SuperHeroBooks - Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Variant Version)
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List Price: $99.99
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Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780785125099
ISBN: 0785125094
Label: Marvel Comics
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1088
Publication Date: 2007-11-21
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Studio: Marvel Comics
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Summary: Everything it should be, and MORE!!!
Comment: Having received this book a few days ago, I just couldn't wait to add to the accolades here. This book is huge, complete, beautifully printed, beautifully packaged, nothing less than a dream come true for this Spidey lover.
I collect early issues for myself and my 9-year-old son, and understandably don't want either of us to handle these precious collectibles to enjoy the stories. We already had the DVD-ROM--but frankly the scans weren't that good, and nothing replaces good old print for reading in bed, etc. Everything about this book is perfect. Although I am a Romita (Sr.) fan as well, the editorial decision to include just the Ditko issues was wise, allowing the book to be a loving tribute to the eccentric co-creator of the Spiderman legend. The bonus material in this edition is wonderful, including contemporary ASM Annuals, crossover appearances in Strange Tales Annual #2 and Fantastic Four Annual #1, ads, alternate covers, the Marvel Tales reprint covers, staff photos (Ditko of course mysteriously absent), and some welcome comments by Stan Lee. (Peculiarly, although Jack Kirby was a masterful artist, he never was able to get Spidey "right", as amply demonstrated here.) Even the "The Spider's Web" from each issue is included, with letters from Vietnam grunts and kids alike, all of which REALLY takes me back to the day....
This book is a genuine piece of art, and a piece of history (personal and cultural) for me. My only possible gripes are that between the sturdy paper stock and the inclusiveness, the book is so hefty it could qualify as a deadly weapon--and that it's so darned wonderful I have to worry about my son and I wearing IT out! I might even have to buy yet another "collector's" copy here. Fortunately at this price, it's a steal!
In short--if you love Spiderman, you MUST buy this book!!!
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Summary: The birth of a modern legend
Comment: Caution: handling this book while reading it will make your biceps big... And with great power comes great responsability!
This book, as you probably already know, packs the origin and the first four years of Spider-Man's adventures. All of Spidey's arch-villains (excepted Venom and Carnage) feature : Doc Octopus, Green Goblin, you name them. All of Spidey's world was set during these first chapters: his bullies (and future friends), his girlfriends (including the then-mysterious MJ), Aunt May etc.
When these adventures were first published, almost 50 years ago, they were genuinely pioneering, revolutionary, seminal even. The super hero comics as we know them today would not exist without this masterpiece by Stan LEE and Steve DITKO. I do not know how the teenagers of today will connect with it, but for this reader -- who read the issues herein compiled at the tender age of ten, when they were first published in France (that means the early 70s to you) --, it ages rather well. I believe all serious comics fans in the world should own these adventures and this "omnibus" is probably the best way to do so.
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Summary: Yessss
Comment: The quality of this fist stories are still the best. There is drama and humor, there is action and quit moments. The revolutionary visions of Steve Ditko shine in this oversized pages. I review the second printing and the binding is different to the older Omnibus editions. The binding is better because now it is possible to wide open the pages.
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Summary: Simply the best!!!!
Comment: This is MOST DEFINATLY a MUST-HAVE item. One of the most beautiful books I have seen! Perfection is the one word that sums up this purchase! And wotta deal!! What are U waiting for??????? Order this NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Bowed Lower Legs
Comment: Steve Ditko's art work was an acqired taste for me. His old people all looked Asian, his girl's were too thin, and his adversarial figures had
bowed lower legs. That said, he was more adventurous than King Kirby, es-pecially when he tackled Dr. Strange. Ditko was perfect for that strip,
but his breakthrough was the early Spider-Man, and for that, I will always be grateful. Get this one, if you're young. Compare it to the
masturbatory, nihilistic issues of today, and come to your own conclusions, if you can.
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Please note that this is the VARIANT COVER by ALEX ROSS and NOT the Ditko variant. The Amazon detail page is showing the Ditko variant for both books.
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