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| "Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus" | |
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| Amazing Spider-Man | |
| Title: | "Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Cover price: | .12 |
| Cover date: | July, 1963 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Stan Lee |
| Writers: | Stan Lee |
| Pencilers: | Steve Ditko |
| Inkers: | Steve Ditko |
| Cover artists: | Steve Ditko |
| Cover inker: | Steve Ditko |
| Cover colorist: | Stan Goldberg |
| Cover letterer: | Artie Simek |
| Colorists: | Stan Goldberg |
| Letterers: | John Duffy |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
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| Next: | Amazing Spider-Man #4 |
"Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus" is the title to the third issue of the first Amazing Spider-Man comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Stan Lee, with artwork by Steve Ditko. Ditko also provided the inking for this issue, as well as the cover art composition. The story was colored by Stan Goldberg with lettering by John Duffy. It was edited by Stan Lee. This issue shipped with a July, 1963 cover date and carries a cover price of 12 cents per copy (US).
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Notes & Trivia[]
- "ASM 3" serves as a shortcut to this page.
- This is the first appearance of Otto Octavius, also known as Doctor Octopus, or "Doc Ock". He will become one of Spider-Man's most dangerous arch-foes in years to come, and will even become Spider-Man himself for a time.
- This is the first appearance of the spider-signal.
Reprints[]
This story is reprinted in the following volumes:
- 40 Years of the Amazing Spider-Man DVD-ROM
- Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection 1
- Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus 1
- Essential Spider-Man 1
- Spider-Man Classics 4
- Spider-Man Collectible Series 6
- Marvel Masterworks 1
- Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man 1
- Marvel Milestone Edition: Amazing Spider-Man 3
- Marvel Tales 140