User blog:ARTaylor/Spider-Man Turns 50

This month marks the fiftieth anniversary of the first appearance of everyone's favorite friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in Amazing Fantasy #15. Since his initial appearance, Spider-Man has become one of the most iconic characters in fiction and Marvel Entertainment's flagship character.

In honor of the anniversary, today Marvel Comics released the double-issue Amazing Spider-Man #692. This year also saw the releases of Ultimate Spider-Man, his eighth animated series, and The Amazing Spider-Man, the fourth film.