* The first appearance of Spider-Man: Spider-Man first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15, published in August 1962. So, in that sense, the comics were the original format.
* The origin story of Spider-Man: The origin story of Spider-Man was actually first told in a radio program called "The Amazing Spider-Man" that aired in 1967, after the comic books.
* Other forms of Spider-Man: There have been animated series, movies, video games, and even a musical featuring Spider-Man. These all came after the comics, but built on the character created in the comics.
So, to summarize:
* The comics were the first appearance of Spider-Man.
* The radio program was the first to tell his origin story.
* There are many other forms of Spider-Man media that came after the comics.
I hope this answers your question!