1st Appearance of the Sinister Six • Giant-Size 76-Page Issue • Lee & Ditko Classic
The landmark first Amazing Spider-Man Annual—a true Silver Age milestone and the first appearance of the Sinister Six: Doctor Octopus, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, Sandman, and the Vulture. Written by Stan Lee with art and cover by Steve Ditko, this issue delivers one of the most celebrated team-up villain stories in comic history.
The 41-page feature story, “The Sinister Six!”, sees Spider-Man forced to face each of his greatest foes in turn to save Aunt May and Betty Brant, who have been kidnapped by Doctor Octopus’s new criminal alliance. Cameos by the Fantastic Four, X-Men, Avengers, and Captain America make this one of the most expansive crossovers of the era.
Includes additional Ditko-drawn bonus material:
“The Secrets of Spider-Man” (9 pages)
“How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man!” (3 pages)
14 pages of Spider-Man pin-ups and villain profiles
📚 Details:
Script by Stan Lee
Art and cover by Steve Ditko
1st appearance of the Sinister Six
Cameos: Fantastic Four, X-Men, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, and Giant-Man
76 pages · Full Color · 25¢ cover price
📝 Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes
FR/GD (1.5) — Complete interior. Front cover detached; full-length spine split, partially taped. Interior pages show moderate wear but remain fully intact. Presents solid color and readability for grade — a lower-grade example of one of the most iconic early Spider-Man issues.
1st Appearance of the Sinister Six • Giant-Size 76-Page Issue • Lee & Ditko Classic
The landmark first Amazing Spider-Man Annual—a true Silver Age milestone and the first appearance of the Sinister Six: Doctor Octopus, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, Sandman, and the Vulture. Written by Stan Lee with art and cover by Steve Ditko, this issue delivers one of the most celebrated team-up villain stories in comic history.
The 41-page feature story, “The Sinister Six!”, sees Spider-Man forced to face each of his greatest foes in turn to save Aunt May and Betty Brant, who have been kidnapped by Doctor Octopus’s new criminal alliance. Cameos by the Fantastic Four, X-Men, Avengers, and Captain America make this one of the most expansive crossovers of the era.
Includes additional Ditko-drawn bonus material:
“The Secrets of Spider-Man” (9 pages)
“How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man!” (3 pages)
14 pages of Spider-Man pin-ups and villain profiles
📚 Details:
Script by Stan Lee
Art and cover by Steve Ditko
1st appearance of the Sinister Six
Cameos: Fantastic Four, X-Men, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, and Giant-Man
76 pages · Full Color · 25¢ cover price
📝 Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes
FR/GD (1.5) — Complete interior. Front cover detached; full-length spine split, partially taped. Interior pages show moderate wear but remain fully intact. Presents solid color and readability for grade — a lower-grade example of one of the most iconic early Spider-Man issues.
