Because these 45 original issues were never reprinted or translated back into English, they are incredibly rare. A high-grade copy of the "Mexican Wedding" issue (#128) has sold for as much as $35,000 . The 2012 Cinematic Reboot Spider-Man and El Sorprendente Hombre Arana
In 1963, the Mexican publisher began reprinting American Spider-Man comics under the title El sorprendente Hombre Araña . By the early 1970s, the Mexican reprints were catching up to the U.S. releases. To avoid running out of content, Marvel granted La Prensa permission to create original stories . El sorprendente Hombre AraГ±a 1
While "El sorprendente Hombre Araña #1" is most often associated with the 2012 film starring Andrew Garfield, its most "surprising" history lies in a bizarre 1970s Mexican comic book series that literally changed the course of Spider-Man’s life. The Mexican "Alternative" Universe Because these 45 original issues were never reprinted
These stories featured original art by José Luis Durán , who introduced localized versions of characters and even had "The Tarantula" appear a year before his official Marvel debut. By the early 1970s, the Mexican reprints were
In the most famous deviation from Marvel canon, the Mexican writers refused to kill off Gwen Stacy. While she died in the U.S. version ( The Amazing Spider-Man #121 ), in Mexico, Peter and Gwen remained a couple and eventually got married in issue #128.