This year marks the 60th anniversary of the first issue of Marvel Comics' THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. Arguably a contender for the most recognizable super-hero since Superman, Spider-Man was the result of a collaboration between Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Lee gave Peter Parker the angst that every teenage reader could relate to and Steve Ditko provided artwork that brought all the action to life.
Ditko stayed with it for the first 38 issues and Lee wrote the scripts until issue #100. Many other artists and writers have worked on the title over the years, making Spider-Man an indelible icon of pop culture.
For a sample of Spider-Man during his vintage period, here is a reprint of his first annual.