The whole “public menace” thing goes back to the very beginning.
Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #1
Published: c. January, 1963?
Cover Date: March, 1963
“Spider-Man”
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Steve Ditko
Inker: Steve Ditko
Letterer: Jon D’Agostino
Mary Jane coming in clutch. Spider-Girl (Vol. 1) #60 Published: c. May, 2003? Cover Date: July, 2003 “Legacy!” Writer: Tom DeFalco Artist: Ron Frenz Inker: Al Williamson Letterer: Randy Gentile Colorist: Udon Studios
That was easy. Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #19 Published: c. October, 1964? Cover Date: December, 1964 “Spidey Strikes Back!” Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Steve Ditko Inker: Steve Ditko Letterer: Sam Rosen
It seems Spidey already knows what a joke this guy will become later on. On a related note, check out Bill’s recent profile on the character. Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #56 Published: […]
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@hornacek: I have another post coming up that will (hopefully) make up for it.
No mention of the missing hyphen in the “Sure, you’ve read many …” box? Brad’s gonna have a meeting with you.