Amazing Fantasy # 15 - Amazing Fantasy 15

Here it is - 11 pages (12 if you count the cover) of comic book history in the making.You know the story - timid Peter Parker, who we all came to know, love and identify with - is bitten by a radioactive spider and receives his Spider - powers. Almost knocked over by an onrushing car, Peter suddenly discovers his agility and ability to cling to walls as he jumps clear of the vehicle. Deciding to cash in on his new powers, Peter decides to enter a wrestling contest - ignoring the pleas of a police officer to stop an escaping felon while he's there. The felon then goes on to shoot Peter's uncle Ben in a botched robbery and Peter is made all too aware that "With great power comes great responsibility." Although the story has been reprinted, reworked and added to here and there - there's nothing like the original Lee / Ditko epic.

What Spider-Man went on to become means this issues 3 other stories, "The Bell - Ringer," "Man in the Mummy Case" and "There are Martians among us" (all by Lee / Ditko) pale into total insignificance. An all time classic issue, heralding the dawn of the Marvel age.

This is hands down the greatest comic book ever writen.Stan Lee's best work is in Amazing Fantasy #15.The story tells the origin and the first apperence of the worlds most beloved superhero the Amazing Spider-Man.The story is wonderful and has some of the best writng and art work the world has ever seen.The tale of Peter Parker is one of the best.You won just find this book at any store remember it worth thousands.This one story has inspired movies and video games gallore!Spider-man Captred our hearts and attention while Stan Lee and Steve Ditko won our admireation and respect with this Fantastic..no Amazing Book 'nuff said!

I worked in a comic shop that had this on it's back wall. On a day I was on my own I read the issue, sure I had read reprints of the Spiderman story, yet I had never seen the other stories, and I had to contend with two realities. one was that the owner was going to take it and put it into a safety deposit box. He only wanted it on the wall for a little while, so he could get the word out he had the issue. This was before the internet. The other was, I will never get a chance to read a comic that was worth as much as this one.

I have to tell you, from what I read, the entire book is almost a waste of time. Seriously, Spiderman is the only real standout. I mean the other stories aren't bad, but not very memorable. I am trying to remember them as a matter of fact and only can come up with a panel in my head. Still the origin of Spidey is worth 4 stars, and if you can find ia reprint, the other stories do serve as a curiosity.