Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 (The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus)

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In the wake of both Steve Ditko's and Stan Lee's unfortunate passings in 2018, appreciation for their storied work has reached an all-time high, and for good reason. Still this book represents the creme-de-la-creme - and anyone with the slightest interest in heroes in tights owes it to themselves to check this out.

As these issues were made in the '60s, their writing and illustrations are very simplistic and basic in nature, especially by today's standards. My favorite character was Betty Brant because she highlighted what a self-obsessed prick Peter Parker was. Steve Ditko's art never infringed on either precept, which is something I cannot say for newer comics. This omnibus includes the run by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (who co-created Spider-Man with Stan Lee). Spider-Man comics have always been known for their strong lineup of villains (probably the strongest in Marvel Comics), but in the comic's earliest days, there were more than its fair share of dud villains, like the Enforcers and the Tinkerer (you think they'll ever get their own movies?And it’s why I titled this blog after the character’s personal mantra: “With great power…there must come great responsibility! I own a number of these Marvel Omnibus editions now, but this is the one I would grab if there was a fire and I could only take one with me. The reason why Spider-Man never faltered in popularity or importance, neither as a character nor as a symbol, is all thanks to the dynamic duo of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. In the early issues they are still trying to find out what kind of magazine it was and they got the perfect formula that precioussly worked from then on somewhere near the first annual; 2.

The vulture fight is really fun and creative with the water tower scene being the first example of Spider-Man having to overcome a predicament that his powers might not cover. After I watched Spider-Man: No Way Home in cinemas last year, I decided to read this omnibus as I wanted to read the original comics to see how the character of Spider-Man started. One of the best things about this massive collection was how it made me feel like I was meeting Spider-Man for the first time all over again, and it has made me eager to read more!

If you were to compare Steve Ditko's art to most anything you can find in a superhero comic these days, you would find Ditko's simplicity almost naive. I’ve bemoaned some of the melodrama, but the Betty-Peter breakup is pretty intense and more real than many of their interactions. Spidey's first effort to join a super-team, and his first effort to fight a super-team - all before his high-school graduation (and we've got that, too)! In 1962, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko gave birth to one of the most enduring icons in American popular media: the one and only Amazing Spider-Man] Turning the concept of a super hero on its head, they imbued the young, guilt-ridden Peter Parker with the fantastic powers of an arachnid and the fantastic pressures of an everyday teenager.

I find that most comics from this period can only be read as artifacts, but these I enjoyed as stories. Seeing how most of Marvel's other superheroes react to him really gives Spider-Man a sense of isolation from them.Certain items can take longer to source than the estimated week, particularly during busy trading periods and may take longer to arrive at our warehouse.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Michael Straczynski (1) Jack Kamen (1) Jack Kirby (8) Jack Miller (1) James Felder (1) James Kochalka (1) James Robinson (1) Jan Duursema (1) Jason Fabok (1) Jean Van Hamme (1) Jeff Parker (3) Jesse Marsh (1) Jim Aparo (1) Jim Lee (2) Jim Shooter (1) Jim Starlin (1) Jimmy Palmiotti (1) Jock (1) Joe Edkin (1) Joe Gill (1) Joe Kelly (3) Joe Madureira (3) Joe Maneely (2) Joe Orlando (1) Joe Samachson (1) John Buscema (1) John Byrne (5) John Fang (1) John Francis Moore (1) John Ostrander (1) John Romita Jr. Almost every one of Spidey's foes are adults imbued with wealth, genius, opportunity, and/or imposing physical strength.

He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation. Spider-Man is one of my greatest passions yet it's taken me this long to finally get around to reading the early stories.