Comic Title: Amazing Spider-Man #1
Publisher: Marvel (Non-Pareil Publishing Corp.)
Address: 655 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1963
Approx. On Sale Date: December 11, 1962 Newsstand Date December 10, 1962
Source: Comic Reader, #13

Copyright Date December 10, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1963

Frequency: Bimonthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Stan Lee

Title: "Vs. the Chameleon"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Spider-Man

Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Steve J. Ditko
Letterer: Jon D'Agostino

Reprinted In:
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #7 (1970)
Mighty World of Marvel #4 (1972)
Marvel Tales Starring Spider-Man #138 (1982)
Marvel Masterworks Vol. 1:Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 HC (1988)
Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks TPB (1992)
Marvel Milestone Edition:Amazing Spider-Man #1 (1992)
Spider-Man Classics #2 (1993)
Essential Spider-Man Vol. 1 TPB (1997)
Marvel Masterworks Vol. 1:Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 HC (1999)
100 Greatest Marvels of All Time #1 (2001)
Marvel Masterworks Vol. 1:Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 HC (2002)
Marvel Masterworks:The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 – Barnes & Noble Edition TPB (2003)
Marvel Masterworks Vol. 1:Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 HC (2003)
Marvel Masterworks Vol. 1:Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 HC [Variant] (2003)
Fantastic Four/Spider-Man Classic TPB (2005)
Marvel Visionaries:Steve Ditko HC (2005)
Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2007)
Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC [Variant] (2007)
Marvel Masterworks:The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 TPB (2009)
Marvel Masterworks:The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 TPB [Variant] (2009)
Spider-Man:With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility #4 (2011)
Amazing Fantasy 15:Spider-Man #1 (2012)
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection:Great Power TPB (2014)
True Believers:Amazing Spider-Man #1 (2017)
True Believers:Amazing Spider-Man #1 [Variant] (2019)
Mighty Marvel Masterworks:The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 TPB (2021)
Mighty Marvel Masterworks:The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 TPB [Variant] (2021)
Amazing Spider-Man (Facsimile Edition) #1 (2022)

Feature Character(s)

• Spider-Man (last appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #1; next appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #2)

Guest Star(s)

• Fantastic Four (last appearance in Strange Tales #105; next appearance in Fantastic Four #12)
• Mister Fantastic (last appearance in Strange Tales #105; next appearance in Fantastic Four #12)
• Invisible Girl (last appearance in Strange Tales #105; next appearance in Fantastic Four #12)
• Human Torch (last appearance in Strange Tales #105; next appearance in Fantastic Four #12)
• Thing (last appearance in Strange Tales #105; next appearance in Fantastic Four #12)

Villain(s)

• Chameleon (first appearance; next appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #15)

Other Character(s)

• Professor Newton (no further appearances)
• An unnamed janitor and an elevator operator (no further appearances)

Comments:
Peter's last name is mistakenly given as Palmer in this story.

Spider-Man's spider senses are depicted for the first time in this story.

Synopsis:
Spider-Man attempts to join the Fantastic Four in order to earn money. When he infiltrates the headquarters of the team, the other heroes misconstrue his motives and attack. Eventually, the fight ends. Spider-Man is then disappointed to learn that the Fantastic Four do not earn salaries, so he departs.

Meanwhile, a master of disguise named the Chameleon schemes to steal missile defense plans and sell them to the communists. He uses Spider-Man as a patsy, setting him up to take the fall, while he escapes in a helicopter. Spider-Man chases the Chameleon and catches him before he can deliver the stolen plans. Spider-Man brings back the spy, but the authorities are duped. They try to take Spider-Man into custody instead. Eventually, Spider-Man flees, and the real villain is caught be police.