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The amazing Spider-Man / Stan Lee and Steve Ditko ; foreword by Jason Reynolds ; edited and with an introduction by Ben Saunders.

Lee, Stan, 1922-2018 (author.). Ditko, Steve, (artist.). Reynolds, Jason, (writer of foreword.). Saunders, Ben, 1968- (editor,, writer of introduction.).

Summary:

a Collects “Spider-Man!” from Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962); The Amazing Spider-Man #1-4, #9, #10, #13, #14, #17-19 (1963-1964); “Goodbye to Linda Brown” from Strange Tales #97 (1962); “How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man!” from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964). 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 metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. 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. A foreword by Jason Reynolds and scholarly introductions and apparatus by Ben Saunders offer further insight into the enduring significance of The Amazing Spider-Man and classic Marvel comics. The Deluxe Hardcover edition features gold foil stamping, gold top stain edges, special endpapers with artwork spotlighting series villains, and full-color art throughout.

Record details

ISBN: 9780143135722
ISBN: 0143135724
ISBN: 9780143135739
ISBN: 0143135732
Physical Description: xxix, 349 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm.
Publisher: London : Marvel : [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:	Reprints Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962), The Amazing Spider-Man #1-19 (1963-1964), and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964).
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.