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Marvel Comics Library. Spider-Man. Vol. 1. 1962-1964 (Hardcover)
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Marvel Comics Library. Spider-Man. Vol. 1. 1962-1964 (Hardcover)
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When Stan Lee first pitched the idea of Spider-Man in 1962, his
boss was full of objections: People hate spiders. Teenagers aren't
lead characters; they're sidekicks. He should be glamorous and
successful, not a friendless loser. But Stan persisted and Martin
Goodman let him give the unlikely hero a tryout in Amazing Fantasy,
which was already slated for cancellation. With Spider-Man on the
cover, No. 15 shot to the top of Marvel's best-seller list for the
year, and the rest is history. Amazing Spider-Man, which debuted
seven months later, broke the comics mold. Peter Parker lived in
uncool Queens, was always broke, continually worried about his Aunt
May, was unlucky in love, and was constantly getting yelled at by
his boss, Daily Bugle publisher J. Jonah Jameson. Spider-Man had
the quips and confidence that Parker lacked, but learning to use
his powers wasn't always easy. He often seemed on the verge of
defeat against the rogue's gallery of classic foes that debuted in
the first couple of years: Vulture, Doctor Octopus, Sandman,
Lizard, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, and the Green Goblin.
Much of the credit for Spider-Man's greatness goes to co-creator
and artist Steve Ditko, who had a knack for portraying teenagers
and their problems. His artwork infused Spider-Man with a
loose-limbed energy, and, while maybe everyone was scared of
spiders, Ditko made swinging through New York seem like the coolest
adventure ever. This XXL-sized collector's dream, close in size to
the original artworks, features the first 21 stories of the world's
favorite web slinger from 1962-1964. Rather than recolor the
original artwork (as has been done in previous decades' reprints of
classic comics), TASCHEN has attempted to create an ideal
representation of these books as they were produced at the time of
publication. The most pristine pedigreed comics have been cracked
open and photographed for reproduction in close collaboration with
Marvel and the Certified Guaranty Company. Each page has been
photographed as printed more than half a century ago, then
digitally remastered using modern retouching techniques to correct
problems with the era's inexpensive, imperfect printing-as if hot
off of a world-class 1960s printing press. Three different paper
stocks, including an uncoated and woodfree paper, were exclusively
developed for this series to simulate the feel of the original
comics. With an in-depth historical essay by Marvel editor Ralph
Macchio, an introduction by uber-collector David Mandel, and
original art, rare photographs, and other gems, these 698 pages of
wall-crawling wonder will make anyone's spider-sense tingle with
anticipation. (c) 2021 MARVEL About the series MARVEL COMICS
LIBRARY is an exclusive, long-term collaboration between TASCHEN
and Marvel. The rarest classic comics, including Spider-Man,
Avengers, and Captain America are meticulously reproduced in their
original glory, in extra-large format. The library offers
collectors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lay their hands on
the world's most desirable comics. Each volume includes an essay by
a comic book historian along with hundreds of photos and artifacts,
including rare original comic book artwork.
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