Spider-Man 3’s Comic Book Origins

By Peter Sciretta/April 30, 2007 5:43 am EST

Before you see Spider-Man 3 this Friday, catch up on the comic history behind the movie. HeroHunt has compiled a list of important comic book moments that helped to inspire the third Spidey film. Sure, the continuity in some (probably most) cases has changed, but don’t let that stop you from knowing the geeky origins of all the characters and events in Spider-Man 3.

First Appearance: Sandman – Amazing Spider-Man #4, Sep. 1963 First Appearance: Gwen Stacy and Harry Osborn – Amazing Spider-Man #31, Dec. 1965 Harry Osborn becomes The Green Goblin – Amazing Spider-Man #136, Sep. 1974 The return of the burglar who killed Uncle Ben – Amazing Spider-Man #200, January 1980 First Appearance: Spider-Man’s black costume – Amazing Spider-Man #252, May 1984 Spidey’s black costume is revealed to be a symbiote – Amazing Spider-Man # 258, Nov. 1984 First Appearance: Venom – Amazing Spider-Man #299, Apr. 1988 and Amazing Spider-Man #300, May 1988 Check out the full list of comic books at HeroHunt.

Spider-Man 3’s Comic Book Origins

By Peter Sciretta/April 30, 2007 5:43 am EST

Before you see Spider-Man 3 this Friday, catch up on the comic history behind the movie. HeroHunt has compiled a list of important comic book moments that helped to inspire the third Spidey film. Sure, the continuity in some (probably most) cases has changed, but don’t let that stop you from knowing the geeky origins of all the characters and events in Spider-Man 3.

First Appearance: Sandman – Amazing Spider-Man #4, Sep. 1963 First Appearance: Gwen Stacy and Harry Osborn – Amazing Spider-Man #31, Dec. 1965 Harry Osborn becomes The Green Goblin – Amazing Spider-Man #136, Sep. 1974 The return of the burglar who killed Uncle Ben – Amazing Spider-Man #200, January 1980 First Appearance: Spider-Man’s black costume – Amazing Spider-Man #252, May 1984 Spidey’s black costume is revealed to be a symbiote – Amazing Spider-Man # 258, Nov. 1984 First Appearance: Venom – Amazing Spider-Man #299, Apr. 1988 and Amazing Spider-Man #300, May 1988 Check out the full list of comic books at HeroHunt.

Check out the full list of comic books at HeroHunt.