Comic Title: Essential Spider-Man Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Date: 1997
On Sale Date: December 11, 1996 Direct Market Date December 11, 1996
Source: Marvel Vision, #12

Direct Market Date December 11, 1996
Source: ComicList, Heroes World : New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 11, 1996

Direct Market Date December 11, 1996
Source: Comic Shop News, #492

Cover Price: $12.95
Page Count: 528
Editor: Eric Fein

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Spider-Man"
Pages: 14

Feature(s):
Spider-Man

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

Reprinted From:
Amazing Spider-Man #1 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Spider-Man (last appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15; next appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• May Parker (last appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15; next appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #2)
• J. Jonah Jameson (publisher of the Daily Bugle; first appearance; next appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #2)
• John Jameson (Jonah's son and test pilot; first appearance; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• An unnamed landlord (no further appearances)
• Several of Peter's classmates (no further appearances)
• A show promoter (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• An unnamed burglar (in flashback to Amazing Fantasy #15)

Synopsis:
After the death of his uncle, Peter Parker wants to help his Aunt May pay the bills. He contacts a show promoter and performs as Spider-Man. When he is paid by check, he finds that he can't cash it because he kept his true name a secret. Peter then learns that he can no longer perform for the public because J. Jonah Jameson, the publisher of the Daily Bugle has begun a smear campaign which ruins Spider-Man's reputation.

Unable to find a job, Peter dons his Spider-Man costume once more. This time he tries to help Jonah's son, John Jameson. They younger Jameson is a test pilot. During a test flight, John's capsule manfunctions. Spider-Man uses his powers to reach the capsule and deliver a replacement part that fixed the controls. John is saved, but Jonah accuses Spider-Man of having caused the accident. As a result Spider-Man becomes a wanted man.