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Essential Spider-Man, Volume 5

Name: Essential Spider-Man, Volume 5
Author: Stan Lee
ISBN: 9780785123798

by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, John Romita

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Overview

Granted amazing, arachnid-like abilities by the bite of an irradiated spider, Peter Parker has vowed to protect his fellow man! In this volume: the return of the diabolical Doctor Octopus! A side trip to the Savage Land that time forgot! The first appearance of Morbius the Living Vampire! The death of Captain Stacy! Plus: the wall-crawler's climactic confrontation with the grinning Green Goblin! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #90-113.

Synopsis

The popular reprinting of Spider-Man's earliest adventures continues with classic stories by one of the fondest remembered creative teams to ever tackle Marvel's wacky webhead.

All of Spidey's "usual suspects" are here in this gargantuan black and white volume: the sinister Vulture, the maniacal Doctor Octopus, the enigmatic Mysterio and the senses-shattering Shocker, just to name a few. Perhaps most significant of all is the debut of the Kingpin, an ominous figure who claims to be a "humble importer of spices", but in reality pulls all the strings of New York City's organized crime syndicates. One of the most chilling villains in all of the Marvel mythos, the Kingpin's first stories are recounted here.

The Marvel Essential line of trade paperbacks are extremely popular among consumers. These inexpensive volumes give readers a chance to catch up on years of comic stories and history without spending a fortune tracking down hard to find back issues. Volumes contain:

Volume #1: Reprints Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spider-Man #1-20, and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1
Volume #2: Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #21-43, plus Amazing Spider-Man Annuals #2 & 3
Volume #3: Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #44-68
Volume #4: Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #69-89 and well as Amazing Spider-Man Annuals #4, 5 & 6
Volume #5: Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #90-113

About the Author, Stan Lee

Stan Lee is the former head writer, editorial and art director, publisher, and chairman of Marvel Comics, where he now holds the title of chairman emeritus. Currently chairman and chief creative officer of POW! Entertainment, where he creates motion pictures and television series, he lives in Los Angeles.