Creation of Character
According to Stan Lee, the idea for the series sprang out of the apparent increased teenage interest in the new Marvel comics characters and so he decided to create a character that could cater to them specifically.
One of the influences for the character came from the pulp magazine, The Spider, and perhaps from an earlier minor spider themed character, The Tarantula from DC Comics. When Martin Goodman was presented with the concept, he was resistant to the unorthodox ideas of a teenage hero with troubled personal life, but allowed the character to be used as a cover story for a dying anthology title, Amazing Fantasy, since content mattered little for a title slated to be cancelled.
Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962), the first appearance and origin story of Spider-Man with cover art by Jack Kirby
Originally, Lee assigned Jack Kirby to illustrate the story, but after seeing his designs, Lee decided that Jack's style was "too larger than life" for what he wanted. Thus, Lee assigned artist Steve Ditko, who found the concept particularly appealing and developed a visual motif that Lee found satisfactory.
The story was released in Amazing Fantasy #15, and months later, the sales figures revealed that the cover story was unexpectedly popular. Goodman called for a regular series for the character to capitalize on his overwhelming success.
One of the influences for the character came from the pulp magazine, The Spider, and perhaps from an earlier minor spider themed character, The Tarantula from DC Comics. When Martin Goodman was presented with the concept, he was resistant to the unorthodox ideas of a teenage hero with troubled personal life, but allowed the character to be used as a cover story for a dying anthology title, Amazing Fantasy, since content mattered little for a title slated to be cancelled.
Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962), the first appearance and origin story of Spider-Man with cover art by Jack Kirby
Originally, Lee assigned Jack Kirby to illustrate the story, but after seeing his designs, Lee decided that Jack's style was "too larger than life" for what he wanted. Thus, Lee assigned artist Steve Ditko, who found the concept particularly appealing and developed a visual motif that Lee found satisfactory.
The story was released in Amazing Fantasy #15, and months later, the sales figures revealed that the cover story was unexpectedly popular. Goodman called for a regular series for the character to capitalize on his overwhelming success.
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