- "I can't go to Jameson now... can't afford to be near anyone! Can't let others see what's happening to me! And... what if it gets worse?? What if I lose control completely?? What if I can't tell what's real from what's imaginary??"
- ―Spider-Man
| "Spider-Man Goes Mad!" | |
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| The Amazing Spider-Man | |
| Title: | "Spider-Man Goes Mad!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 24 |
| Cover price: | .12 |
| Cover date: | May, 1965 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Stan Lee |
| Writers: | Stan Lee |
| Pencilers: | Steve Ditko |
| Inkers: | Steve Ditko [1] |
| Cover artists: | Steve Ditko [1] |
| Cover inker: | Steve Ditko [1] |
| Cover colorist: | Stan Goldberg [1] |
| Cover letterer: | Sam Rosen [1] |
| Letterers: | S. Rosen |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
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| Next: | Amazing Spider-Man #25 |
"Spider-Man Goes Mad!" is the title to the twenty-fourth issue of the first Amazing Spider-Man ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written & edited by Stan Lee with artwork by Steve Ditko. It was lettered by Sam Rosen. This issue shipped with a May, 1965 cover date and carries a cover price of .12 cents per copy.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Ludwig Rinehart
- Doctor Octopus, Otto Octavius (As an illusion)
- Sandman, William Baker (As an illusion)
- Vulture, Adrian Toomes (As an illusion)
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
- Adhesion
- Bio-conversion (As an illusion)
- Illusion generation
- Spider-sense
- Superhuman agility
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Spider-Man was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 in August, 1962 in a story titled "Spider-Man!" The character has since gone on to become one of the most well-known and enduring super-heroes of all time, having appeared in numerous comic book titles, as well as feature films, animated projects and video games.
- This issue includes "The Spider's Web" letters column.
- The tagline for this issue is the same as the title of the inside story. The splash page opens with the tagline "This is the house Peter Parker lives in!"
- Includes an in-house ad for Journey Into Mystery.
- Spider-Man sent Frederick Foswell to jail in Amazing Spider-Man #10.
- Peter Parker makes reference to Ned Leeds in this issue. Ned Leeds is a reporter for the Daily Bugle and the future husband of Betty Brant.
- Flash Thompson makes reference to the Human Torch and the X-Men in this issue. The Human Torch is Johnny Storm, a member of the Fantastic Four and a friend of Spider-Man's. The X-Men are a team of mutant super-heroes that protects a world that hates and fears them.
- This is the first appearance of Connie, who is a classmate of Peter Parker's, and apparently holds some degree of interest in him.
Reprints[]
The story from this issue is reprinted in the following volumes:
- 40 Years of the Amazing Spider-Man DVD-ROM
- Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection
- Amazing Spider-Man: The Complete Collection
- Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus 1
- Essential Spider-Man 2
- Marvel Masterworks 10
- Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man 3
- Marvel Tales 19
- Marvel Tales 162
- Marvel Treasury Edition 8
Recommended Reading[]
Ongoing Titles
Limited Series
One-Shots & Graphic Novels
See also[]
Spider-Man Media
The World of Spider-Man
External Links[]
- The Amazing Spider-Man, Volume 1 #24 at MDP
- The Amazing Spider-Man, Volume 1 #24 at Comics.org
- The Amazing Spider-Man, Volume 1 #24 at Comic Vine
- The Amazing Spider-Man, Volume 1 #24 at Amazon.com