It ran for 58 issues before reverting to the title's overall issue number with #500 in 2003. After 441 issues, Amazing Spider-Man was restarted in 1999 as issue No. It was the character's sole monthly headlining title until Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man launched in 1976. The series began as a bimonthly periodical before being increased to monthly after four issues. Issues of the title currently feature an issue number within its 6th volume, as well as a 'legacy' number reflecting the issue's overall number across all Amazing Spider-Man volumes.

The series began publication with a March 1963 cover date and has been published nearly continuously to date over six volumes with only one significant interruption.

Being in the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it was the character's first title, launching seven months after his introduction in the final issue of Amazing Fantasy. The Amazing Spider-Man is an ongoing American superhero comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its title character and main protagonist.

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