Comic Title: Essential Spider-Man Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Date: 1997
On Sale Date: December 11, 1996 Direct Market Date December 11, 1996
Source: Marvel Vision, #12

Direct Market Date December 11, 1996
Source: ComicList, Heroes World : New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 11, 1996

Direct Market Date December 11, 1996
Source: Comic Shop News, #492

Cover Price: $12.95
Page Count: 528
Editor: Eric Fein

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Duel to the Death with the Vulture"
Pages: 14

Feature(s):
Spider-Man

Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Steve J. Ditko
Letterer: Jon D'Agostino

Reprinted From:
Amazing Spider-Man #2 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Spider-Man (last appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #1; next appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• May Parker (last appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #1; next appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #3)
• J. Jonah Jameson (last appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #1; next appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #3)

Villain(s)

• Vulture (first appearance; next appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #7)

Other Character(s)

• A high school chemistry teacher (no further appearances)
• Several high school students (Moose named; no further appearances)
• Several police officers (Charlie named; no further appearances)

Comments:
Jonah is identified as the publisher of Now Magazine instead of the Daily Bugle in this story.

Peter sells Jonah photos for the first time in this story.

Synopsis:
A flying man in a winged costume calling himself the Vulture has committed several thefts. J. Jonah Jameson demands photos of the crook. Armed with a camera, Spider-Man seeks to get those pictures. He spots the Vulture, but the crook gets the drop on him, leaving Spider-Man trapped in a water tower.

After escaping from the water tower, Peter Parker sells his photos to Jonah. Meanwhile, the Vulture taunts police with a threat to steal a shipment of jewels. Spider-Man and the Vulture tangle again during the heist. This time, Peter has developed a device to counter-attack the Vulture's flight which is powered by magnetism. Unable to fly, the Vulture becomes easy prey for the police to arrest. Peter then sells photos of the arrest to Jonah, earning himself a bonus.