The Amazing Spider-Man #9

Cover A

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Key factsKey issue

1st appearance of Electro (Max Dillon)
Origin of Max Dillon
Origin of Electro

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This is the regular first-print edition (Cover A). Collect the 1 variant cover on their own pages.

Market value

Market value (all grades)

Low: $8.88
Mid: $563
High: $1,057

Updated 12 Oct 2026

Graded copies for sale: $451 - $4,795; 20 graded copies for sale, Updated 10 Oct 2026

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Reprinted 26x

Electro decides to break some other criminals out of jail so they can help him with his crime spree. Spider-Man must balance taking care of Aunt May, who is in the hospital, and capturing Electro.

Cover date

February 1, 1964

On sale date

November 12, 1963

Pages

Cover price

$0.12

Rating

Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Editor

S.L

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Credits

Writer

S.L, Stan Lee

Penciller

Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko

Inker

George R, Steve Ditko

Colorist

Marte Gracia, STAN GOLDBERG

Letterer

Artie Simek, Art Simek

Cover Artist

Steve Ditko

Characters

Electro (1st appearance); Max Dillon (1st appearance); Spider-Man; Aunt May; Betty Brant; Flash Thompson; Harris (flashback); J. Jonah Jameson; Joe (policeman); Peter Parker; Liz Allan

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Cover A

$562.50

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