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Essential Amazing Spider-Man TPB (1996-2012 Marvel) 1st Edition comic books

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Essential Amazing Spider-Man TPB (1996-2012 Marvel) 1st Edition 1-1ST

    1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects AMAZING FANTASY #15, Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #1-20 and ANNUAL #1. Written by STAN LEE. Penciled by STEVE DITKO. Cover by JACK KIRBY & STEVE DITKO. Featuring the birth of an unlikely hero and the early adventures that paved the way for the mega-popular media icon that Spider-Man is today! Introducing the Sandman, the Lizard, Electro and more! Softcover, 528 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

  • Issue #2-1ST
    Essential Amazing Spider-Man TPB (1996-2012 Marvel) 1st Edition 2-1ST

    1st Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #21-43 and Spider-Man Annual #2-3. Written by STAN LEE. Penciled by STEVE DITKO. Inspired by those Manga 'phonebook' style volumes, Marvel continues its Essential series with the companion piece to The Essential Spider-Man. This one's got it all: the Hulk, Doctor Octopus, the Avengers, the Scorpion, the Human Torch, the Beetle, Kraven, the Rhino, Molten Man, Doctor Strange, the first appearance of Mary Jane, the unmasking of the Green Goblin and that inspirational scene where Spidey lifts that massive pile of machinery over his head! And best of all, it's printed in glorious black-and-white on good ol' fashioned newsprint! Softcover, 528 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

  • Issue #3-1ST
    Essential Amazing Spider-Man TPB (1996-2012 Marvel) 1st Edition 3-1ST

    1st Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #44-69 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #4. Written by STAN LEE. Art by John Romita Sr. Continuing the must-have, affordable collection gathering the early, ground-breaking Spider-Man adventures integral to the Marvel canon! From the Lizard to the Vulture to Kraven the Hunter, the fearsome foes of the wall-crawler strike here in Stan Lee and John Romita Sr.'s landmark work. Softcover, 528 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

  • Issue #5-1ST
    Essential Amazing Spider-Man TPB (1996-2012 Marvel) 1st Edition 5-1ST

    1st Edition - Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #90-110 and Annuals #7-8.

    Written byStan Lee and Roy Thomas. Art by Gil Kane, John Romita, Sr., Sal Buscema, Frank Giacoia, Tony Mortellaro, Dick Ayers. Paul Reinman. Mike Esposito, and Steve Ditko. Cover by Steve Skroce.

    In this volume: the return of Doctor Octopus! A side trip to the Savage Land! The first appearance of Morbious the Living Vampire! The death of Captain Stacy!

    Plus: the wall-crawler's climatic confrontation with the grinning Green Goblin!

    Softcover, 528 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $14.95.

  • Issue #5-REP
    Essential Amazing Spider-Man TPB (1996-2012 Marvel) 1st Edition 5-REP


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    1st Edition - Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #90-110 and Annuals #7-8.

    Written byStan Lee and Roy Thomas. Art by Gil Kane, John Romita, Sr., Sal Buscema, Frank Giacoia, Tony Mortellaro, Dick Ayers. Paul Reinman. Mike Esposito, and Steve Ditko. Cover by Steve Skroce.

    In this volume: the return of Doctor Octopus! A side trip to the Savage Land! The first appearance of Morbious the Living Vampire! The death of Captain Stacy!

    Plus: the wall-crawler's climatic confrontation with the grinning Green Goblin!

    Softcover, 528 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $14.95.

  • Issue #7-1ST
    Essential Amazing Spider-Man TPB (1996-2012 Marvel) 1st Edition 7-1ST

    1st Edition - Volume 7 - 1st printing. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #138-160, Annual #10 and Giant-Size Spider-Man #3-5. Written by BILL MANTLO, GERRY CONWAY, ARCHIE GOODWIN & LEN WEIN Penciled by ROSS ANDRU, SAL BUSCEMA & GIL KANE From classics like Doc Ock to lesser known lawbreakers like Cyclone, we've got more villains than you can shake the proverbial stick at (although webbing is actually more recommended)! Illusion's the order of the day with the miscreant misdeeds of Mindworm, Mysterio and Mirage -- but the Jackal's got something much more enduring in mind! Witness the birth of the Clone Saga! Spidey faces a lashing from the Lizard, a scrap with the Scorpion and a tussle with the Tarantula -- but can any menace truly match...the Spider-Mobile? Featuring the origins of the Jackal, the Grizzly, the Fly, Moses Magnum and more! Guest-starring the Punisher and Man-Thing! Softcover, 528 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

  • Issue #8-1ST
    Essential Amazing Spider-Man TPB (1996-2012 Marvel) 1st Edition 8-1ST

    1st Edition - Volume 8 - 1st printing. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series)#161-185 and ANNUAL #11, GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #6, and NOVA (Vol. 1) #12. Written by LEN WEIN, BILL MANTLO, MARV WOLFMAN, ARCHIE GOODWIN, and STAN LEE. Art by ROSS ANDRU, MIKE ESPOSITO, DAVE HUNT, FRANK GIACOIA, JIM MOONEY, TONY DEZUNIGA, SAL BUSCEMA, ROSS ANDRU, DON PERLIN, and LARRY LIEBER. Cover by ROSS ANDRU. Spider-Man is as amazing as ever against adversarial alumni like the Lizard and the Kingpin, as well as up-and-coming enemies such as Stegron and Jigsaw - with the lesser-known larcenies of the Big Wheel and the Spider-Squad to fill his spare time! Featuring the first appearances of Rocket Racer and Will O 'the Wisp! Forgotten chapters from the Green Goblin legacy and the Clone Saga! Spider-Man's origin and Peter Parker's college graduation! And J. Jonah Jameson at his best and worst! Guest-starring the Punisher, Nova the Human Rocket, the Human Torch and the X-Men! Softcover, 512 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.99.