Amazing Fantasy # 15 - First Appearance of Spider-Man

Amazing Fantasy #15, is the debut issue of Marvel's most popular character. Among fans and collectors it is one of the most important and valued comic books in the history of the medium.

The DVD release of the collector's edition of the Spider-Man movie included an electronic copy of Amazing Fantasy #15. In 2001, Marvel published a 10-issue series called The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time, and Amazing Fantasy #15 topped the list at #1.

In September 2000, a prominent comic book dealership brought the only known CGC graded 9.6 (near mint plus) copy to market and sold it for $140,000. In October 2007, a near mint copy was sold for $227,000 in an online auction on ComicLink.com. This was the highest price ever realized at auction for a comic book published after 1950.