Spider-Man turns 60: Marvel comics superhero debuted in 1962

Spider-Man marks 60 years in the vast, imaginative world of comic books this month. Peter Parker's superhero appeared in comics as early as June 1962, although the canon date of his debut is Aug. 10, 1962, in Marvel’s Amazing Fantasy #15.

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