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Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks Vol. 1 (Marvel Masterworks) Kindle & comiXology

by Stan Lee (Author), Steve Ditko (Illustrator, Penciller), Jack Kirby (Penciller) Format: Kindle Edition
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Collects Amazing Fantasy #15 and Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #1-10.

When a young Peter Parker is given the fantastic powers of an arachnid, he must also deal with the fantastic pressures of an everyday teenager. Check out these stories of spectacular web-slinging adventure from Spidey's very beginning, including the tragic origin that started it all, the first appearances of the Daily Bugle, J. Jonah Jameson, Doctor Octopus, the Sandman, the Vulture, Electro, and guest-star nods by the Fantastic Four and Human Torch.
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    Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998)
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    272 pages
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    English
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    Marvel
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    February 4, 2009
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Writer/editor Stan Lee (1922-2018) made comic-book history together with Jack Kirby in 1961 with Fantastic Four #1. The monumental popularity of its new style inspired Lee to develop similarly themed characters — including the Hulk and X-Men with Kirby, Spider-Man and Doctor Strange with Steve Ditko, and Daredevil with Bill Everett. After shepherding his creations through dozens of issues — in some cases a hundred or more — Lee allowed other writers to take over, but he maintained steady editorial control. Eventually, he helped expand Marvel into a multimedia empire. In recent years, his frequent cameo appearances in Marvel’s films established Lee as one of the world’s most famous faces.

Steve Ditko (1927 - 2018) began his comics career in the anthologies of the 1950s, where his unique style and perspective quickly earned recognition and respect. Recruited to join Stan Lee’s Atlas Comics, later Marvel, in 1958, his nuances contrasted well with Jack Kirby’s bombast. In 1962, in the pages of Amazing Fantasy, Ditko and Lee brought to life Peter Parker, the Amazing Spider-Man, changing the industry forever. Leaving Marvel in 1966, he drew Blue Beetle and Captain Atom for Charlton, Creeper and Shade the Changing Man for DC, and his independent effort Mr. A. Ditko returned to Marvel during the late 1970s and remained for much of the 1980s, co-creating Speedball, Squirrel Girl and other characters who would prove of unexpected importance in Marvel’s later years.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AAJQVBS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marvel (February 4, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 4, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 931685 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
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Stan Lee is a man who needs no introduction. Nevertheless: Having begun his career with wartime Timely Comics and staying the course throughout the Atlas era, Stan the Man made comic-book history with Fantastic Four #1, harbinger of a bold new perspective in story writing that endures to this day. With some of the industry’s greatest artists, he introduced hero after hero in Incredible Hulk, Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men and more — forming a shared universe for rival publishers to measure themselves against. After an almost literal lifetime of writing and editing, Lee entered new entertainment fields and earned Marvel one opportunity after another. He remains one of Marvel’s best-known public representatives.

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Stanley Martin Lieber (Manhattan, Nueva York; 28 de diciembre de 1922 - Los Ángeles, California; 12 de noviembre de 2018), más conocido como Stan Lee, fue un escritor y editor de cómics estadounidense, además de productor y ocasional actor de cine. Es principalmente conocido por haber creado personajes icónicos del mundo del cómic tales como Spiderman, Hulk, Ironman, los 4 Fantásticos, Thor, los Vengadores, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, X-Men y Bruja escarlata, entre otros muchos superhéroes, casi siempre acompañado de los dibujantes Steve Ditko y Jack Kirby. El trabajo de Stan Lee fue fundamental para expandir Marvel Comics, llevándola de ser una pequeña casa publicitaria a una gran corporación multimedia. Todavía hoy, los cómics de Marvel se distinguen por indicar siempre «Stan Lee presenta» en los rótulos de presentación. También tuvo un programa televisivo en History Channel en donde buscaba superhumanos "reales".

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Brian Dastalfo
5.0 out of 5 stars Alright, let’s do this one last time!
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
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I liked the fact that this included the first 10 issues of the Amazing Spider-Man, even his first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962).

There’s also extra content like alternate comic covers, comic pages before they’re inked and colored, and I especially like how the pages look clean and crisp (like how they seem untouched even though they were written decades ago).

Would I recommend buying this? Absolutely! And I’ll definitely be purchasing the next volumes of the Amazing Spider-Man!
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Thomas Hixson
5.0 out of 5 stars The Birth of Spiderman as we know and love him.
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2021
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Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1 by Stan Lee is the birth of Spiderman as we know and love him. This is where we learn that "with great powers must also come with great responsibility". This graphic novel contains Amazing Fantasy 15 and The Amazing Spider-Man 1-10. We get to see the origin stories for Spiderman's greatest foes, like Electro, Doctor Octopus, The Vulture, The Lizard and Sandman, all goes that have been featured in various Spider-Man movies. Doctor Octopus and Sandman are the only origin stories that are the same as in the screen. We get multiple cameos of the Fantastic Four, with Spiderman trying to join them. Spiderman battles Dr. Doom and throw away villains the Enforcers and the Living Brain. We get glimpses of Peter Parker's love life, home life, and work life. The Amazing Spider-Man comics reminded me of Archie comics with action. Peter's love life is funny and his handling of bully Flash Thompson, who just happens to me Spiderman's biggest fan.

The Plot: We meet Peter Parker as a nerdy teenager who has a love of science and no muscles. Gets bitten by a radioactive spider, which gives him special powers, with abilities of a spider. He tried to cash in and ends up fighting for money. He is no crime fighter and watches as a burglar escapes, saying that is not his problem. The burglar who he let go ends up killing his Uncle Ben, and he vows to do good, and becomes Spiderman. He makes New York safe from burglars and costumed foes.

What I Liked: The bully relationship with Flash Thompson and Peter Parker, it is one of the best things in these issues. I love how, it's a competition between the two for Liz Allen, but when Peter trying to lure out the head of the crime syndicate, Flash tries to hush him for Peter's protection. I love J. Jonah Jamison's reason for hating Spiderman, because he's envious. I liked the love life and all the ups and downs. I liked how serialized the early issues were the bad guys were bashing the month, but the relationships keep forming and getting stronger. My favorite villain was Doctor Octopus and I loved his origin story, not a bad guy but the arms fixed to his body making him insane.

What I Disliked: Every time Peter Parker wears glasses, the way it was drawn looks so awkward. They have a bonus story where Spiderman invites himself to a Torch of the Fantastic Four's girlfriends house and he acts like a complete jerk, and kind of deserves the beating the Fantastic Four give him.

Recommendations: I think everybody should read about how Spiderman was created. I got this graphic novel for the insane price of 99 cents on kindle thanks to a Christmas deal, I was well worth it. I have always been a fan and have wanted to read some of his landmark moments. I rated Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man volume 1 by Stan "the man" Lee 5 out of 5 stars. I will be reading a lot more Marvel Masterworks I bought a lot when Amazon had the sale.
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B. Rasmussen
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Collection
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2023
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This is the first time I have been able to read these and I am not disappointed! Definitely getting the next volume
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Lisa Smith-Atwell
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice But…
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
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Nice book. But the Omnibus is a better option. Far more info, more Amazing Spider-Man issues. If I had seen the Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus first I would not have purchased this book. But this book is nice too.
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Reinold F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly the Marvel Age of Comics 👏👏👏
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2020
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Spectacular. First time I read the first issues of Spider-Man, so new that in one issue he is called Peter Palmer, in others his alias seemed to be written as Spiderman, but the constant is that each individual issue is made to amaze you with a new challenge to Spider-Man and Peter Parker, and that makes him great, it seems these days to get something similar you have to go for manga. The creative team of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko is glorious. Each issue of them is a full and complete adventure so fast and dynamic that in comparison a modern Marvel comic seems slow, as they would extend a new adventure to at least six issues to have a trade paperback. So in this volume you have aliens, other Marvel heroes, scientists, monsters, Jameson, strong creatures, intelligent robots, a doomsday weapon (courtesy of Dr. Connor), and so many opponents. New York is magical, a time in which it is plausible to think a teen in high school could get in contact with the technological achievements of the master minds in such an important city. But enough of words, better read Stan Lee words in his preface, a very charismatic master indeed : )
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Kat
5.0 out of 5 stars Debut of Spider-man!
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2020
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I could not get a physical copy of these issues so I was happy to find these! In Volume 1,
there is Amazing Fantasy No. 15 and the first ten issues of The Amazing Spider-man comic
all drawn by Steve Ditko back in 1963. It was great to read about the debut of Spider-man and his
various villains in their own debut (ex. The Vulture, Doc Ock, Chameleon, Sandman,
The Lizard, and Electro). It was a surprise to me that Spidey fought Dr. Doom and the Human
Torch! I did not know that! Also loved the pin up pages and the look back at who's who working
at Marvel at the time. Then to watch how Peter tries to juggle high school, working at the Daily
Bugle, helping his Aunt May, and being Spider-Man. Must read for any Spidey fan!
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Nick Martinez
5.0 out of 5 stars The beginning of a icon!
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2022
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Honestly reading old comics featuring such well known characters is always fun. I love seeing a Spider-Man before Mary Jane, where JJJ thinks he and Electro was same person or characters like the enforcers who I don't think appear that often in more modern comics (I don't think I had heard of them prior to reading this at least)

The writing style may be harder to get into compared to modern comics, but to me that's part of the charm.
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Al Jordan.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great beginning.
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2017
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The Amazing Spiderman started out as a superhero who had to fight internal battles as well as criminals and supervillians. He also had problems of everyday life that didn't get resolved by the end of the story, at least not usually. The first ten stories introduces some lasting characters of the Spiderman series, such as his Aunt May and J.Jonah. Jameson, who can never be mistaken for Superman' s boss, Perry White. Spiderman also starts out as a teenager going to highshcool where he is an awkward outsider trying to find a way to fit in. He becomes a hero somewhat reluctantly after his Uncle Ben is murdered by a criminal who he could have stopped earlier. And then the fun begins...
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marcomenche
5.0 out of 5 stars Raccolta grandiosa
Reviewed in Italy on November 9, 2023
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Bellissima lettura, non ricordavo spider man così divertente e piacevole. Una lettura adatta per passare qualche momento in leggerezza. Bellissimi colori e tratti molto caratteristici
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5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing comic book!
Reviewed in India on October 25, 2021
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This comic book is a great start to the marvel books (AKA Avengers)…nothing else to say, the book says for itself honestly.
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Roger
5.0 out of 5 stars Cheese of the Cheese!
Reviewed in Canada on July 7, 2020
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When someone is so clean cut and corny but tells a story or joke they think is a bit "edgy". An old friend would say that's the "cheese of the cheese". The only requirement of the storyteller to become the cheese of the cheese? To be so likable you couldn't help but crack a smile..
I loved this book you get the first spidey origins, intro to the bugle and Aunt May, many classic villains and a guest shot from a super team from back in the day. Sure the dialog can be hokey and dated, but that only lends to the charm of this collection. Which in this guys opinion is truly the "Cheese of the Cheese"
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Pedro E Ramirez Gonzalez
5.0 out of 5 stars The beginning of a legend
Reviewed in Mexico on January 9, 2020
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Spiderman is one of the most known superheroes in the globe. This book collect the very beginning of his adventures. I have been a long time fan, however is the fist time I had the opportunity to enjoy the original work of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. I'm very surprised with the freshness of the story. Despite the comic books were written during the sixties, the story feels so natural. One really can empathize with Peter Parker. I really appreciate the effort to edit again such a great comic books. I strongly recommend the reading of this book to all the Spidey fans around the world.
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doojin vak
5.0 out of 5 stars Spiderman
Reviewed in Australia on June 1, 2020
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Solving crimes and meeting villains while being a bookworm teenager and living only with his Aunt May.
I personally think it is a great book and I rate it full.
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