| "The Sinister Six!" | |
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| The Amazing Spider-Man | |
| Title: | "The Sinister Six!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover price: | .25 |
| Cover date: | September, 1964 |
| 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: | Sam Rosen |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
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"The Sinister Six!" is the main story featured in the first annual edition of The Amazing Spider-Man ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Stan Lee with artwork and inks by Steve Ditko. It was colored by Stan Goldberg with lettering by Sam Rosen. Ditko & Goldberg also rendered the cover art illustration to this issue. The story was edited by Stan Lee. This issue shipped with a September, 1964 cover date and carries a cover price of .25 cents per copy.
"The Sinister Six!"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Betty Brant
- Flash Thompson
- J. Jonah Jameson
- Liz Allan
- May Parker (In flashback only)
Villains
- Angel robot
- Beast robot
- Burglar (In flashback only)
- Cyclops robot
- Doctor Octopus, Otto Octavius
- Electro, Maxwell Dillon
- Kraven the Hunter, Sergei Kravinoff
- Mysterio, Quentin Beck
- Sandman, Flint Marko
- Vulture, Adrian Toomes
Minor characters
- Angel, Warren Worthington, III
- Beast, Hank McCoy
- Ben Parker (In flashback only)
- Captain America, Steve Rogers
- Cyclops, Scott Summers
- Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
- Giant-Man, Hank Pym
- Human Torch, Johnny Storm
- Iceman, Bobby Drake
- Invisible Girl, Susan Storm
- Marvel Girl, Jean Grey
- Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
- Professor X, Charles Xavier
- The Thing, Ben Grimm
- Thor
- Wasp, Janet van Dyne
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
"The Secrets of Spider-Man"[]
"The Secrets of Spider-Man" is a four-page feature by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. It explains the various elements that goes into Spider-Man's crime-fighting career, including the nature of his powers as well as his various devices such as his web-shooters. Guest appearances in this story include the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, and Thor.
Notes & Trivia[]
- This is the first annual edition of the series.
- Total page count: 72 pages.
- This issue shipped to retailers on June 11th, 1964.
- This issue was released in between Amazing Spider-Man #16 and Amazing Spider-Man #17.
- "The Secrets of Spider-Man" is reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition #1.
- This is the first appearance of the Sinister Six. All of the members of the group however, have made previous appearances.
- This issue features a fifteen-page gallery spotlighting Spider-Man's most dangerous foes.