Genres: Action, Adventure, Superhero
Publisher: Marvel
Vol 2: December 21, 2016
Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created an unabashed cultural phenomenon in The Amazing Spider-Man. Their pitch-perfect blend of Peter Parker’s everyday woes and Spider-Man’s never-say-die adventures was something undeniably special. And after years of perfecting that formula, they unleashed the definitive Spider-Man masterpiece – the Master Planner saga. Putting Spider-Man through the most wrenching experience of his career, Lee and Ditko defined the spirit of a hero that has inspired millions. This Epic Collection has that and so much more in store: the first appearance of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker’s high school graduation and landmark fights with the Green Goblin.
COLLECTING: VOL. 2; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #18-38, ANNUAL (1964) #2.
Vol 3: May 16, 2018
Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #39-52 and Annual #3-4, and material from Not Brand Echh #2.
John Romita Sr. joins Stan Lee, elevating Spidey’s adventures to new heights — beginning with a Green Goblin epic that establishes him as Spider-Man’s most dangerous enemy! And then the Rhino, a bulldozer on two legs, threatens to make Spidey an endangered species. The action keeps pumping with Spidey’s first meeting with the Avengers, the Shocker, the return of the Lizard, Kraven the Hunter, an all-new Vulture and the first appearance of the Kingpin! But the true heart of the story is young Peter Parker finding his way in the world. He gains new independence as he gets his own pad with Harry Osborn, courts Gwen Stacy — and, in comics’ most unforgettable entrance, meets Miss Mary Jane Watson!
Vol 5: February 12, 2020
Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #68-85 and material from Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #5, 6.
Two of the fiercest crime lords in New York City are on a quest to decipher an ancient petrified tablet — whose secrets promise great power! It’s an indisputable classic by two of Marvel’s greatest creators, Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. — and that’s not all they have in store! J. Jonah Jameson has the Daily Bugle working overtime to brand Spider-Man as public enemy number one, the Prowler hits the scene, the Black Widow debuts her sultry new spy gear — and the origin of Peter’s parents is revealed! Plus: The Kingpin comes back for more, and this time it’s a family affair! Also featuring Gwen Stacy and the gang -whose heads are really going to turn when an ill Peter Parker strolls into a party in his Spider-Man costume!
Vol 6: October 20, 2021
Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #86-104.
Spider-Man sagas don’t get more dramatic than the Death of Captain Stacy! And Peter Parker’s life is about to change forever after Gwen Stacy’s heroic father becomes collateral damage in a throwdown between Spider-Man and Doc Ock. But that’s not the only iconic moment in Spidey’s life chronicled in this amazing Epic Collection: The Black Widow makes her debut in her classic black costume, Iceman shows up to give Spidey the cold shoulder and the first appearance of Morbius the Living Vampire portends death for Peter Parker! Meanwhile, Norman Osborn descends into the private hell of drug addiction as the demonic shadow of the Green Goblin looms over the proceedings. Plus: You haven’t seen Spidey until you’ve seen him with six arms!
Vol 7: May 03, 2017
The tension-torn adventures of comics’ most put-upon super hero, the Amazing Spider-Man, continue! Stan Lee, John Romita Sr., Gil Kane and Gerry Conway bring you new creations like the Gibbon, and the return of iconic adversaries like Doctor Octopus and Kraven the Hunter! It’s enough excitement to give a hero an ulcer — and it does! Spidey also teams up with Doctor Strange against a mystic threat, goes toe-to-toe in a fight against the Incredible Hulk and faces Hammerhead — the only gangster with more steel in his dome than in his gun! The drama reaches its peak when the Green Goblin kidnaps Gwen Stacy in the story that put a generation into therapy and cemented the Goblin’s name as the definition of evil. Don’t miss this seminal chapter in Spidey’s history!
Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #105-123.
Vol 8: July 20, 2022
Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #124-142, Giant-Size Super-Heroes (1974) #1, material from Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #1.
There’s no questioning it, Peter Parker has never had it easy. But when the Parker luck is in full effect, you know it means epic Spider-Man adventures! A new era of villains keeps the bad luck streak alive when Col. John Jameson is marked by the werewolf’s curse – becoming the Man-Wolf! Meanwhile, Peter Parker’s best friend, Harry Osborn, descends into madness, paranoia and a certain green costume! The Punisher raises the tension even higher in his first appearance, while the nefarious Jackal draws up schemes that will forever change the web-slinger’s life! Also featuring the introduction of the hilarious Human Torch-built Spider-Mobile, the shocking wedding of Aunt May and Doctor Octopus, the Tarantula, Mysterio and more!
Vol 17: June 07, 2017
Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson are getting married! But Kraven the Hunter is going to make sure the wall-crawler ends up six feet under — literally! It begins with an all-time classic encounter with Wolverine that changes Spidey’s life forever, leading to the death of one of his best friends! In the wake of tragedy, Peter pops the question — but the honeymoon is short-lived, as Kraven goes to extreme lengths to prove himself superior to his greatest foe! As one of comics’ most introspective, psychological sagas ever unfolds, the Hunter will learn that it’s one thing to defeat Spider-Man — but another to expect him to stay down!
Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #289-294 and ANNUAL #20-21, SPIDER-MAN VERSUS WOLVERINE, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #29-32 and PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #131-132.
Vol 18: August 29, 2018
Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #295-310 and Annual #22, Web Of Spider-Man (1985) #33 and Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #133.
Meet Spider-Man’s deadliest foe! The web-slinger may survive a mind-bending glimpse at life in the Mad Dog Ward, a run-in with Doctor Octopus and a Chance encounter. But the lives of Peter Parker and new bride Mary Jane will be turned upside down when his former symbiotic costume and disgraced reporter Eddie Brock combine their mutual hatred of Spider-Man to become…Venom! In time for adventures with Silver Sable and Sandman, Spidey returns to the ol’ red-and-blues — but nobody ever drew them like Todd McFarlane! The cunning Fox and the calculating Chameleon await. Styx and Stone will break some bones, and Killer Shrike can hurt you, too. But who kidnaps MJ? Plus: The heroic debut of Speedball!
Vol 20: February 12, 2020
Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #326-333 & ANNUAL 24, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #158-160 & ANNUAL #10 AND WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #59-61 & ANNUAL #6.
Vol 21: February 10, 2016
Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #334-350, Spider-Man: Spirits of the Earth OGN.
Doctor Octopus is putting the band back together! But who will join master planner Otto Octavius in the most Sinister Six of all? Spidey is about to find out, but defeating this sextet of his most ruthless foes will test him like never before — and in the aftermath, Peter’s tremendous sense of responsibility will lead him to give up his powers! Is this Spider-Man no more? Normal life isn’t so great when the Scorpion attacks, and the Black Cat must leap to the rescue. Fingers crossed that the web-slinger will be back in action by the time Venom returns, the Avengers assemble and Doctor Doom arrives in town! Plus: Peter and Mary Jane’s romantic getaway in Scotland turns into a haunted second honeymoon!
Vol 22: March 18, 2015
Spidey gets by with a little help from his friends! If he can survive a rematch with the Tri-Sentinel, this time without Captain Universe powers, Spider-Man will face a sidekick’s revenge! But wait, he never had a sidekick. So who is the Secret Empire’s cyborg powerhouse Midnight? To get to the bottom of this mess, the web-slinger will need to do a little old-fashioned teaming up. How’s Moon Knight, Punisher, Nova, Night Thrasher and Darkhawk? Not enough names? Well, the extravaganza known as the Vibranium Vendetta has Iron Man, Black Panther, Kingpin and…hoo-boy…the metallic menace known as Ultron! How does Peter Parker handle all this action without Cardiac problems? Oops, spoke too soon!
Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #351-360 and ANNUAL #25, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #11, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #7 and SPIDER-MAN: FEAR ITSELF.
Vol 25: January 15, 2020
Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #378-380, Web of Spider-Man (1985) #101-103, Spider-Man (1990) #35-37, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #201-203, Spider-Man/Punisher/Sabretooth: Designer Genes (1993) one-shot, material from Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #1-2.
Symbiotes clash — with Spidey in the middle! Carnage, the spawn of Venom, has assembled an army of the web-slinger’swebslinger’s criminally insane adversaries to spread his message of hostility, chaos and wholesale slaughter: Carrion, Demogoblin, Shriek and the Spider-Man Doppelganger! Outmanned and overpowered, the wall-crawler must recruit his own band of super-beings to combat the rising tide of evil: Black Cat, Cloak & Dagger, Firestar, Captain America, Iron Fist, Deathlok and – Venom?! Spider-Man’s worst enemy becomes his uneasy ally in the battle to halt the pure evil of Carnage’s mad rampage! Plus, an explosive day for Peter Parker leads him into a savage showdown with the Punisher — and Sabretooth!
Vol 26: November 17, 2021
Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #381-393, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #28, Spider-Man (1990) #45, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #211, Web of Spider-Man (1985) #112, Amazing Spider-Man Ashcan Edition (1994) #1.
The truth about Peter Parker’s parents! Mary and Richard Parker, long presumed dead, returned home months ago alive and well – but Aunt May still has suspicions, and this family reunion will be anything but happy! But first, Spider-Man must survive a showdown with an angrier-than-ever Hulk – and Venom’s sparring partners the Jury will serve their verdict on Spidey! And when the Vulture gains a new lease on life at Peter’s expense, it sets in motion a chain of events that will rock the wall-crawler’s world! An enraged Spider-Man vents his fury on the Chameleon, Shriek and Carrion – but can Peter Parker claw his way back from the brink of madness?
