The Amazing Spider-Man #4 (Sept 1963) — VG/F (5.0)
Second-year Spidey and the historic first appearance of the Sandman — one of Ditko’s most inventive early villains and a Silver Age cornerstone. Nothing Can Stop… The Sandman! is pure 1963 Marvel: weird science, Midtown High chaos, and a villain who feels instantly iconic the moment he hits the page.
This issue also marks the debut of Betty Brant and gives us one of the all-time great Ditko Spider-Man covers — kinetic panels right on the front, a Marvel first, and still unlike anything else of the era.
Contents
Cover — “Nothing Can Stop… The Sandman!”
Art: Steve Ditko
Four-panel cover that reads like an action sequence—Spidey slipping through Sandman’s hands, literally. Bold reds, Ditko texture, and a villain reveal that hits instantly.
“Nothing Can Stop… The Sandman!” — 21 pages
Art: Steve Ditko
Sandman’s origin, Peter juggling school life, Jameson losing his mind, and pure Ditko ingenuity—fluid transformations, industrial vacuums, atomic-test fallout, and the claustrophobic tension of Midtown High. Complete 1963 world-building with a villain who never stops reinventing his threat.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes — VG/F (5.0)
Solid mid-grade with honest wear. Front cover shows mild creasing, corner blunting, and light spine ticks; colors remain strong. Back cover has uniform tanning and light soiling typical of early Marvels. Interior pages are off-white/cream and firmly attached. Presents well — a clean, affordable copy of a key early Spidey milestone and an essential ASM villain debut.
The Amazing Spider-Man #4 (Sept 1963) — VG/F (5.0)
Second-year Spidey and the historic first appearance of the Sandman — one of Ditko’s most inventive early villains and a Silver Age cornerstone. Nothing Can Stop… The Sandman! is pure 1963 Marvel: weird science, Midtown High chaos, and a villain who feels instantly iconic the moment he hits the page.
This issue also marks the debut of Betty Brant and gives us one of the all-time great Ditko Spider-Man covers — kinetic panels right on the front, a Marvel first, and still unlike anything else of the era.
Contents
Cover — “Nothing Can Stop… The Sandman!”
Art: Steve Ditko
Four-panel cover that reads like an action sequence—Spidey slipping through Sandman’s hands, literally. Bold reds, Ditko texture, and a villain reveal that hits instantly.
“Nothing Can Stop… The Sandman!” — 21 pages
Art: Steve Ditko
Sandman’s origin, Peter juggling school life, Jameson losing his mind, and pure Ditko ingenuity—fluid transformations, industrial vacuums, atomic-test fallout, and the claustrophobic tension of Midtown High. Complete 1963 world-building with a villain who never stops reinventing his threat.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes — VG/F (5.0)
Solid mid-grade with honest wear. Front cover shows mild creasing, corner blunting, and light spine ticks; colors remain strong. Back cover has uniform tanning and light soiling typical of early Marvels. Interior pages are off-white/cream and firmly attached. Presents well — a clean, affordable copy of a key early Spidey milestone and an essential ASM villain debut.
