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Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 7 (Marvel Essentials) (v. 7)
by: Bill Mantlo, Gerry Conway, Archie Goodwin, Len Wein, Ross Andru, Sal Buscema, Gil Kane

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780785118794
ISBN: 0785118799
Label: Marvel Comics
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: November 09, 2005
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Sales Rank: 184556
Studio: Marvel Comics

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From classics like Doc Ock to lesser known law breakers like Cyclone, we've got more villains than you can shake the proverbial stick at (although webbing is actually more recommended)! Illusion's the order of the day with the miscreant misdeeds of Mindworm, Mysterio, and Mirage - but the Jackal's got something much more enduring in mind! Witness the birth of the Clone Saga! Spidey faces a lashing from the Lizard, a scrap with the Scorpion and a tussle with the Tarantula - but can any menace truly match... the Spider-Mobile? Featuring the origins of the Jackal, the Grizzly, the Fly, Mose Magnum, and more! Collects Amazing Spider-Man #138-160, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #10, and Giant-Size Spider-Man #4-5.

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- Send in the Clones!
More than the Fantastic Four, more than the X-Men, Captain America, the Hulk or Iron Man, the face of Marvel Comics has always been Spider-Man. When Stan Lee and company created a new type of superhero in the early 1960s, the distinctive aspect was that the characters were distinctly human, with flaws that earlier heroes lacked. And the most "human" in the bunch was Peter Parker, nerdy teenager transformed into a superhero by chance.

Though initially almost friendless, by the time of the issues in Essential Amazing Spider-Man Volume 7, Peter Parker has improved his life in certain respects, most notably with a rocky but generally good relationship with Mary Jane Watson. On the other hand, there are still problems to contend with: the constant struggle to earn money and do well in school, all while dealing with a belligerent boss and a sick aunt. And if that isn't bad enough, when Parker tries to ... Read More

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- B/W reprints of ASM #138-160, GS #4-5 and Annual #10
This seventh "Essential" volume collects black-and-white reprints of "Amazing Spider-Man" issues #138-160 (plus Giant Size #4-5 and Annual 10) that Marvel Comics originally published between November 1974 and September 1976. Most of these issues were also reprinted as "Marvel Tales" #115-136 between 1980 and 1982. This run features two prominent writers: Gerry Conway for #138-149 & GS #4-5 and Len Wein for #151-160. Ross Andru penciled most of these issues (#138-149, #156-160 & GS #4-5) with past ASM artists Gil Kane and Sal Buscema handling two issues each.
Conway's plots usually span two issues and feature old villains like Mysterio and the Scorpion or forgettable new ones like The Grizzy and Cyclone. The middle of this collection (#147-150) is the Original Clone Story featuring the Jackal and the introduction of Peter Parker clone Ben Reilly. The highlight of Wein's issues is #157-159 with the ... Read More

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- Great Stuff
This can hardly be considered an objective review, as this volume contains many of the first comic books I ever bought, some 30+ years ago.

Nonetheless, I have to say that the stories in this volume seem to hold up very well over the years. Gerry Conway is my favorite of Marvel's "B-List" writers (compared to Len Wein, Bill Mantlo, et al); Conway's stories zip along at a quick pace and they never seem "stagy" the way Wein's or Roy Thomas's often do.

The art, by Ross Andru, is top-notch. While Andru's artwork tends to be a little "formulaic" (i.e., similar poses and facial expressions used repeatedly), he gives you a real "sense of place"; whether Spidey is trying to relax in his Chelsea apartment or swinging over Madison Square Garden, you always know that he's in a real part of the real New York City. There's a sequence from Issue 151, where Spidey is hanging from a helicopter and watching ... Read More

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- Will the return of Gwen Stacy mess up things between Peter and Mary Jane?
After listening to me explain in excruciating detail the differences between "Spider-Man 3" and "what really happened" in the Spider-Man comic books by eldest daughter finally asked me, "Do you actually have all of these comic books you keep talking about?" I then proceeded to show her the 11-CD Rom Amazing Spider-Man Complete Comic Book Collection, the various "Marvel Masterworks" and "Essential Amazing Spider-Man" volumes, and all of the actual Spider-Man comic books from the "Volume 2" period. I explained that only a true Spider-Man fan is going to be able to go through the black suit, the cloning, and all the rest of the nonsense that comes from trying to tell hundreds and hundreds of stories about a comic book superhero. I was almost going to tell her that getting through the first six "Essential" collections was sufficient, but I ended up recommending this seventh volume as a good stopping point.

My ... Read More

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