Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man No. 51
date: label: Date made
content: 1981-02
name: label: artist
content: Severin, Marie
label: artist
content: Mooney, Jan
label: author
content: Stern, Roger
label: maker
content: Marvel Comics Group
notes: label: Description
content: Comic book, <i>Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man No. 51.</i> The comic has a cover publication date of February , 1981.
label: Description
content: The comics story, <i>Aliens and Illusions!</i> was written by Roger Stern, with pencils by Marie Severi and inks by Jim Mooney.
label: Description
content: The invention of Marvel Comics creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the <i>friendly neighborhood </i> superhero Spider-Man first appeared in the pages of 1962's Amazing Fantasy no. 15. The character, a brilliant yet geeky teenager named Peter Parker, becomes a superhero after being bitten by a radioactive spider; attaining many of the abilities of the arachnid, including incredible strength, an instinctive <i>spider-sense</i> that warns of danger, and the ability to walk on walls. Witty and spontaneous, Parker is challenged to balance his spectacular abilities with his ambitions, opting to use his powers for good while protecting his loved ones.
label: Description
content: Overturning traditional superhero mythologies, Spider-Man quickly swung into the hearts of readers, inspiring waves of more psychologically complex and relatable superheroes. Since his debut, <i>ol' web-head</i> has remained one of Marvel's most popular properties, headlining several long-running comic titles, as well as being the centerpiece of a multitude media properties, including a succession of animated television series and a blockbuster film franchise.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, New York City
topic: label: Subject
content: Comics
label: Subject
content: Spider Man
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Comic Books
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Harold W. Ellis
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1989.0089.09
label: accession number
content: 1989.0089
label: catalog number
content: 1989.0089.09
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Book, Comic
label: Object Name
content: comic book
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: ink (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 10 in x 6 1/2 in; 25.4 cm x 16.51 cm