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Sixty years ago, Spider-Man hit newsstands for the very first time.

Debuting in Amazing Fantasy #15, the two-part story recounts Spider-Man’s origins, from Peter Parker’s days as a nerdy kid in high school, to him being bitten by a radioactive spider, to Uncle Ben’s death and his ultimate realization that he must use his powers for a greater good.

While the story was just 12 pages long, the response to Spider-Man was immediate.

Amazing Fantasy #15 flew off the shelves. A few months later, Spider-Man got his own ongoing series and, in short order, he became Marvel’s biggest hero.

Over the past six decades, Spider-Man has starred in thousands of comic books and been featured on countless pieces of merchandise.

He’s appeared in more than a dozen television shows and anywhere from 10 to 20 films (depending upon how you count them). Spider-Man is recognized around the world and consistently ranks among the top five superheroes of all time.

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