The Amazing Spider-Man #3

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The Amazing Spider-Man #3 is a 1963 Marvel comic book issue best known for introducing the iconic supervillain Doctor Octopus into Spider-Man’s rogues’ gallery.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Marvel comic
comic book issue
canonicalStatus main continuity story
conflictType superhero vs supervillain
countryOfPublication United States
coverArtist Steve Ditko
editor Stan Lee
featuresCharacter Aunt May
Betty Brant
Doctor Octopus
J. Jonah Jameson
Otto Octavius
linked to: Doctor Octopus

Peter Parker
Spider-Man
Uncle Ben (in flashback)
featuresLocation New York City
featuresOrganization Daily Bugle
follows The Amazing Spider-Man #2
genre superhero comic
hasContinuity Earth-616
hasFormat single-issue comic book
hasLegacy established Doctor Octopus as a major Spider-Man villain
hasTheme heroism
responsibility
self-doubt
imprint Marvel Comics
inker Steve Ditko
introducesCharacter Doctor Octopus
Otto Octavius
linked to: Doctor Octopus
language English
letterer John Duffy
mainAntagonist Doctor Octopus
mainProtagonist Spider-Man
medium print
notableFor first appearance of Doctor Octopus
partOf The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 comic series)
penciller Steve Ditko
plotter Stan Lee
precedes The Amazing Spider-Man #4
printedInColor true
publicationMonth July 1963
publicationYear 1963
publisher Marvel Comics
seriesNumber 3
setInUniverse Marvel Universe
writer Stan Lee

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Doctor Octopus firstAppearance The Amazing Spider-Man #3