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Morbius comics

Morbius first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #101, cover-dated October 1971, from Marvel Comics, created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane. Amazing Spider-Man #102 tells his origin.

First appearance
The Amazing Spider-Man #101
Cover date
October 1971
Publisher
Marvel Comics
Creators
Roy Thomas and Gil Kane

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    What is the first appearance of Morbius?

    Morbius, the Living Vampire, first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #101, cover-dated October 1971, by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane; his origin is told in #102. The story is the six-armed Spider-Man arc, and #101 was the first issue of Amazing Spider-Man not written by Stan Lee. Morbius was created as a scientific vampire to get around the Comics Code's ban on the supernatural kind.

    Updated Sep 14, 2026