Spider-Man

First appearance and origin of Spider-Man — Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider. One of the most valuable comics ever published.

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First issue of the ongoing series. First appearance of J. Jonah Jameson and the Chameleon. Spider-Man tries to join the Fantastic Four.

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First appearance of the Vulture — one of Spider-Man's earliest and most enduring enemies

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First appearance of Doctor Octopus — Otto Octavius becomes one of Spider-Man's greatest villains

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First appearance of Sandman — Flint Marko gains the power to transform his body into sand

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First appearance of the Lizard — Dr. Curt Connors transforms into a reptilian monster

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First appearance of Electro — Max Dillon gains the power to control electricity

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First appearance of Mysterio — Quentin Beck, master of illusions and special effects

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First appearance of the Green Goblin — Spider-Man's greatest nemesis makes his debut. Identity unknown at this point.

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First appearance of Kraven the Hunter — Sergei Kravinoff, the world's greatest hunter, stalks Spider-Man

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First appearance of the Scorpion — Mac Gargan is transformed into a deadly enemy by J. Jonah Jameson

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First appearance of the Rhino — Aleksei Sytsevich in his indestructible suit

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First appearance of the Shocker — Herman Schultz and his vibro-shock gauntlets

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First appearance of the Kingpin AND the iconic "Spider-Man No More!" cover — Peter walks away from the costume in the trash can

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First appearance of Morbius the Living Vampire — Michael Morbius, a tragic villain with a thirst for blood

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First appearance of the Punisher — Frank Castle makes his debut hunting Spider-Man. One of the most valuable Bronze Age comics.

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First appearance of the Black Cat — Felicia Hardy, cat burglar and Spider-Man's complicated love interest

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First appearance of the Hobgoblin — a mysterious new Goblin emerges with upgraded weapons and gear

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First full appearance of Venom — Eddie Brock bonds with the alien symbiote. Todd McFarlane art. A top-10 key issue of all time.

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First full appearance of Carnage — Cletus Kasady bonds with Venom's offspring to become something far worse

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First appearance of the Green Goblin — identity a mystery

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Green Goblin discovers Spider-Man's secret identity — Norman Osborn is revealed as the Goblin

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The epic conclusion — Spider-Man battles the Green Goblin with his identity exposed. Osborn loses his memory of Peter's secret.

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The drug issues — Harry Osborn's drug addiction. Published without Comics Code approval, changing the industry forever.

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The Night Gwen Stacy Died — the Green Goblin kills Gwen Stacy. The single most important Spider-Man story ever told. Changed comics forever.

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The Green Goblin dies — Norman Osborn is killed by his own glider in the aftermath of Gwen Stacy's death

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Harry Osborn becomes the new Green Goblin — the sins of the father pass to the son

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"If This Be My Destiny" — the Master Planner saga. Issue #33 features the iconic scene of Spider-Man lifting tons of machinery through sheer willpower.

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"Face it, Tiger... you just hit the jackpot!" — the iconic first full appearance of Mary Jane Watson

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Death of Captain George Stacy — Gwen's father dies saving a child during a battle, marking a turning point in Peter's life

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The original Clone Saga begins — first appearance of the Spider-Man clone (later known as Ben Reilly)

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Spider-Man returns from Secret Wars wearing the alien black costume for the first time — the beginning of the symbiote saga

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Origin of the black costume — Spider-Man finds the alien symbiote on Battleworld

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The black costume is revealed to be an alien symbiote — Reed Richards helps remove it from Peter

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Spider-Man finally rejects the symbiote at a church bell tower — the symbiote's hatred begins

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Todd McFarlane begins his legendary art run — redefines Spider-Man's visual style

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First cameo of Venom — Eddie Brock appears in shadow on the final page

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First full appearance of Venom — Eddie Brock + symbiote. Todd McFarlane's masterpiece. One of the most important modern comics.

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McFarlane's first issue — introduces his iconic spaghetti webbing style that redefined Spider-Man

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Venom returns — classic McFarlane Venom cover. One of the most iconic Spider-Man covers ever.

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Todd McFarlane's Spider-Man — McFarlane writes and draws. The highest-selling comic of all time at that point. Multiple variant covers.

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First appearance of Miles Morales as Spider-Man — after Peter Parker's death in the Ultimate universe

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Miles Morales gets his own ongoing series — begins his journey as the new Spider-Man

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First appearance of Spider-Gwen (Gwen Stacy as Spider-Woman) — became an instant fan favorite

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Spider-Gwen gets her own ongoing series after massive fan demand

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First appearance of SP//dr Peni Parker — later featured in Into the Spider-Verse animated film

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First appearance of the Iron Spider costume — Tony Stark builds Peter a high-tech suit during Civil War

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One More Day conclusion — Peter and Mary Jane make a deal with Mephisto to save Aunt May, erasing their marriage from history

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The Obama variant — President Barack Obama appears on the cover. Became a massive cultural phenomenon and one of the best-selling modern comics.

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Death of Peter Parker — Doctor Octopus swaps minds with Peter, becoming the Superior Spider-Man. Peter dies in Otto's body.

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Otto Octavius as Spider-Man — one of the most controversial and acclaimed Spider-Man runs in history

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First appearance of J. Jonah Jameson — Peter's nemesis at the Daily Bugle, and the Chameleon

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First appearance of Aunt May and Uncle Ben — the foundation of Peter's moral compass

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First appearance of Mary Jane Watson (obscured) — her face hidden behind a plant. The mystery begins.

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"Face it, Tiger..." — Mary Jane's full face reveal. One of the most iconic panels in comic history.

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First appearance of Gwen Stacy and Harry Osborn — Peter's college years begin at ESU

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Origin of the Black Widow retold — Natasha Romanoff gets her modern look in a Spider-Man comic

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