*Marvel: While early issues of the Amazing Spider-Man are always popular, the debuts of his major villains are the hot-button items, and this is one of the hottest. Issue #3 of Spider-Man’s series saw the first appearance of Doctor Otto Octavius, a.k.a. Doctor Octopus, the villain who, perhaps jointly with the Green Goblin, is regarded as our hero’s definitive nemesis. Doc Ock (as he’s familiarly known) has been the bête noire of Spidey for decades, but this is where the vendetta began. This copy of #3 is GD-. Sound, but a little tired, moderate spine wear and a small nondescript cover scribble beneath Doc Ock’s lower left tentacle which, if you weren’t paying attention, could be taken for part of the cover background. There are similar light pen markings on the back cover and on the lower splash page, but the story itself is unmarred. There is also a small (approx 1.5″) tear on the upper back cover edge. Nevertheless, nice unspoilt cover image, and decent page quality. GD- p £400. SORRY, THIS HAS NOW SOLD