Lee
Larry Lieber, John Romita, Mike Esposito
John Romita
1969
Amazing Spider-Man 068-079
(Various)
Stan Lee, etc.
John Romita, etc.
John Romita
Wiki: 1st issue of 12; click 'Next Issue' for others
1969
Spider-Man Annual 06
King-Size Special [Reprints]
(Reprints)
(Reprints)
John Romita
1970
Amazing Spider-Man 080-087
(Various)
Stan Lee, etc.
John Romita, etc.
John Romita, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 8; click 'Next Issue' for others
1970
Amazing Spider-Man 088
The Arms of Doctor Octopus
Stan Lee
John Romita, Jim Mooney
John Romita
1970
Amazing Spider-Man 089
Doc Ock Lives
Stan Lee
Gil Kane, John Romita
John Romita
1970
Amazing Spider-Man 090
And Death Shall Come
Stan Lee
Gil Kane, John Romita
Gil Kane, John Romita
Gwen Stacy's father dies
1970
Amazing Spider-Man 091
To Smash A Spider
Stan Lee
Gil Kane, John Romita
John Romita
1970
Spider-Man Annual 07
King-Size Special [Reprints]
(Reprints)
(Reprints)
John Romita
1971
Spider-Man Annual 08
King-Size Special [Reprints]
(Reprints)
(Reprints)
John Romita
1973
Amazing Spider-Man 121
The Night Gwen Stacy Died
Gerry Conway
Gil Kane, John Romita
John Romita
Part 1 of 2. Death of Gwen Stacy
1973
Amazing Spider-Man 122
The Goblin's Last Stand
Gerry Conway
Gil Kane, John Romita
John Romita
Part 2 of 2. Death of original Green Goblin
1973
Spider-Man Annual 09
The Goblin Lives
Stan Lee
John Romita, Jim Mooney Frank Giacoia
John Romita
From Spectacular Spider-Man #2
1974
Amazing Spider-Man 129
The Punisher Strikes Twice
Gerry Conway
Ross Andru + various inkers
Gil Kane, John Romita
First Punisher
1975
Amazing Spider-Man 149
Even If I Live, I Die
Gerry Conway
Ross Andru, Mike Esposito
Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia
First Ben Reilly (Spidey clone, later Scarlet Spider)
1976
DC-Marvel Special Issue
Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man
Gerry Conway
Ross Andru, Dick Giordano
Various
100-pg Giant
1976
Spider-Man Annual 10
Step Into My Parlor…
Bill Mantlo, Len Wein
Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia,; Mike Esposito
Gil Kane, John Romita
1977
Spider-Man Annual 11
Spawn of the Spider
Archie Goodwin, Bill Mantlo
Don Perlin, Jim Mooney
Gil Kane, Joe Sinnott
1977
Spider-Man Annual 11
Chaos at the Coffee Bean
Scott Edelman
John Romita Jr., Al Milgrom
Gil Kane, Joe Sinnott
1978
Spider-Man Annual 12
King-Size Special [Reprints]
(Reprints)
(Reprints)
John Byrne
1979
Amazing Spider-Man 194
Never Let the Black Cat Cross Your Path
Marv Wolfman
Keith Pollard, Frank Giacoia
Al Milgrom
First Black Cat
1979
Amazing Spider-Man 195
Nine Lives Has the Black Cat
Marv Wolfman
Various
Keith Pollard, Al Milgrom
1979
Amazing Spider-Man 196
Requiem
Marv Wolfman
Various
Keith Pollard, Al Milgrom
1980
Spider-Man Annual 14
The Book of the Vishanti
Denny O'Neil
Frank Miller, Tom Palmer
Frank Miller, Tom Palmer
First Lucius Dilby
1981
DC/Marvel Treasury Edition
Superman & Spider-Man: The Heroes and the Holocaust