Marvel’s most famous character has had
several iconic stories over the years
Who am I I’m spider-man
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 spider-man comics you should read
something goes wrong and this creepy
crawler is there look at that he’s
fleeing the scene what’s that tell you
for this list we’re looking at the most
famous issues and story arcs in
spider-man’s comic history now it is a
party number 10 spider-man amazing
fantasy number 15
while spider-man would eventually get
his own comic book series starting with
the amazing spider-man number 1 he first
appeared in 1962 s amazing fantasy
number 15
with the amazing fantasy series having
been canceled Stanley rolled the dice on
a story about a teenage boy transforming
into a superhero and boy did he roll a
hard six
this would result in one of the most
famous origin stories of all time as
Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive
spider gain superpowers but loses his
Uncle Ben learning that with great power
say it with me now comes great
responsibility
number nine the kid who collects
spider-man amazing spider-man number 248
at first glance this story may seem like
your average spider-man plot Spidey
hunts down a villain named Thunder ball
and battles him in the middle of New
York
hey my name is spider-man you call me
webhead you can call me amazing
don’t call me late for dinner get it
however during the story
our hero visits a young boy named Timmy
Harrison who is said to be spider-man’s
biggest fan
spider-man tells Timmy all about the
incident that turned him into a
superhero and about his Uncle Ben and he
even takes off his mask
I need come back yeah thanks for
stepping up for me here the bravest kid
I’ve ever seen at the end of the issue
we learned that timmy has leukemia and
only a few weeks left to live this is
one of the most emotional and moving
issues of the amazing spider-man series
listen to me I need you you’re my eyes
and ears out here alright alright number
eight the Green Goblin unmasked amazing
spider-man number forty okay I give up
which one of you is the Goblin in
amazing spider-man number 39 the Green
Goblin discovered that spider-man was
Peter Parker in the next issue
Spidey one up the Green Goblin by
discovering that he was in fact Norman
Osborn stop it’s me
mr. Osborn at the time it was extremely
rare for a hero to Noah villains secret
identity and vice versa discovering each
other’s secret identities drastically
changed the characters relationship
their battles became much more personal
and often resulted in their loved ones
getting caught in the crossfire
number seven spider-man blue one is too
dangerous
I’m coming with you I’ve seen the grid
specs and I know how to reset the entire
system but I’m coming with you you know
with me shut the thing spider-man
blue is a fresh look at one of the most
famous stories in the spider-man
universe the death of Gwen Stacy the
story is honest and heartfelt as
spider-man speaks to an old tape
recorder on Valentine’s Day in an
attempt to tell Gwen how he feels
knowing full well she’ll never hear it
perhaps the most memorable moment comes
at the very end as we discovered that
Mary Jane has been listening the whole
time instead of being angry with Peter
she simply asks him to say hi to Wayne
for her
symbolizing how important she was to
both Peter and MJ I promised him that I
would keep away from you now I’m gonna
come and eat dinner with your family
number six if this be my destiny amazing
spider-man number 31 to 33 ladies and
gentlemen
fasten your seatbelts the first major
story arc of spider-man’s career was
certainly a memorable one these few
issues see spider-man try to stop a
villain known as the master planner
while also beginning his college career
and attempting to take care for a sick
aunt may we soon discovered that the
master planner is none other than Doctor
Octopus one of Spidey’s greatest foes
the most memorable sequence has to be
when our hero is pinned under a ton of
machinery in an underground fortress
that is beginning to flood we see
spider-man’s true strength as he
attempts to defeat Doc Ock and save on
May’s life
number five nothing can stop the
juggernaut amazing spider-man number 229
230 refreshing smell of it this story
might not be as emotional as some of the
others on this list but it’s a true
David and Goliath tale as spider-man
attempts to stop the juggernaut I’m
scared I better run one of the things
that makes my tea so popular is his
determination and the fact that he never
gives up no matter how tough things get
this is on full display in this story as
the juggernaut continually beats on
Spidey
but our hero never gives up and
eventually is able to defeat the
monstrous powerhouse I gotta watch those
late-night parties number 4 venom
amazing spider-man number 300 you just
knew that Stanley would have something
special in store for his 300th issue of
the Amazing Spiderman and he did not
disappoint why don’t we introduce you to
Abed ahem we call us yeah
Spidey has taken on a lot of villains
over the years but never one quite like
venom who is essentially a twisted
mirror image of the web crawler himself
now we have big you know nothing about
us but we know everything about you
she a she every plan spider-man is able
to defeat venom and ditch his black suit
for the classic red and blue costume but
venom would become one of the most
dangerous villains Spidey would ever
face for years to come
never woman what you can’t kill number
three Craven’s last hunt amazing
spider-man number 293 – 294 nice outfit
don’t tell me you’re a Leo right when
you think of scary spider-man villains
Kraven the hunter probably isn’t high on
the list that changes in this story arc
and don’t underestimate me again but
once laughable villain becomes obsessed
with hunting spider-man and eventually
captures him and buries him alive while
spider-man is eventually able to escape
Kraven refuses to fight the webcrawler
believing himself to be the victor when
I’m little my junk
oh he eventually commits suicide capping
off one of the grittiest spider-man
stories ever told
we must go go but where we will go when
we can be three number two spider-man no
more amazing spider-man number 50
it’s no secret that Peter Parker gets
frustrated with his role as spider-man
and threatens to quit on several
different occasions but in this issue he
really seems serious as he gives up the
costume in an effort to live a normal
life listen maybe you’re not supposed to
be spider-man climbing those walls in
one of the most iconic panels of the
amazing spider-man series Peter walks
away in the rain as he leaves his
costume in a trash can where the hell
did you get that in the garbage the
story does an excellent job at showing
the difficulties of being a superhero
and was one of the major plot lines for
the movie spider-man 2
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
number one the death of Gwen Stacy
amazing spider-man number 121 you’re
gonna make enemy
people will get hurt so what’s the pros
be something okay
leave Gwen easily the most iconic comic
in the spider-man universe and perhaps
comic book history this story is
considered to be the end of the Silver
Age of comics when Stacy was Peter
Parker’s first true love and most
readers just assumed that the two would
get married and lived happily ever after
however when was killed during a battle
between spider-man and the Green Goblin
find me let her go
what makes her death even more tragic
was the fact that saving Gwen is one
actually killed her as the whiplash from
Spidey’s webbing is what breaks her neck
do you agree with our list with the king
of the jungle running around out there
not a chance
what’s your favorite spider-man comic no
I’m really mad you got my shoe when
again for more great top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
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several iconic stories over the years
Who am I I’m spider-man
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 spider-man comics you should read
something goes wrong and this creepy
crawler is there look at that he’s
fleeing the scene what’s that tell you
for this list we’re looking at the most
famous issues and story arcs in
spider-man’s comic history now it is a
party number 10 spider-man amazing
fantasy number 15
while spider-man would eventually get
his own comic book series starting with
the amazing spider-man number 1 he first
appeared in 1962 s amazing fantasy
number 15
with the amazing fantasy series having
been canceled Stanley rolled the dice on
a story about a teenage boy transforming
into a superhero and boy did he roll a
hard six
this would result in one of the most
famous origin stories of all time as
Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive
spider gain superpowers but loses his
Uncle Ben learning that with great power
say it with me now comes great
responsibility
number nine the kid who collects
spider-man amazing spider-man number 248
at first glance this story may seem like
your average spider-man plot Spidey
hunts down a villain named Thunder ball
and battles him in the middle of New
York
hey my name is spider-man you call me
webhead you can call me amazing
don’t call me late for dinner get it
however during the story
our hero visits a young boy named Timmy
Harrison who is said to be spider-man’s
biggest fan
spider-man tells Timmy all about the
incident that turned him into a
superhero and about his Uncle Ben and he
even takes off his mask
I need come back yeah thanks for
stepping up for me here the bravest kid
I’ve ever seen at the end of the issue
we learned that timmy has leukemia and
only a few weeks left to live this is
one of the most emotional and moving
issues of the amazing spider-man series
listen to me I need you you’re my eyes
and ears out here alright alright number
eight the Green Goblin unmasked amazing
spider-man number forty okay I give up
which one of you is the Goblin in
amazing spider-man number 39 the Green
Goblin discovered that spider-man was
Peter Parker in the next issue
Spidey one up the Green Goblin by
discovering that he was in fact Norman
Osborn stop it’s me
mr. Osborn at the time it was extremely
rare for a hero to Noah villains secret
identity and vice versa discovering each
other’s secret identities drastically
changed the characters relationship
their battles became much more personal
and often resulted in their loved ones
getting caught in the crossfire
number seven spider-man blue one is too
dangerous
I’m coming with you I’ve seen the grid
specs and I know how to reset the entire
system but I’m coming with you you know
with me shut the thing spider-man
blue is a fresh look at one of the most
famous stories in the spider-man
universe the death of Gwen Stacy the
story is honest and heartfelt as
spider-man speaks to an old tape
recorder on Valentine’s Day in an
attempt to tell Gwen how he feels
knowing full well she’ll never hear it
perhaps the most memorable moment comes
at the very end as we discovered that
Mary Jane has been listening the whole
time instead of being angry with Peter
she simply asks him to say hi to Wayne
for her
symbolizing how important she was to
both Peter and MJ I promised him that I
would keep away from you now I’m gonna
come and eat dinner with your family
number six if this be my destiny amazing
spider-man number 31 to 33 ladies and
gentlemen
fasten your seatbelts the first major
story arc of spider-man’s career was
certainly a memorable one these few
issues see spider-man try to stop a
villain known as the master planner
while also beginning his college career
and attempting to take care for a sick
aunt may we soon discovered that the
master planner is none other than Doctor
Octopus one of Spidey’s greatest foes
the most memorable sequence has to be
when our hero is pinned under a ton of
machinery in an underground fortress
that is beginning to flood we see
spider-man’s true strength as he
attempts to defeat Doc Ock and save on
May’s life
number five nothing can stop the
juggernaut amazing spider-man number 229
230 refreshing smell of it this story
might not be as emotional as some of the
others on this list but it’s a true
David and Goliath tale as spider-man
attempts to stop the juggernaut I’m
scared I better run one of the things
that makes my tea so popular is his
determination and the fact that he never
gives up no matter how tough things get
this is on full display in this story as
the juggernaut continually beats on
Spidey
but our hero never gives up and
eventually is able to defeat the
monstrous powerhouse I gotta watch those
late-night parties number 4 venom
amazing spider-man number 300 you just
knew that Stanley would have something
special in store for his 300th issue of
the Amazing Spiderman and he did not
disappoint why don’t we introduce you to
Abed ahem we call us yeah
Spidey has taken on a lot of villains
over the years but never one quite like
venom who is essentially a twisted
mirror image of the web crawler himself
now we have big you know nothing about
us but we know everything about you
she a she every plan spider-man is able
to defeat venom and ditch his black suit
for the classic red and blue costume but
venom would become one of the most
dangerous villains Spidey would ever
face for years to come
never woman what you can’t kill number
three Craven’s last hunt amazing
spider-man number 293 – 294 nice outfit
don’t tell me you’re a Leo right when
you think of scary spider-man villains
Kraven the hunter probably isn’t high on
the list that changes in this story arc
and don’t underestimate me again but
once laughable villain becomes obsessed
with hunting spider-man and eventually
captures him and buries him alive while
spider-man is eventually able to escape
Kraven refuses to fight the webcrawler
believing himself to be the victor when
I’m little my junk
oh he eventually commits suicide capping
off one of the grittiest spider-man
stories ever told
we must go go but where we will go when
we can be three number two spider-man no
more amazing spider-man number 50
it’s no secret that Peter Parker gets
frustrated with his role as spider-man
and threatens to quit on several
different occasions but in this issue he
really seems serious as he gives up the
costume in an effort to live a normal
life listen maybe you’re not supposed to
be spider-man climbing those walls in
one of the most iconic panels of the
amazing spider-man series Peter walks
away in the rain as he leaves his
costume in a trash can where the hell
did you get that in the garbage the
story does an excellent job at showing
the difficulties of being a superhero
and was one of the major plot lines for
the movie spider-man 2
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
number one the death of Gwen Stacy
amazing spider-man number 121 you’re
gonna make enemy
people will get hurt so what’s the pros
be something okay
leave Gwen easily the most iconic comic
in the spider-man universe and perhaps
comic book history this story is
considered to be the end of the Silver
Age of comics when Stacy was Peter
Parker’s first true love and most
readers just assumed that the two would
get married and lived happily ever after
however when was killed during a battle
between spider-man and the Green Goblin
find me let her go
what makes her death even more tragic
was the fact that saving Gwen is one
actually killed her as the whiplash from
Spidey’s webbing is what breaks her neck
do you agree with our list with the king
of the jungle running around out there
not a chance
what’s your favorite spider-man comic no
I’m really mad you got my shoe when
again for more great top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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