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| Title: | "The Parents of Peter Parker!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 5 |
| Cover price: | .25 |
| Cover date: | November, 1968 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Stan Lee |
| Writers: | Stan Lee |
| Pencilers: | Larry Lieber; John Romita |
| Inkers: | Mickey Demeo |
| Cover artists: | John Romita |
| Cover inker: | John Romita |
| Cover letterer: | Artie Simek |
| Letterers: | Artie Simek |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
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"The Parents of Peter Parker!" is the title to the main story featured in the fifth annual King-Size Special edition of the first Amazing Spider-Man ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written and edited by Stan Lee with artwork by Larry Lieber and inks by Mickey Demeo. It was lettered by Artie Simek. This issue shipped with a November, 1968 cover date and carries a cover price of .25 cents per copy.
"The Parents of Peter Parker!"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Red Skull, Albert Malik
- Ahab
- Finisher, Karl Fiers
- Sandor
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
- North Africa
- Algeria
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
"Here We Go-a-Plotting!"[]
- Writer - Marie Severin
- Penciler - Marie Severin
- Penciler - John Romita
- Inker - Frank Giacoia
- Letterer - Artie Simek
- Editor - Stan Lee
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
- Doctor Doom's armor (As an afterthought only)
Vehicles
Powers
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.
- "Amazing Spider-Man Annual 5" redirects to this page.
- Inker Mike Esposito is credited as Mickey Demeo in this issue.
- According to this issue's profile page at the Grand Comics Database, artist John Romita worked very closely with Larry Lieber in the story's pencil layouts. He is uncredited for his participation in this story.
- It is unconfirmed whether Artie Simek is the cover letterer on this issue.
- This issue was published in between Amazing Spider-Man #62 and Amazing Spider-Man #63.
- "The Parents of Peter Parker!" is reprinted in Marvel Tales #265 in September, 1992 as well as in black and white in the Essential Spider-Man, Volume 4 trade paperback collection and in full-color in the Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus, Volume 2 hardcover collection in April, 2012 and the Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man, Volume 7 hardcover collection in April, 2005.
- This issue includes a one-page feature titled "A Day at the Daily Bugle".
- This issue includes a two-page feature titled "Peter Parker, the Super Sports Star!"
- This issue includes a two-page feature titled "This is Spidey as We Know Him, But --".
- This is the first appearance of Richard Parker, who is Peter Parker's father; dies in flashback in this issue.
- This is the first appearance of Mary Parker, who is Peter Parker's mother; dies in flashback in this issue.
- This is the first and only appearance of Karl Fiers, the Finisher; dies in this issue.
- This is the first and only appearance to date of Sandor.
- Ben Parker appears in flashback only in this issue.
- May Parker appears in flashback only in this issue.
- Gwen Stacy and Harry Osborn make cameo appearances only in this issue.
- The members of the Fantastic Four make a cameo appearance only in this issue.
- Reference is made to the Hulk in this issue.
- The newspaper clipping states that Richard and Mary Parker died in June, 1949. In keeping with the rules regarding the passage of time in the Marvel Universe, this date is considered apocryphal.