Jonah Jameson

Amazing Spider-Man #2

by Steve Ditko, 1963

Jonah devoted an entire issue of NOW magazine to the Vulture after the Vulture's early appearances despite having almost no pictures of the villain. After viewing the issue, Peter realizes that Spider-Man could get close enough to the Vulture to take some pictures.

Arming himself with his Uncle Ben's miniature camera, Spider-Man manages to get a few shots of the Vulture in action. Relishing the irony of Spider-Man's biggest detractor paying him for photos, Peter approaches JJJ to sell him the photos under two conditions: First, that Jonah never asks how he gets the photos. Second, that Peter is not credited for the photos. Jonah agrees to the stipulations beginning a long-term associated between Peter and the Daily Bugle.

Almost immediately, Jonah would start to rely on Peter to get him all the toughest shots around town, and Peter's pictures of Spider-Man would often feature prominently in JJJ's Spider-Man editorials.