Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection

J. Jonah Jameson has uncovered proof that Peter Parker is Spider-Man - and that's just the beginning of the web-slinger's problems! Dinosaurs are fighting the Lizard on Broadway. Doctor Faustus plots to drive our hero insane. And the Molten Man and Punisher are back in town! That's just another day in the Big Apple for Spider-Man! But when the Green Goblin returns, all bets are off! Spider-Man's secret identity, the lives of Aunt May and Mary Jane - everything is on the line! Also featuring a team-up with Nova, the first appearance of Rocket Racer, the return of the crime boss Silvermane, an Annual with more spiders than men...and Peter Parker proposes to Mary Jane! Will she accept? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #165-185, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #11-12, NOVA (1977) #12 and MARVEL CALENDAR 1978.

J. Jonah Jameson has uncovered proof that Peter Parker is Spider-Man - and that's just the beginning of the web-slinger's problems! Dinosaurs are fighting the Lizard on Broadway. Doctor Faustus plots to drive our hero insane. And the Molten Man and Punisher are back in town! That's just another day in the Big Apple for Spider-Man! But when the Green Goblin returns, all bets are off! Spider-Man's secret identity, the lives of Aunt May and Mary Jane - everything is on the line! Also featuring a team-up with Nova, the first appearance of Rocket Racer, the return of the crime boss Silvermane, an Annual with more spiders than men...and Peter Parker proposes to Mary Jane! Will she accept? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #165-185, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #11-12, NOVA (1977) #12 and MARVEL CALENDAR 1978.

Tragedy strikes Peter Parker as 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 characters 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! But the drama reaches its peak when the Green Goblin kidnaps Gwen Stacy in the story that shocked a generation and cemented the Goblin's name as the definition of evil. Don't miss this seminal chapter in Spidey's history! COLLECTING: Vol. 7: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 105-123; material from Foom (1973) 1,3

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, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #20-21, SPIDER-MAN VS. WOLVERINE #1, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #29-32 and PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #131-132.

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, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #20-21, SPIDER-MAN VS. WOLVERINE #1, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #29-32 and PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #131-132.

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #143-164, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #10, material from Marvel Special Edition Treasury (1975) #1. Peter Parker's life has never been easy, but it's hard for things to get worse after your dead girlfriend shows up on your doorstep. Uh-oh, we've challenged that infamous Parker luck - which means things will definitely get worse! Spidey...you've been cloned! In the storyline that shocked the comics world, the scheming Jackal has cloned both Gwen Stacy and Spider-Man, and now Spidey must face one of his greatest personal tragedies! Then, Doc Ock returns - and he's brought the ghost of Hammerhead with him! And they're not the only ones back from the grave. The Kingpin is out to resurrect his son - and he can, if Spider-Man dies! This Epic Collection isn't all reanimation-a-go-go, though. Peter and Mary Jane's relationship blossoms in these pages - and they even share their first kiss!

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! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #334-350 and SPIDER-MAN: SPIRITS OF THE EARTH.

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 complete story and so much more in store: the first appearance of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker's high-school graduation and landmark battles with the Green Goblin - plus a spellbinding team-up with that other famous Lee/Ditko creation, Doctor Strange! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #18-38 and ANNUAL #2.

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! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #334-350 and SPIDER-MAN: SPIRITS OF THE EARTH.

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 complete story and so much more in store: the first appearance of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker's high-school graduation and landmark battles with the Green Goblin - plus a spellbinding team-up with that other famous Lee/Ditko creation, Doctor Strange! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #18-38 and ANNUAL #2.