SPIDER-MAN'S BEST HIGH SCHOOL STORIES
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SPIDER-MAN'S BEST HIGH SCHOOL STORIES

Before Peter Parker suited up as Spider-Man, he was just another student at Midtown High School. After his fateful encounter with a radioactive spider, Peter had to juggle his amazing web-slinging adventures with the high school world of homework, homeroom, and homecoming dances. Here are some of Spider-Man's most memorable moments as a teenager.

Spectacular Student

Spider-Man's First Appearance

In Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15

Peter Parker evolves from average teenager to neighborhood hero in his first ever Marvel Comics appearance.

Spider-Man Visits High School

In The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #5

When high school bully Flash Thompson dresses up as Spider-Man to teach Peter a lesson, he finds himself at the mercy of Doctor Doom—and in desperate need of help from the real web-slinger!

Graduation Day

In The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #28

Peter grapples with his crush on Liz Allan and a speech by J. Jonah Jameson on his graduation day.

A Date with the Invisible Woman

In Untold Tales of Spider-Man Annual (1996) #1

To aggravate other members of the Fantastic Four, a teenage Spider-Man takes the Invisible Woman out on a date, only to run afoul of Namor the Sub-Mariner.

Ultimate Spider-Man's Origin

In Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #1

In the original Ultimate Universe, Peter Parker's origin is reimagined with a more grounded and modern approach, with a special focus on his life at Midtown High and friends like Mary Jane Watson and Harry Osborn.

Ultimate Spider-Man's Confession

In Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #13

In an emotional conversation, Peter reveals to Mary Jane that he is Spider-Man, leading to a demonstration of his powers and a tender moment where they confess their feelings for one another.

Blue Reflections

In Spider-Man: Blue (2002) #1

This stylish miniseries shows how the teenage Peter and Gwen met and fell in love, even as Spider-Man fought through early encounters with Kraven the Hunter, Vulture, and Green Goblin. Set on a dreary Valentine’s Day, this story also details how Mary Jane stepped into Peter’s world.

Alternate Reality

In Marvel Adventures Spider-Man (2005) #53

In one alternate reality, Peter crosses paths with a teenage Emma Frost and her fellow runaway mutant, Chat. When Sophia signs up for classes at Midtown High, she and Peter became fast friends and soon began dating... only for Emma to develop feelings for him, too.

Homework Help

In Spidey (2015) #1

On Earth-16220, a young Peter Parker stars in a charming story of young love as he balances his feelings for Gwen Stacy with frenemies like Flash Thompson and villains like Doctor Octopus.

Marvel Animation Star

In Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2024) #1

In the prequel to the all-new Marvel Animation series 'Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,' Peter and his new classmate Nico Minoru team up to investigate why their new school was attacked and land in the crosshairs of villains like Silvermane and the Enforcers.