Liz Allan
From the very first year of The Amazing Spider-Man, Liz Allan has been woven into the fabric of Marvel's most beloved corner of New York — a Silver Age original, debuting in 1963 alongside Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's earliest vision of Peter Parker's world. She's one of those rare characters whose roots run all the way back to the beginning, sharing pages with icons like Flash Thompson, Betty Brant, J. Jonah Jameson, and Aunt May across an extraordinary 63-year publishing history. With 161 catalog appearances and a dozen key issues to her name, Liz has proven herself far more than a supporting player — her prominence in series like Cult of Carnage: Misery and Red Goblin speaks to a character who has grown and evolved with the Marvel Universe itself. For collectors who love discovering how deep the roots of Spider-Man's world truly go, Liz Allan is essential reading.
Trivia
- Barry Allen's surname carries a genuine publication-history quirk that collectors have debated for decades — early appearances and period coverage render it 'Allen,' while later material and fan references occasionally spell it 'Allan,' making this a long-running continuity inconsistency rather than any single authoritative spelling.marvel.fandom.com
- Stan Lee has written more of Liz Allan's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 43 issues.
Covers through the years — 1963–2023
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1975 
1977 
1997 
2023