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The Essential Spider-Man #4 [Third Edition]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects classic Spider-Man stories from the late 1960s and early 1970s, including the death of Captain George Stacy and the introduction of Harry Osborn's drug addiction storyline. Presented in black-and-white on newsprint, it reprints issues from The Amazing Spider-Man #68-#104 and material from Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #1-#2, covering Peter Parker's college years and his evolving relationships with Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane Watson.
In "The Madness of Mysterio!", Spider-Man takes a wild stylistic detour, reimagined in the distinct visual voices of iconic comic strips like Dick Tracy, Li'l Abner, Mickey Mouse, Superman, Archie Andrews, and Charlie Brown—each parody drawn with loving precision by Larry Lieber, John Romita, and Mike Esposito, lettered by Artie Simek. This 2011 edition of The Essential Spider-Man series, featuring cover art by John Romita Sr., offers a playful, inventive twist on the web-slinger’s legacy.
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From his prison cell, Doc Ock calls to his mechanical arms and even Spidey can't stop the inevitable reunion. Ock hijacks a plane and holds an Asian general hostage for ten million bucks but Spidey foils his plans.
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