50 years of Spider-Man

On Aug. 10, 1962, Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man made his debut in issue 15 of "Amazing Fantasy" (cover price: 12 cents).

$This image provided by Marvel Comics shows the cover of "Ultimate Comics Spider-Man" No. 160, available in comic book shops on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. In the issue, written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Mark Bagley, Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, will be felled by one of his biggest foes, and die as the series concludes its nearly 11-year run. But fans of Spidey need not worry too much because Ultimate Spider-Man is a separate imprint from Marvel\'s ongoing adventures of "Amazing Spider-Man" who is still alive, slinging webs and crawling on walls.$

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"Ultimate Comics Spider-Man" No. 160

This image provided by Marvel Comics shows the cover of "Ultimate Comics Spider-Man" No. 160, available in comic book shops on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. In the issue, written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Mark Bagley, Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, will be felled by one of his biggest foes, and die as the series concludes its nearly 11-year run. But fans of Spidey need not worry too much because Ultimate Spider-Man is a separate imprint from Marvel's ongoing adventures of "Amazing Spider-Man" who is still alive, slinging webs and crawling on walls.

Credit: AP Photo/Marvel Comics

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