Comics:Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 18

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"The End of Spider-Man!"

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Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 #18
November, 1964

Cover Artists

Steve Ditko

Writers

Stan Lee

Pencilers

Steve Ditko

Inkers

Steve Ditko

Letterers

Sam Rosen

Editors

Stan Lee

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Appearing in "The End of Spider-Man!"

Featured Characters:

• Spider-Man (Peter Parker)

Supporting Characters:

• May Reilly Parker (Aunt May)
• J. Jonah Jameson
• Betty Brant
• Flash Thompson
• Liz Allan
• Seymour O'Reilly
• Anna May Watson
• Dr. Bromwell

Villains:

• Sandman
• Green Goblin (Cameo)
• Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius) (Cameo)
• Kraven the Hunter (Cameo)
• Vulture (Adrian Toomes) (Cameo)

Other Characters:

• Fantastic Four
  • Mister Fantastic (Cameo)
  • Invisible Girl (Cameo)
  • Human Torch (Johnny Storm) (Cameo)
  • Thing (Cameo)
• Avengers
  • Iron Man (Tony Stark) - Cameo Appearance
  • Captain America (Steve Rogers) - Cameo Appearance
  • Thor - Cameo Appearance
  • Giant-Man (Henry Pym) - Cameo Appearance
  • Wasp - Cameo Appearance
• Daredevil (Cameo)
• Ned Leeds (First appearance)
• Rocky Roberts and two unnamed car thieves

Locations:

• Aunt May's House
• Midtown High School
• Daily Bugle Building
• Baxter Building
• Avenger's Mansion
• Ace Picture Company
• Peerless Paste Company
• Statue of Liberty

Items:

• Spider-Man's Web-Shooters
• The Daily Bugle

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "The End of Spider-Man!"

Spider-Man is still being ridiculed over his escape from a fight with The Green Goblin and it's been the talk of all his previous super-villians as well as other super-heroes. We see that Peter Parker is taking care of his Aunt May at home and when at school, his concern for Aunt May is consuming most of his thinking. Pete, desperate to earn money to buy more medicine for Aunt May, goes out as Spider-Man to see what he can do. He tries a trading card company as well as a pair of scientists to sell his adhesive webbing but in both instances he strikes out, with neither showing any interest. As he heads home, he runs into the Sandman and being so concerned about Aunt May living alone, he runs away and hides and the public sees this writing off Spider-Man as a coward once again. As crime continues on, Johnny Storm (The Human Torch) begins to suspect something is wrong and writes a message in the sky for Spider-Man to meet him at the Statue of Liberty but he doesn't show. Flash is so desperate about clearing Spider-Man's name, he goes out to dress as him and fight criminals and gets beat up instead. As Pete gets ready to quit as Spider-Man, the doctor says Aunt May is in the clear and won't have to take any more medicine. After reading yet another editorial about a weak and phony Spider-Man, Pete decides to go out as Spider-Man and begin to fight back.

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in Amazing Spider-Man # 3 (Pocket Books).
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Discuss Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 18 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Amazing Spider-Man series

Recommended Reading

• Spider-Man last appeared in Untold Tales of Spider-Man # 21; He appears next in Untold Tales of Spider-Man # 22.
• The Sandman last appeared in Amazing Spider-Man Annual # 1; He appears next in Amazing Spider-Man # 19 (Next Issue).
• The Green Goblin last appeared in Untold Tales of Spider-Man # 20; He appears next in Untold Tales of Spider-Man # 22.
• Doctor Octopus last appeared in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1; He appears next in Amazing Spider-Man #30.
• Kraven the Hunter last appeared in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1; He appears next in Amazing Spider-Man #34.
• The Vulture last appeared in Untold Tales of Spider-Man #20; He appears next in Amazing Spider-Man #48.

Links and References

• http://www.alaph.com/spiderman/back_issues/asm018.html
• http://www.spiderfan.org/comics/reviews/spiderman_amazing/018.html
• http://www.samruby.com/AmazingSpider-ManA/amazing_spiderman_018.htm