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
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
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. While "El sorprendente Hombre Araña #1" is most