The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 Issue 101 - 2nd print

1st appearance of Morbius, the Living Vampire (Dr. Michael Morbius)


"A Monster Called Morbius!"

Spider-Man has grown four extra arms. He realizes that its because of the potion he took to remove his spider powers so he could live a normal life and settle down with Gwen Stacy. Peter calls Dr Curt Connors and reveals to him that he is Spider-Man and asks him if he can use his Southhampton home, Connors agrees and tells Peter that the fully-equipped lab is in the basement. Peter arrives and the scene shifts to a boat a mile downshore where a meeting is being held between some scared sailors who blame the guy in the hold for their bad luck and the missing sailors since they found him in the ocean. Though he is barely awake, he manages to hold them off and escape, leaving the crew to think that he fell overboard. Night falls and the passenger returns to the ship, but now his skin is pale white and he resembles a vampire.


NOTE: This initial appearance of Morbius is what allowed other such characters – Werewolf by Night, Dracula, The Living Mummy, etc. – to be created into the Marvel Universe.

2nd Printing

Gil Kane Silver Ink Variant


NOTE: Published almost 21 years after it's original first printing.