A copy of the first issue of The Amazing Spider-Man, published in March 1963, sold at Heritage Auctions for a record $1.38 million. According to the auctioneers, this is the highest amount ever paid for it. The previous record was $520,000.
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This is one of only two copies of The Amazing Spider-Man #1 that has been graded as "near mint" by a Certified Comic Book Warranty Company (CGC).
"It was clear that this Spider-Man was a rare opportunity, and the final bid proved it," said Barry Sandoval, vice president of Heritage Auctions.
It should be recalled that Peter Parker and his superhero image Spider-Man, created by artist Steve Ditko and writer Stan Lee, were first introduced in the August 1962 issue of Marvel's Amazing Fantasy anthology series.
The Amazing Spider-Man series, which launched a few months later, consisted of over 900 issues.
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Peter Parker is portrayed as a smart and capable teenager living in New York. Unfortunately, he is often late and has no talent, but he understands chemistry and physics. Other teenagers do not like him very much, do not respect and insult him. Peter lived with Aunt May and Uncle Ben.
Once at a demonstration, Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider and developed spider-like abilities, including the ability to crawl on walls, shoot webs, sense danger, and more. After performing in a wrestling show, Peter encounters a criminal who later kills his uncle. After that, Parker begins to fight crime.
Source: theguardian.com
