Presents the adventures of Peter Parker, a college student turned super-hero by the bite of a radioactive spider. It was August, 1961 and change was in the air. Throughout the nation, a new comic book filled the stands, heralding an era of creativity soon to be dubbed the Marvel Age of Comics. Fantastic Four #1 did not feature the squeaky clean heroes of yesteryear, clad in gaudy primary colors and hiding behind secret identities. These were real characters placed in extraordinary circumstances. They lived together, they fought amongst each other, and sometimes they even lost to the bad guys. This was more than a change in attitude; it was the beginning of something entirely different. And readers couldn't get enough.

Includes an introduction by Stan Lee.

Introduction / Stan Lee -- Turning Point -- Unmasked by Doctor Octopus! -- Menace of ... Mysterio! -- Grotesque adventure of the Green Goblin -- Kraven the hunter! -- Duel with daredevil -- Return of the Green Goblin! -- End of Spider-Man! -- Spidey strikes back! -- Coming of the scorpion!