Giant-Size Spider-Man #1

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Key facts

1st appearance of Equinox

Market value

Market value (all grades)

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Updated 9 Oct 2026

Graded copies for sale: $39.00 - $575; 20 graded copies for sale, Updated 30 Sep 2026

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CGC Census

505

Total graded

9.8 NM/MT

8.0 VF

Reprinted 13x

Spider-Man is off to intercept a ship carrying a new vaccine that may help Aunt May pull through her current illness, but Dracula and the Mob are also after the eccentric doctor who has developed the cure.

Cover date

July 1, 1974

On sale date

April 23, 1974

Pages

Cover price

$0.50

Rating

Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Editor

S.L

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Credits

Writer

Brian Michael Bendis, Len Wein, Roy Thomas, S.L

Penciller

Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, John Romita, Ross Andru

Inker

Don Heck, John Romita, Mike Esposito, Steve Ditko

Colorist

Guru eFX, Oliver

Letterer

Artie Simek, Cory Petit, Dan Crespi, John Costanza

Cover Artist

Alexander Lozano

Characters

Equinox (1st appearance); The Fox (1st appearance); Anna Watson; Anthony \"The Whisperer\" Cavelli (introduction, death); \"Big\" Mike Mallony (death); Deputy Police Inspector Rudd; Dexter Bixby; Dracula; Dr. Alice Joyce \"A. J.\" Maxfield; Dr. Henneessy; Elvira Kaufman; Human Torch; Invisible Girl; Johnny Storm; May Parker; Peter Parker; Seymour \"Simian\" Simms (introduction); Spider-Man; Susan Storm Richards; Terry Sorenson; The Maggia

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Strange Tales Annual #2