The Amazing Spider-Man
Marvel2012
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
Peter investigates his parents’ disappearance, gains powers and battles the Lizard. The film uses the comics chiefly as a foundation for its screen version of the character and world.
- Director
- Marc Webb
- Produced by
- Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach
- Starring
- Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary
From screen to page
Shop related comicsComics behind the movie
The Amazing Spider-Man is best approached as a screen interpretation of the character’s foundations rather than a panel-for-panel adaptation. Start with Amazing Fantasy #15, then compare it with The Amazing Spider-Man #6 and Ultimate Spider-Man #1–13. Reading the references alongside the movie makes it easier to see what the filmmakers retained, combined or reinvented for the screen.
Ultimate Spider-Man #1–13
Connection: Origin synthesis
