*Marvel: Despite the many issues of Amazing Spider-Man which have passed through our hands in the last quarter century, we’re always thrilled when an early copy by the ‘real’ Spidey artist, Steve Ditko, comes into our possession, and seldom more so than by this week’s acquisition, the second ever issue of Amazing Spider-Man, featuring the debut of one of his most enduring enemies, the villainous Vulture! Despite his physically frail appearance, the airborne pensioner has survived numerous deaths, remodels, and replacements by younger counterparts, and is still flying high today. This issue also features the premier appearance of the Terrible Tinkerer – no, really – who while less persistent than the Vulture, is still an occasional player in the Spidey mythos. This copy of issue #2 is a highly attractive VG+; staples firm with minor stress at upper, a minute hint of Marvel chipping at the right cover edge, beautiful interior pages only just off-white, vivid unmarred cover colour. A pence stamped copy, this is a truly remarkable example for its vintage. On sale at £700. SORRY, THIS HAS NOW SOLD