Key facts
- 1st appearance of Bennett Brant
- 1st appearance of Blackie Gaxton
This is the regular first-print edition (Cover A). Collect the 1 variant cover on their own pages.
Betty's brother has gotten himself into trouble with gambling debts and Betty is forced to help in Doc Ock's plot to break Blackie Gaxton out of prison to keep her sibling alive. Spider-Man interrupts the escape and Blackie shoots Bennett during the conflict. Gaxton is captured but Doc Ock gets away. Peter tries to comfort Betty over the loss of her brother.
Cover date
April 1, 1964
On sale date
January 10, 1964
Pages
36
Cover price
$0.12
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Editor
S.L
Credits
Penciller
Inker
Colorist
Letterer
Cover Artist
Characters
Bennett Brant (1st appearance); Blackie Gaxton (1st appearance); Peter Parker; Spider-Man; 3 police officers; 5 accomplices of Gaxton (villain); Aunt May; Betty Brant; Doctor Octopus; Dr. Octopus; Otto Octavius; the pilots of the boat
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Collected in
- The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3
- Pow! #24
- Spider-Man Comics Weekly #3
- Spider-Man Annual #1978
- The Amazing Spider-Man #2 (81444)
- Spider-Man Pocket Book #10
- Marvel Tales #148
- The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #13
- Marvel Masterworks #5
- Spider-Man Classics #12
- The Essential Spider-Man #1
- Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #2
- Target Spider-Man / Doctor Octopus: Greatest Battles #[nn]
- The Essential Spider-Man #1 [Second Edition]
- Spider-Man Collectible Series #23
- Spider-Man Collectible Series #24
- The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #1
- Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #2
- Spider-Man: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility #4
- Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection #1
- Ditko Is... Amazing! King-Size #[nn]
- The Marvel Comics Library: Spider-Man #1
- Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #2
- The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #1 [Fifth Edition]