Epic Collection: Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 1

Epic Collection: Amazing Spider-Man #1

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Cover Date

September, 2014

Appearing in "Great Power"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Amazing Fantasy 15
Amazing Spider-Man 1-17;
Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1
(originally printed as Spider-Man!)

Featured Characters:

Masked Marvel / Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (First appearance) (See chronology)

Supporting Characters:

Aunt May (First appearance) (See chronology)
Uncle Ben (First appearance) (Death) (See chronology)
Flash Thompson (First appearance) (See chronology)
Liz Allan (First appearance) (Unnamed) (See chronology)

Antagonists:

The Burglar (First appearance)

Other Characters:

Raymond Warren (Peter's teacher) (First appearance)
NYPD
- Bernard O'Brien (First appearance) (Unnamed)
Radioactive Spider (First appearance) (Death)
Midtown High students (First appearance)
- Seymour O'Reilly (Unnamed)
- Sally Avril
General Techtronics Laboratories East (First appearance)
- Dr. Eric Schwinner (First appearance)
Crusher Hogan (See chronology)
Max Shiffman (Television producer) (First appearance) (See chronology)
Baxter Bigelow (First appearance) (Unnamed)
Chet Huntley (Unnamed) (Topical Reference)
Ed Sullivan (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)

Races and Species:

Locations:

Earth
- North America
  - United States of America
    - New York
      - New York City
        Queens
        Flushing Meadows–Corona Park (First appearance)
        New York Hall of Science (First appearance)
        
        Forest Hills
        Ingram Street (First appearance)
        Aunt May's House (First appearance)
        
        Midtown High School (First appearance)
        
        Manhattan
        Acme Warehouse (First appearance)
        
        Television Studio (First appearance)

Items:

Spider-Man's Web-Shooters (First appearance)
Spider-Man's Red and Blue Suit (First appearance)

Synopsis for "Great Power"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Amazing Fantasy 15
Amazing Spider-Man 1-17;
Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1
(originally printed as Spider-Man!)

Part 1

A shy, unassuming high-school student, Peter Parker prefers the company of his teachers to that of his classmates, who call him "Midtown High's only professional wallflower." His only living relatives, Uncle Ben and Aunt May, think the world of

Peter Parker (Earth-616) from Amazing Fantasy Vol 1 15 001

him.

One evening, while attending a demonstration of radioactivity at General Techtronics Laboratories East, Parker fails to notice a spider drop through a "radioactive ray" and receive a massive dose of radiation. It bites him and dies. Light-headed, Parker leaves the demonstration, only to be nearly run over by a car. He leaps to safety but is surprised to find he has jumped much further than intended-he lands on the side of a building and clings to the bricks by his fingertips. He quickly climbs to the roof and, once there, accidentally crumples a steel pipe in his hand. He believes that he has inherited the spider's speed, strength, and climbing ability. He begins to ponder the possibilities.

Shortly thereafter, Parker sees a wrestling ring and a sign: "$100 to the man who can stay in the ring three minutes with Crusher Hogan." He goes home, changes, puts on a hood, and returns to the ring. Hogan laughingly calls Parker the "Masked Marvel," but Parker lifts Hogan over his head and carries him up a post. Afterward, a man in the crowd introduces himself to Parker as a television producer, encourages him to go into show business, and gives him his card.

At home, Parker makes himself a spider-themed costume, a supply of sticky web fluid, and two jets for his wrists that can shoot the fluid. "Here comes the Spider-Man!" he says.

Part 2

The Spider-Man appears on television and becomes a celebrity. One evening, he goes backstage and finds a guard chasing a thief. Spider-Man lets the thief escape and, when the guard complains, tells him, "That's your job! I'm thru being pushed around by anyone!"

Peter Parker and Burglar (Earth-616) from Amazing Fantasy Vol 1 15 0001 — Spider-Man learns his first important lesson

Some days later, Parker returns home and learns from a policeman that a burglar has killed his Uncle Ben. The police have cornered the man in the deserted Acme warehouse. Parker dons his costume and swings to the scene.

Once inside, he frightens the man by crawling down the wall toward him. Parker then covers his gun hand with web fluid and knocks him unconscious. When he sees the man's face, he recognizes the thief who got away at the studio. He wraps the burglar in webbing and leaves him for the police to find. Shocked, Peter realizes that, if he had caught the burglar, his Uncle Ben would still be alive. He eventually learns that with great power there must also come -- great responsibility.