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: "Spider-Man Vs. the Chameleon"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Spider-Man

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

Reprinted From:
Amazing Spider-Man #1 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

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

Guest Star(s)

• Fantastic Four (last appearance in Strange Tales #105; next appearance in Fantastic Four #12)
• Mister Fantastic (last appearance in Strange Tales #105; next appearance in Fantastic Four #12)
• Invisible Girl (last appearance in Strange Tales #105; next appearance in Fantastic Four #12)
• Human Torch (last appearance in Strange Tales #105; next appearance in Fantastic Four #12)
• Thing (last appearance in Strange Tales #105; next appearance in Fantastic Four #12)

Villain(s)

• Chameleon (first appearance; next appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #15)

Other Character(s)

• Professor Newton (no further appearances)
• An unnamed janitor and an elevator operator (no further appearances)

Comments:
Peter's last name is mistakenly given as Palmer in this story.

Spider-Man's spider senses are depicted for the first time in this story.

Synopsis:
Spider-Man attempts to join the Fantastic Four in order to earn money. When he infiltrates the headquarters of the team, the other heroes misconstrue his motives and attack. Eventually, the fight ends. Spider-Man is then disappointed to learn that the Fantastic Four do not earn salaries, so he departs.

Meanwhile, a master of disguise named the Chameleon schemes to steal missile defense plans and sell them to the communists. He uses Spider-Man as a patsy, setting him up to take the fall, while he escapes in a helicopter. Spider-Man chases the Chameleon and catches him before he can deliver the stolen plans. Spider-Man brings back the spy, but the authorities are duped. They try to take Spider-Man into custody instead. Eventually, Spider-Man flees, and the real villain is caught be police.