Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the earliest adventures from Peter Parker's second solo series, The Spectacular Spider-Man, starting with the original 1976 run. Presented in Marvel's black-and-white Essential format, it gathers issues #1-31 and Annual #1, featuring classic stories by writers like Gerry Conway and Bill Mantlo, with art by Sal Buscema and others. These tales expand Spider-Man's world with iconic villains and supporting cast members from the era.
"Twice Stings the Tarantula!" kicks off with Peter Parker in California, covering the fallout of the disbanded Champions, only to find Angel still guarding the crumbling Champion's Tower. When Spider-Man and Angel face a former Champion's enemy using Iceman as a pawn, the stakes rise in a clash of web-slinging and winged heroism. Written by Bill Mantlo and illustrated with dynamic precision by Sal Buscema and Dave Hunt, with inks by Hunt and letters by Bruce Patterson, this 2005 issue features a cover by Sal Buscema that captures the tension in bold, classic style.
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Peter is in California to cover the breakup of the Champions but finds only Angel has stayed in the badly constructed Champion's Tower. Spider-Man and Angel take on one of the Champion's former foes who is using Iceman as a pawn.
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