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Title: The Amazing Spider-Man (The Essential Spider-Man, Volume 1) by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko ISBN: 0-7851-0988-9 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: June, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.77 (26 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Stories well-worth reading available for a reasonable price
Comment: After having read this volume (which collects Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spiderman #1-20 and Amazing Spiderman Annual #1) the conclussion I must draw is that this is probably the best choice for someone who wants to get old Spidey stories sheer for the fun of reading them. Collectors and people who want their stuff to look good on their shelf might rather choose for the more expensive Marvel Masterwork volumes (which are more than twice the cost per volume, very hard to get, collect half the stories that are collected in here per volume, but are hardcover and in color), but if you're solely getting a collection to read these issues THIS is your best choice I think. Given, the art is in black-and-white but it's solid and detailed enough for that not to be a problem (although I'll be the first one to admit it doesn't work that way with every artist). The issues collected in here are ALL written by Stan Lee and drawn by Steve Ditko. Although some of the stories are, when compared to many stories written since then, maybe a little old-fashioned, it's good to see there are a lot of issues in here which are surprisingly good compared to a lot of other Marvels that were published at that time (of which a lot would be considered very corny today). I think some of them would even be considered 'reasonably good' if they were printed today. The art by Ditko is also very solid (you can really see how detailed he worked in black-and-white) although in all honesty his successor, John Romita sr. was just a tad better. For persons who've been reading Spiderman for a longer period of time there are very nice reads here about, for example, the first appereances of Doc Octopus, The Lizard, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio and of course the original Green Goblin. Especially look for #6 (origin of the Lizard), #15 (Kraven hunting Spiderman) and #20 (the creating of the Scorpion) which are as far as I'm concerned the best issues in the book. I'd also like to mention that it's not all just about supercharacters fighting each other, but that reading about the inter-personal relationships between some of the characters is a big plus for the title. You get to see how and why Peter first picked up a camera, him and Aunt May worrying too much over each other, him really being bullied by Flash Gordon (Spidermans biggest fan!), his first meeting with Daredevil and off course his blooming feelings for Betty Brant. If you've read some of the later Amazing Spiderman comics you'll find yourself going "oh yeah !" a lot with this book when you recognize certain things from how they are now. Good reading for Spiderman fans. I'll add though that if you're not really into Spiderman continuity and are just looking for a nice (mostly self-contained) Spiderman story there are better choices like "Parallel Lives", "Origin of the Hobgoblin" or "Spiderman vs Green Goblin".
Rating: 5
Summary: I've been waiting my whole life for something like this
Comment: I would have sold my soul to Satan to have this book when I was 10 years old, Their in black and white..... who cares! This book has the first 22 Spider-Man comic books ever made! The actual comics themselves would cost thousands, this book is only 11 dollars! It was really a great thing and meant a lot to me, I was obsessed with Spider-Man when i was younger and would constantly wonder what the first few Spider-Man comics must have been like, i would have paid 11 thousand dollars for this book without blinking an eye, this is truly a great gift by the Marvel Comics people and any Spider-Man fan should buy this, or they simply arent a Spider-Man fan at all. I would have killed for Amazing Fantasy 15 alone, let alone the rest of them!! And they are really great stories, its kind of sad to see how Peter and Betty split up after time, and amazing to see the first appearances of Spider-Man's worst enemies, though the Green Goblins first appearance was disappointing, but who cares! It is simply the greatest thing anyone could ever get for 11 dollars, fantastic book, but I must warn you if you buy this book you'll be hooked and you'll have to buy the other 4 books or you'll go crazy! INCREDIBLE BOOK!
Rating: 5
Summary: These graphic novels are truly NOVELS
Comment: I love graphic novels as much as the next collector and have just about everything listed by Amazon. Not exactly everything, but a great percentage. This graphic novels should actually be rated and listed the same as regular novels, because the dynamics of their stories, not just the fantastic artwork, takes you away to places that novels, such as STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND, CHILDHOOD'S END, FOUNDATION, RINGWORLD, STAR TREK novels, DARKEYE: CYBER HUNTER and so forth, take you. All are extremely imaginative and have visually-gratifying narrative/dialogue not too far removed from graphic novels such as this or any other. Broaden your minds, but hang on to the graphic novels as well!
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Title: The Essential Spider-Man: Amazing Spider-Man 21-43, Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2&3 by Stan Lee, J. Michael Stracynski, John, Jr. Romita ISBN: 0785109897 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Essential Spider-Man Volume #3 by Stan Lee, John, Sr. Romita ISBN: 0785106588 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Essential Spider-Man Volume 4 by Stan Lee, John, Sr. Romita, Gil Kane ISBN: 0785107606 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Essential the Amazing Spider-Man (Essential Spider Man) Volume 5 by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, John Buscema, Gil Kane, John, Sr. Romita ISBN: 0785108815 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Essential Daredevil: The Man Without Fear by Stan Lee, Wallace Wood, John Romita, Gene Colan, Wally Wood ISBN: 0785109498 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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