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Marvel Comics   ·   Released Aug 11th, 1964

The Amazing Spider-Man #18

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THE END OF SPIDER-MAN!

Spider-Man is still being ridiculed when he fled from a fight with The Green Goblin and it's been the talk of all his previous super-villains, as well as other super-heroes. Peter Parker spend his time taking care of his Aunt May at home, and when at school, his concern for Aunt May is consuming most of his thinking. Pete, desperate to earn money to buy more medicine for Aunt May, goes out as Spider-Man to see what he can do. He tries a trading card company as well as a pair of scientists to sell his adhesive webbing, but in both instances, he strikes out, with neither showing any interest.  As he heads home, he runs into the Sandman, but being so concerned about Aunt May living alone, he runs away and hides. The public sees this, writing off Spider-Man as a coward once again. As crime continues, Johnny Storm (The Human Torch) begins to suspect something is wrong and writes a message in the sky for Spider-Man to meet him at the Statue of Liberty, but Spidey doesn't show. Flash is so desperate about clearing Spider-Man's name, he dresses as Spidey and tries to fight criminals, but gets beat up instead. As Pete gets ready to quit as Spider-Man, the doctor says Aunt May is in the clear and won't have to take any more medicine. After reading yet another editorial about a weak and phony Spider-Man, Pete decides to go out as Spider-Man and fight back.

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Comic
Page Count
32 pages
Cover Price
$0.12
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Creators

Steve Ditko
Story, Artist, Cover Artist
Steve Ditko
Stan Lee
Writer, Editor
Stan Lee
Stan Goldberg
Colorist
Stan Goldberg
Sam Rosen
Letterer
Sam Rosen

Characters

Anna May Watson
Anna May Watson
Earth-616
Betty Brant
Betty Brant
Earth-616
Captain America
Steve Rogers
Captain America
Earth-616
Daredevil
Matt Murdock
Daredevil
Earth-616
Doctor Octopus
Otto Octavius
Doctor Octopus
Earth-616
Flash Thompson
Flash Thompson
Earth-616
Giant-Man
Hank Pym
Giant-Man
Earth-616
Green Goblin
Norman Osborn
Green Goblin
Earth-616
Human Torch
Johnny Storm
Human Torch
Earth-616
Invisible Girl
Susan Storm-Richards
Invisible Girl
Earth-616
Iron Man
Tony Stark
Iron Man
Earth-616
J. Jonah Jameson
J. Jonah Jameson
Earth-616
Kraven the Hunter
Sergei Kravinoff
Kraven the Hunter
Earth-616
Liz Allan
Liz Allan
Earth-616
May Parker-Jameson
May Parker-Jameson
Earth-616
Mister Fantastic
Reed Richards
Mister Fantastic
Earth-616
Ned Leeds
Ned Leeds
Earth-616
Nicholas Bromwell
Nicholas Bromwell
Earth-616
Sandman
William Baker
Sandman
Earth-616
Spider-Man
Peter Parker
Spider-Man
Earth-616
Thing
Ben Grimm
Thing
Earth-616
Thor Odinson
Thor Odinson
Earth-616
Vulture
Adrian Toomes
Vulture
Earth-616
Wasp
Janet Van Dyne
Wasp
Earth-616

Key Events

First Appearance
Ned Leeds Earth-616

Collected In

  • Essential Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1
    Essential Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1
    Essential Spider-Man
  • Essential Spider-Man Vol. 1 TP
    Essential Spider-Man Vol. 1 TP
    Essential Spider-Man
  • Marvel Comics Series: The Amazing Spider-Man #3
    Marvel Comics Series: The Amazing Spider-Man #3
    Marvel Comics Series (1977 - 1979)
  • Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (1987)
  • Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 TP
    Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 TP
    Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (1987)
  • Marvel Tales #156
    Marvel Tales #156
    Marvel Tales Vol. 2 (1964 - 1994)
  • Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 - The Sinister Six GN TP
    Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 - The Sinister Six GN TP
    Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2021)
  • Book 1: The Amazing Spider-Man HC
    Book 1: The Amazing Spider-Man HC
    Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Series (2022)
  • Book 1: The Amazing Spider-Man TP
    Book 1: The Amazing Spider-Man TP
    Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Series (2022)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (1963 - 1998)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC 2016 Printing
    The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC 2016 Printing
    The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (1963 - 1998)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Great Responsibility TP
    The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Great Responsibility TP
    The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013)
  • The Marvel Comics Library: Spider-Man Vol. 1: 1962-1964 HC
    The Marvel Comics Library: Spider-Man Vol. 1: 1962-1964 HC
    The Marvel Comics Library (2022)

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