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Marvel Comics The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)

The Terrible Threat Of The Living Brain; Spider-Man Tackles The Torch

by Stan Writer Stan Lee Writer +9 more
Nov 1, 1963 $9.00 36 pages
Key Issue
3.0/5 (1 review)
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An experimental supercomputer called the Living Brain goes haywire during a school demonstration and begins a destructive rampage through Peter Parker's high school. A second story pits Spider-Man against the Human Torch in a comedic rivalry.

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)
Issue Number
#8
Release Date
November 1, 1963
Cover Date
January 1964
Cover Price
$9.00
Page Count
36

Series Details

Title
The Amazing Spider-Man
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1963 - 1998
Issues Count
651
Also Known As
The Amazing Ricochet
Genres
Format
Standard
Original Language
English
Language
English

Key Issue

  • First appearance of Living Brain

Reviews
1 review

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Creators
Stan

Stan

Writer (Uncredited)

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Writer, Editor

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

Artist, Penciller

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

Stan Goldberg

Stan Goldberg

Colorist

Artie Simek

Artie Simek

Letterer

Sam Rosen

Sam Rosen

Letterer

Xenia Pamfil

Letterer

Characters
Aunt May

Aunt May

May Reilly Parker Jameson

Flash Thompson

Flash Thompson

Eugene Thompson

Human Torch

Human Torch

Jonathan Lowell Spencer Storm

Invisible Woman

Invisible Woman

Susan Storm Richards

Liz Allan

Liz Allan

Elizabeth Allan

Mr. Fantastic

Mr. Fantastic

Reed Richards

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

Peter Parker

Thing

Thing

Benjamin Jacob Grimm

Vulture

Vulture

Adrian Toomes

Andrew Davis

Andrew Davis

Andrew Davis

Dorrie Evans

Dorrie Evans

Doris Evans

Living Brain

Living Brain

Teams

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

New York Police Department

New York Police Department

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