Spider-Man Classic comic books issue 1

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Cover by Tom Lyle. Reprints Amazing Fantasy 15 and Strange Tales 115. "Spider-Man," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains the abilities of a spider; When he fails to stop a burglar who runs past him his uncle his killed as a result; He therefore swears never to shirk his responsibility again. "The Origin of Dr. Strange," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Dr. Stephen Strange, a top neurosurgeon, damages his hands in an accident and seeks out a mystic for help; He saves the seer from his treacherous student, becoming his pupil and finding a new purpose. Amazing Fantasy cover reprint, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. Unused cover for Amazing Fantasy #15, art by Steve Ditko. Spider-Man illustration by Ditko. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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1st printing. Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Romita, Sr. Introducing Clover Press and The Library of American Comics new deluxe softcover slipcase series, collecting all of Marvels The Amazing Spider-Man classic newspaper comics. Each volume collects a full year of newspaper strips, from January 1 through December 31. Every edition is printed in an 11 x 8.5 landscape format softcover book that slides into a vertically oriented die-cut slipcase! The Amazing Spider-Man returns in action-packed style for his second year newspaper strips, brought to life by the iconic team of Stan Lee and John Romita! Each strip is reprinted just as readers experienced them nationwide, with the full-color Sunday pages integrated with the dailies! 1978 picks up right where 77 left off as Peter Parker grows closer to new love interest, Tana Mendori—until she reveals her father is a notorious terrorist! From there, Spider-Man must battle a new Mysterio, and face off once again with Doctor Doom! Softcover (with Slipcase), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. All Ages Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $20.95

Add to cart Near Mint $20.95

1st printing. Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Romita, Sr. Introducing Clover Press and The Library of American Comics new deluxe softcover slipcase series, collecting all of Marvels The Amazing Spider-Man classic newspaper comics. Each volume collects a full year of newspaper strips, from January 1 through December 31. Every edition is printed in an 11 x 8.5 landscape format softcover book that slides into a vertically oriented die-cut slipcase! The wall-crawler swings into his first year of the long-running Spider-Man newspaper strips, brought to life by the legendary team of Stan Lee and John Romita! Every exciting adventure is presented just as readers experienced them nationwide, with the full-color Sunday pages integrated with the dailies! 1977 kicks off as J.Jonah Jameson invites none other than Doctor Doom, the iron-fisted ruler of Latveria, to address the U.N.—and its up to Spider-Man to stop him from blackmailing the worlds leaders! From there, the wall-crawler faces off against a rogues gallery of iconic foes, including Doctor Octopus, the Kingpin, and Kraven the Hunter. Plus, the debut of an all-new villain: The Rattler! Softcover (with Slipcase), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. All Ages Cover price $29.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15; The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #1-4, #9-10, #13-14, and 17-19; and stories from Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #97 and Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) Annual #1.

Series Edited by Ben Saunders. Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by Steve Ditko. Introduction by Ben Saunders. Foreword by Jason Reynolds.

Illustrated throughout, The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents specially curated comic book anthologies of the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvels transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy. A Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Edition

It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as explorations of the relationship between power and responsibility; as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness; as meditations on the pain of adolescence and the fluid nature of identity; as examinations of the meaning, and limits, of patriotism; as ironic juxtapositions of the cosmic and the quotidian; as resources for the understanding of political and social history; and as high watermarks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning.

For the first time, these classic stories of some of the most iconic super heroes in the history of American comics are Penguin Classics. This anthology goes back to the original source material for The Amazing Spider-Man, with key stories from the first two years from 1962 to 1964. These allegories of adolescence permanently transformed the conventions of the super hero genre by insisting that great power is never just a means to an end, but also a burdensome responsibility.

The introduction offers fresh insights into character development and the personalities of his creators. Also included are rarely reprinted non–super hero stories, early letter pages, and supplemental materials shedding light on Lee and Ditkos artistic process.

Hardcover, 384 pages, full color.

Cover price $50.00.

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1st printing. Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Romita, Sr. The web-slinger spins new tales in his third year of newspaper strips, brought to life by the legendary duo of Stan Lee and John Romita! The action-packed strips are reprinted just as readers experienced them nationwide, with the full-color Sunday pages integrated with the dailies! There's no rest for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in 1979! From his prison cell, the Kingpin hatches a devious scheme to ruin Spider-Mans reputation by unleashing an imposter to commit crimes in the wall-crawlers costume! But that's only the beginning—Spider-Man must also face the murderous Loomis, the leader of the L.O.V.E. cult, The Prowler, and the return of Kraven the Hunter! Softcover, 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. All Ages Cover price $29.99.

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Written by Marc Sumerak and Peter David. Art by David Nakayama and Mike Norton. Cover by Patrick Scherberger. Two classic Spider-Man tales, pulled from the legendary Vault of Heroes! First-a chance encounter with the Enchantress pits Spidey against Thor-with the whole of Asgard right behind! Then, when Flash Thompson gets a bite from a werewolf, Spidey seeks the aid of the sorcerer supreme-Doctor Strange! 44 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

1st printing. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #1; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976-1998 1st Series) #42; Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #218; Marvel Team-Up (1972-1985 1st Series) #100, 132-133; and Untold Tales of Spider-Man Annual (1996). Written by STAN LEE, BILL MANTLO, CHRIS CLAREMONT, J.M. DEMATTEIS, and KURT BUSIEK. Art by STEVE DITKO, MIKE ZECK, FRANK MILLER, JOHN BYRNE, SAL BUSCEMA, and MIKE ALLRED. Cover by STEVE DITKO. Marvel movie stars past and present unite in a series of senses-shattering slugfests for the ages! At the dawn of the Marvel Age, Spider-Man meets the Fantastic Four as the Chameleon strikes! Also featuring a battle royal with the Frightful Four! The first appearance of the future New Mutant known as Karma! The villainy of Dr. Doom! A date with Invisible Girl! When comics' first family and everybody's friendly neighborhood wall-crawler get together, chaos is sure to ensue! Softcover, 152 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

Chromium reprint edition. Not numbered on cover. Reprints Spider-Man #1 and Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10 (Todd McFarlane Prowler back-up story) from 1990.

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2nd Printing. Originally packaged with Toybiz's Spider-Man Classics: Spider-Man 2099 A.D. Variant AF exclusive to KB Toys. Peter David script; Rick Leonardi/Al Williamson art. Cover price $1.75.

1st printing. Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS. Cover by JOHN ROMITA. Comics' most iconic character gets his own coffee-table book chock full of the best Spidey art through the decades! The names of the great artists cascade down through the years: Ditko, Romita Sr., Kane, Andru, Romita Jr., McFarlane, Bagley, Deodato, Garney, Martin and more - from 1962 to today, they'll all be represented. The finest art - augmented by sketches, pencils and character designs from the Marvel Vault - combined with commentary from the creators who've helped shape the web-spinner's world, will make THE ART OF SPIDER-MAN CLASSIC a book for fans to treasure forever. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11 1/2-in. x 10-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

Italian reprint series. Reprints stories from Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15, Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #1-3, featuring the 1st appearance of Spider-Man, Aunt May, Uncle Ben, J. Jonah Jameson, Chameleon, Vulture, Tinkerer, and Doctor Octopus. Softcover, 84 pages, full color, Italian language, L.3000 cover price.

1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Spider-Man 2099 (1992-1996) #1-10.

Written by Peter David. Art by Rick Leonardi, Kelley Jones, Al Williamson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Rick Leonardi and Al Williamson.

Venture, the Specialist, the Vulture - the future is full of menaces, but none so vile as a corrupt government and the corporations behind it!

A scary future needs a hero who's just as creepy - perhaps a wall-CRAWLER of some kind?

See the world of tomorrow and the cast who inhabit it as the Spider-Man of 2099 battles evil in both high and low society in the 2099 imprint's flagship title, written by industry legend Peter David!

Softcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Spanish series. Reprints material from Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15, Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #1, and Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Annual #1. 52 pages, full color, Spanish language.

1st printing. Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Romita, Sr. Clover Press and The Library of American Comics new deluxe softcover slipcase series, collecting all of Marvels The Amazing Spider-Man classic newspaper comics. Each volume collects a full year of newspaper strips, from January 1 through December 31. Every edition is printed in an 11 x 8.5 landscape format softcover book that slides into a vertically oriented die-cut slipcase! The fabulous fourth year of Spider-Man's newspaper adventures! Written by Stan Lee, this volume features the final year of artwork by the legendary John Romita and presents the very first strips illustrated by Larry Lieber. The action-packed strips are reprinted just as readers experienced them nationwide, with the full-color Sunday pages integrated with the dailies! 1980 begins with Peter Parker in the midst of a crisis of conscience as he gives up his life as Spider-Man! When Aunt Mays life is threatened, he must find a way to save her without his costume. The challenges keep coming as the Kingpin is released from prison and clashes with Spidey once more, and a new adversary emerges in the form of the Protector! Softcover (with Slipcase), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. All Ages Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Romita, Clover Press and The Library of American Comics new deluxe softcover slipcase series, collecting all of Marvels The Amazing Spider-Man classic newspaper comics. Each volume collects a full year of newspaper strips, from January 1 through December 31. Every edition is printed in an 11 x 8.5 landscape format softcover book that slides into a vertically oriented die-cut slipcase! The Amazing Spider-Man returns with more thrilling newspaper strip adventures, brought to life by Stan Lee and illustrated by Larry Lieber and Fred Kida! Each strip is reprinted just as readers experienced them nationwide, with the full-color Sunday pages integrated with the dailies! 1981 puts Peter Parker through the wringer as Spider-Man battles Doctor Octopus to protect Aunt May, confronts a scientists deadly humanoid robots, and faces a madman with seemingly telekinetic powers. The year also introduces the Spider-Brigade, a group of citizens inspired by Spideys heroics to defend their city! Softcover (with Slipcase), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. All Ages Cover price $29.99.

1st printing.

Based on the Story by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers.

Peter Parker is on vacation in Europe when a mysterious new hero introduces himself to the world. But Mysterio is not what he appears to be, and Peter needs to do everything he can to expose Mysterio as a villain! Marvel fans will enjoy reliving the exciting showdown between the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man and his tricky foe in this beautiful illustrated storybook with a die-cut and foiled cover.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15; The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #1-4, #9-10, #13-14, and 17-19; and stories from Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #97 and Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) Annual #1.

Series Edited by Ben Saunders. Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by Steve Ditko. Introduction by Ben Saunders. Foreword by Jason Reynolds.

Illustrated throughout, The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents specially curated comic book anthologies of the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvels transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy. A Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Edition

It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as explorations of the relationship between power and responsibility; as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness; as meditations on the pain of adolescence and the fluid nature of identity; as examinations of the meaning, and limits, of patriotism; as ironic juxtapositions of the cosmic and the quotidian; as resources for the understanding of political and social history; and as high watermarks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning.

For the first time, these classic stories of some of the most iconic super heroes in the history of American comics are Penguin Classics. This anthology goes back to the original source material for The Amazing Spider-Man, with key stories from the first two years from 1962 to 1964. These allegories of adolescence permanently transformed the conventions of the super hero genre by insisting that great power is never just a means to an end, but also a burdensome responsibility.

The introduction offers fresh insights into character development and the personalities of his creators. Also included are rarely reprinted non–super hero stories, early letter pages, and supplemental materials shedding light on Lee and Ditkos artistic process.

Softcover, 384 pages, full color.

Cover price $28.00.

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Spider-Man 2099 (1992-1996) #1-10.

Written by PETER DAVID. Art by RICK LEONARDI and KELLEY JONES. Cover by RICK LEONARDI.

The year is 2099 - the ultra-rich are above the law, and megacorporations rule. Venture, the Specialist, the Vulture - the future is full of menaces, but none so vile as a corrupt government and the corporations behind it!

A scary future needs a hero who's just as creepy - perhaps a wall-crawler of some kind?

See the world of tomorrow and the cast who inhabit it as the Spider-Man of 2099 battles evil in both high and low society in the 2099 imprint's flagship title, written by industry legend Peter Da id!

Softcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Spider-Man 2099 (1992-1996) #1-10.

Written by PETER DAVID. Art by RICK LEONARDI and KELLEY JONES. Cover by RICK LEONARDI.

The year is 2099 - the ultra-rich are above the law, and megacorporations rule. Venture, the Specialist, the Vulture - the future is full of menaces, but none so vile as a corrupt government and the corporations behind it!

A scary future needs a hero who's just as creepy - perhaps a wall-crawler of some kind?

See the world of tomorrow and the cast who inhabit it as the Spider-Man of 2099 battles evil in both high and low society in the 2099 imprint's flagship title, written by industry legend Peter Da id!

Softcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Collects Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962 and Amazing Spider-Man #1-3 (1963), plus selections from the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Spider-Man. Softcover, 7" x 10.5", 96 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #4 and 252, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976-1998 1st Series) #42, and Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series)#218. Cover by John Byrne. Includes selected dossiers from the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $4.99.