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Spider-Man
First appearance : Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)
Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber), son of Romanian-Jewish immigrants, created with artist Steve Ditko the most human superhero of all: a broke teenager from Queens with guilt, homework and great responsibility. Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962) changed what a hero could be.
Creator (with Steve Ditko)
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