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| The
Amazing SPIDER-MAN |
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The
DEATH
Of
GWEN STACY |
by Stan Lee, Gerry Conway, Gil Kane,
& John Romita, Sr., et al |
Paperback: 112 pages
Marvel Books
ISBN: 0785107169 |
$14.95
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| The Biggest
Change in Spidey's Life Since His Origin
This fantastic collection
contains two of the most important Spider-Man tales ever published: The
groundbreaking stories of Harry Osborne's drug abuse and the senses-shattering
turning point in the Spider-Man saga-- the Death of Gwen Stacy. |
| The Death of Gwen Stacy
still stands as a contrversial move on Marvel's part. Many readers liked
the Peter/Gwen relationship and they went so far as to send writer Gerry
Conway hate messages in the mail after the story came out in 1973. It's
a tragic story all right: Gwen dies and it does leave Peter heart-broken
because he couldn't save her (although he did his best, and that's all
one man can hope to do). Still as one relationship dies, another begins,
and we see the shell-shocked Peter Parker turn to the girl he actually
dated before he fell in love with Gwen, Mary Jane Watson-- the woman he
would eventually marry. You begin to see the sensitive side of M.J. that
she hides so much. These are some of the most powerful Spider-Man tales
ever written, and they set the stage for decades of continuity to follow.
Spider-Man was never the same after this. Buy this book and see what the
fuss was all about. |
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| The
Amazing Spider-Man |
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Book
1: Coming Home |
by J. Michael Straczynski, John Romita, Jr.,
& Scott Hanna |
Paperback: 144 pages
Marvel Books
ISBN: 0785108068 |
$15.95
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| J. Michael Straczynski
is a man who has made his mark in many ways whether in the world of science
fiction and television with the hit Babylon 5 or in the comic book industry
with such books as Rising Stars and Midnight Nation. Now his unique vision
comes to the world of Marvel and the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!
Joining Straczynski is a man of equal legend -- John Romita Jr. Regarded
by many as the definitive Spider-Man artist of the last decade, Romita's
unique pace and superb storytelling perfectly complement Straczynski's
vision. |
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Dimensions (in inches): 0.37 x 10.00 x 6.69
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Amazing SPIDER-MAN |
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Book
2: Revelations |
by J. Michael Straczynski, John Romita, Jr.
& Scott Hanna |
Paperback: 96 pages
Marvel Books
ISBN: 0785108777 |
$8.99
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| Spider-Man has
been revitalized with this "mainstream" take on Spider-Man done by television
writer J. Michael Straczynski. Straczynski succeeds because he realizes
that Peter Parker and his supporting cast are the real stars of the book,
not just the hero. |
| In this second
volume, there are two stories: a touching tribute to 9/11 and a tale where
Aunt May finally finds out Peter's secret (gee, its been over forty years
real time) and how the two deal with it. This is a very emotional story
and easily one of the top ten stories in Spider-Man's forty one year history.
Dimensions (in inches): 0.17 x 10.02 x 6.68
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