Issue Description

Spider-Man faces off against the Gibbon!

At the start of this issue, Spider-Man is feeling frustrated, since he saved Flash Thompson's life in the previous issue, only to find out that Flash Thompson also likes Gwen Stacy. He calms down for a minute when he remembers that in the process of saving Flash he took some photos which he can sell, when he realizes that he forgot to set up his camera. Spider-Man is so frustrated that he throws his camera away, before realizing how expensive it is. Fortunately, a man called Martin Blank catches the camera, and then makes his way up to the rooftop Spider-Man's on, being just as agile as him. However, upon Spider-Man thanking Martin and talking to him, Martin gets depressed at how he's a nobody compared to Spider-Man, and how he looks like a monkey.

After Spider-Man leaves, Martin thinks back to how he used he's been agile all his life, but was teased constantly at the orphanage where he lived for his appearance. After he left the orphanage, Martin managed to get a job with a circus, but despite his superior agility, didn't get a job which made use of his skills. After getting his first and only pay cheque, Martin then left the circus, taking along the monkey suit that was part of his act on a whim. In the present, Martin thinks about how meeting Spider-Man has given him an idea.

Meanwhile, Spider-Man changes to Peter Parker, and then heads home. Upon seeing how bruised he is, Aunt May (who is visiting) starts to worry about Peter, before Gwen reminds her that she had promised to stop being so maternal (in the previous issue). Aunt May then leaves, and Peter collapses from exhaustion, since he hasn't slept for days. At that point Harry Osborn and Flash Thompson come in, but upon seeing Peter unconscious they agree that Flash should take Gwen home, since all Peter needs is rest. Peter briefly wakes up and sees Gwen and Flash leaving, before falling back asleep and having a nightmare.

When Peter wakes up, he realises that Gwen telling Aunt May not to be so maternal with Peter might not have been the smartest move. He then calls up Aunt May, but Aunt May doesn't reply. Peter then changes to Spider-Man and goes to check up on Aunt May and make sure she's alright, but encounters Martin Blank along the way, who is wearing his monkey suit and calling himself the Gibbon. Martin then offers to be Spider-Man's partner, which Spider-Man laughs his head off at. Martin gets sick of always being laughed at, and attacks Spider-Man. Spider-Man easily evades Martin's attacks before leaving, which sets Martin bursting into tears, thinking he's no good for anything. As Martin keeps sobbing, a mysterious shadow nearby thinks how he will use the Gibbon to cause the death of Spider-Man.

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)

Publisher

Marvel

Volume Description

After the success of Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. 1962) a few months later the same creative team came back to start an ongoing series focusing on the character the two of them created.

The book's run continued until issue number 441 (Nov. 1998) when Marvel relaunched the title as Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2 with a new number 1 in January 1999. After issue #30 (#471) Marvel used a dual numbering system, yet the indicia still stated The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2. On the title's 40th anniversary the numbering was reverted to go from issue 58 to issue 500 (Dec. 2003) as The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1.

This volume ends with #700 and is picked up by the Marvel Now! revolution volume Superior Spider-Man.

Collected EditionsMarvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (#1-10)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 (#11-19)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 (#20-30)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 (#31-40)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 5 (#41-50)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 6 (#51-61)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 7 (#62-67)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 8 (#68-77)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 9 (#78-87)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 10 (#88-99)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 11 (#100-109)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 12 (#110-120)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 13 (#121-131)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 14 (#132-142)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 15 (#143-155)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 16 (#156-168 and Annual #10)Spider-Man vs. Black Cat (#194-195, 204-205, 226-227.)Spider-Man: Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut (#224-230)Birth of Venom (#252-259, #298-300)The Amazing Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Book 1 (#252-258)The Amazing Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Book 2 (#259-263)Kraven's Last Hunt (#293-294)The Amazing Spider-Man: Life in the Mad Dog Ward (#295)Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie & Todd McFarlane (#296-329)Sinister Six (#334-339)Powerless (#341-343)Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Round Robin (#351-360)Round Robin (#353-358)Maximum Carnage (#378-380)

Collection of sequentially numbered trades, Amazing Spider-Man.

Spider-Man: Mark of the Tarantula (#231-237)Coming Home (#471-476)Revelations (#477-480)Until the Stars Turn Cold (#481-486)Life and Death of Spiders (#487-491)Unintended Consequences (#492-497)Happy Birthday (#498-502)The Book of Ezekiel (#503-508)Sins Past (#509-514)Skin Deep (#515-518)New Avengers (#519-524)

Individual trades with their own volumes because of sub-titles.

The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Great Power (#1-17)Punisher vs. the Marvel Universe (#161-162)The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Ghosts of the Past (#259-272)The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Return of the Sinister Six (#334-350)Spider-Man: The Gathering of Five (#440-441)The Other (#525-528)The Road to Civil War (#529-531)Civil War (#532-538)Back in Black (#539-543)One More Day (#544-545)Brand New Day Vol 1 (#546-551)Brand New Day Vol 2 (#552-558)Brand New Day Vol 3 (#559-564)Kraven's First Hunt (#565-567)New Ways to Die (#568-573)Crime and Punisher (#574-577)Death and Dating (#578-583)Election Day (#584-588)24/7 (#589-594)American Son (#595-599)Died in Your Arms Tonight (#600-601)Red-Headed Stranger (#602-605)Return of The Black Cat (#606-611)The Gauntlet, Vol 1 (#612-616)The Gauntlet, Vol 2 (#617-621)The Gauntlet, Vol 3 (#622-625)The Gauntlet, Vol 4 (#626-629)The Gauntlet, Vol 5 (#630-633)The Grim Hunt (#634-637)One Moment in Time (#638-641)Origin of the Species (#642-647)Big Time (#648-651)Matters of Life and Death (#652-657)The Fantastic Spider-Man (#658-662)Big Time Ultimate Collection (#648-662)The Return of Anti-Venom (#663-665)Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time - The Complete Collection vol. 2 (#663-676)Spider-Island (#666-673)Flying Blind (#674-677)Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time - The Complete Collection vol. 3 (#677-687 and 679.1)Trouble on the Horizon (#678-681, #679.1)Ends of the Earth (#682-687)No Turning Back (#688-691)Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time - The Complete Collection vol. 4 (#688-697)Danger Zone (#692-697)Dying Wish (#698-700)Amazing Spider-Man: Peter Parker The One And Only (#700.1-700.5)

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