The amazing Spider-Man : Penguin classics Marvel collection / Stan Lee and Steve Doitko ; foreword by Jason Reynolds ; edited with an introduction by Ben Saunders ; series editor, Ben Saunders.
"This anthology contains twelve key stories from the first two years of Spider-Man's publication history (from 1962 to 1964). These influential adventures not only transformed the super hero fantasy into an allegory for the pain of adolescence but also brought a new ethical complexity to the genre--by insisting that with great power there must also come great responsibility."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 0143135724
- ISBN: 0143135732
- ISBN: 9780143135722
- ISBN: 9780143135739
- Physical Description: xxix, 349 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
- Publisher: London : Marvel : [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Reprints Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962), The Amazing Spider-Man #1-4, #9, #10, #13, #14, #17-19 (1963-1964), and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964).
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Series introduction by Ben Saunders -- Foreword by Jason Reynolds -- Volume introduction by Ben Saunders -- Amazing Fantasy #15, August 1962 -- The Amazing Spider-Man #1, March 1963 -- The Amazing Spider-Man #2, May 1963 -- The Amazing Spider-Man #3, July 1963 -- The Amazing Spider-Man #4, September 1963 -- "Adapting to success" : The Amazing Spider-Man #5-8 -- The Amazing Spider-Man #9, February 1964 -- The Amazing Spider-Man #10, March 1964 -- "Spider-Man unmasked!" : The Amazing Spider-Man #11-12 -- The Amazing Spider-Man #13, June 1964 -- The Amazing Spider-Man #14, July 1964 -- "An expanding universe" : The Amazing Spider-Man #15-16 and annual #1 -- The Amazing Spider-Man #17, October 1964 -- The Amazing Spider-Man #18, November 1964 -- The Amazing Spider-Man #19, December 1964 -- Appendix one : "Goodbye to Linda Brown" from Strange Tales #97, June 1962 -- Appendix two : "How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko create Spider-Man!" from The Amazing Spider-Man annual #1, 1964 -- Appendix three : "Cover stories" -- Suggestions for further reading.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Braswell Memorial Main Library | 741.5 Ama (Text) | 37807000053633 | Adult Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| High Point Library | GN SUP HEROES Spiderman (Text) | 30519020325513 | Adult Graphic Novel | Checked out | 08/20/2026 |
| Hoke County Public Library | YA GN LEE (Text) | 28198050004449 | Young Adult Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| Lexington Public Library | YA LEE (Text) | 25908007701803 | Young Adult Graphic Novel | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Mocksville | 741.5973 LEE (Text) | 39872001981403 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | GN Spider-Man (Text) | 38955500048732 | Adult Graphic Novel | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Southern Branch | 741.59 Le (Text) | 50669013024154 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | F LEE (Text) | 33114018567073 | Adult Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| Walnut Cove Public Library | YA LEE (Text) | 40599001140386 | Young Adult Graphic Novel | Available | - |
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"This anthology contains twelve key stories from the first two years of Spider-Man's publication history (from 1962 to 1964). These influential adventures not only transformed the super hero fantasy into an allegory for the pain of adolescence but also brought a new ethical complexity to the genre--by insisting that with great power there must also come great responsibility."--
