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What I've always liked about Spiderman, and why he's been my favourite US comic superhero since the 60's were because of the problems he had.
Disrespected at School by his peers for seemingly being a nerd, and having loads of problems even as his alter ego Spiderman, like when taking pictures of his enemies and trying to sell them to J Jonah Jameson and usually being ripped off in the process.
Very little went right for Peter Parker in these early stories.
On one page he would be fighting a Super villain and on the next page he'd be worrying about, Aunt May's health.
Those contrasts fascinated me as a child, and even now come to think of it.
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While Superman was just too unbelievable for me, and Batman (Even though I liked the Character)was a millionaire who didn't need to worry about the financial aspects of everyday life,
in poor Peter Parker's life these things were all consuming.
This comic book creation is the zenith of all comic book creations.
The artwork is not as dynamic as it would be in later years but is charming nevertheless.
I remember showing my son some of the stories when he was about 8, and him saying
"I wish a radioactive spider would bite me".
Godbless,read and enjoy.
You won't be disappointed.
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These is the first Spider-man stories ever written, these stories are what made Spider-man the success it is today. Stan Lee, comic creator legend (created X-men, Daredevil, Hulk, and much more)writes some of best Spider-man stories ever, creating a character that we can all relate to in one way or another. Although the comics this book collects were written in the 60's I think they are still just as great today, as they were then.
The origin of the Amazing Spider-man, when Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider, his whole life changes. He also realizes that with great power, comes great responsability. This is the story of bookworm Peter Parker, changing into Spider-man. These stories also include our hero's first encounters with classic villians like Vulture, Doc Oc, the Lizard, Electro, and Green Goblin. Other characters are equally important, driving the story that is almost like a soap opera, these characters include, Aunt May, Uncle Ben, Liz, Betty Brant, Jonah Jameson, and Flash Thomopson. This book really does show us Stan Lee's true genious.
The art by Steve Ditkco shouldn't be left out either, although the pictures are black and white, the art was done very well. We can also see the classic Spider-man look, which is basically the same as his look today.
Although Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-man includes the same stories with color, it's much more expensive, and doesn't have as much issues as Essential does. This is a great collection of classic comics that will be great no matter when. If you're a Spider-man fan, this is a must-have, it's also very affordable, a cheap price for many pages of good entertainment.
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Wow, talk about a trip down memory lane! Although I enjoyed revisiting the adventures of the world's most human superhero, the experience would have been much improved if the book had been printed in full color and on decent paper. Of course, then it probably would cost twice as much. Personally, I still would have bought it, because not only would reading it have been much more enjoyable, the collector value would have been much higher.
Three stars for resorting to cheap newsprint style paper and low-grade inks.
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What can I say? More spidey than you can shake a stick at for peanuts. If you ever wished you had the patience to cut out and neatly collect all the Sunday paper comics in a nice neat scrap book then this is the book for you. I'm planning on buying the lot and thoroughly enjoying my strolls down memory lane.
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This is a really cool collection of the very first appearences of Spidey. It has tons of milestones, and here they are, everyone! All the things that make this book a priceless golden treasure!
1. First appearence of Spider-Man and Origin, also of Aunt May and Uncle Ben, as well as Flash Thompson and Betty Brant
2. First appearence of the Vulture(# 7 in my top 10 Spidey foes)
3. First appearence of Doctor Octopus(# 2 in my top 10 Spidey foes)
4. First appearence of the Sandman(# 10 in my top 10 Spidey foes)
5. Spidey's fight with Dr. Doom(my favorite villain of all time)
6. First appearence of the Lizard(# 5 in my top 10 Spidey foes)
7. Spidey's second clash with the Vulture
8. First appearence of Electro(my # 11 favorite Spidey foe)
9. Spidey's second and third fight with Doctor Octopus
10. First appearence of Mysterio(my # 16 favorite Spidey foe)
11. First appearence of the Green Goblin(# 1 in my top 10 Spidey foes, which means he's my favorite Spidey-villain of all time!!)
12. First appearence of Kraven the Hunter(# 8 in my top 10 Spidey foes)
13. Spider-Man's first annual and debut of the Sinister Six
14. Spider-Man's first team up with Daredevil
15. Spidey's second scrap with the Green Goblin and first team up with the Human Torch(my # 2 favorite member of the Fantastic 4)
16. Spidey's second battle with the Sandman
17. Spidey's third battle with the Sandman and second team up with the Human Torch
18. First appearence of the Scorpion(no, not my # 1 favorite Mortal Kombat fighter of all time, but # 6 in my top 10 Spidey foes)
This book is absolutely superb, and it is a perfect ode to my favorite male comic character who is topped only by Tigra, namley Spider-Man, of course! Who do you think the star of this book is? Get it? Joke? Oh well. You like superheroes? Buy this book now.
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