Essential Amazing Spider-Man TPB (2005- Marvel) 2nd Edition comic books 2005-2007

2nd (2005) Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects AMAZING FANTASY #15, and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (Vol. 1) #1-20 and ANNUAL #1. Written by STAN LEE. Art and cover by STEVE DITKO. Featuring the birth of an unlikely hero and the early adventures that paved the way for the mega-popular media icon that Spider-Man is today! Introducing the Sandman, the Lizard, Electro and more! Softcover, 528 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

2nd (2005) Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Amazing Spider-Man #21-43 and Spider-Man Annual #2-3. Written by STAN LEE. Penciled by STEVE DITKO. Inspired by those Manga 'phonebook' style volumes, Marvel continues its Essential series with the companion piece to The Essential Spider-Man. This one's got it all: the Hulk, Doctor Octopus, the Avengers, the Scorpion, the Human Torch, the Beetle, Kraven, the Rhino, Molten Man, Doctor Strange, the first appearance of Mary Jane, the unmasking of the Green Goblin and that inspirational scene where Spidey lifts that massive pile of machinery over his head! And best of all, it's printed in glorious black-and-white on good ol' fashioned newsprint! Softcover, 528 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

2nd (2005) Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #44-65 and Spectacular Spider-Man (1968 Magazine) #1. Written by STAN LEE. Art by JOHN ROMITA, SR., DON HECK and LARRY LIEBER. Cover by JOHN ROMITA, SR. When Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider, he became much more than the shy, introverted high-school student he had always been! Possessed of the proportionate strength, speed and agility of a spider, he sought to use his newfound abilities to achieve wealth and fame. But after his beloved Uncle Ben was murdered, the grief-stricken youth soon realized that with great power, there must also come great responsibility. Now, Peter wages a one man, web-slinging crusade against all evildoers in the costumed identity of Spider-Man! In this third volume of his classic early adventures, see Spidey take on the Lizard, the Shocker, Kraven, Dr. Octopus, the Kingpin, Medusa and not one but two Vultures! Plus: the famous, jaw-dropping moment when Spidey says, "I quit!" Softcover, 592 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

2nd (2005) Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #66-89, Annual #5 and Spectacular Spider-Man (1968 Magazine) #2. Written by STAN LEE. Art by JOHN ROMITA, SR., DON HECK, JIM MOONEY, JOHN BUSCEMA, GIL KANE and LARRY LIEBER. Cover by JOHN ROMITA, SR. After being bitten by an irradiated spider, young Peter Parker learned he had gained the proportional strength and agility of that arachnid. Combined with a keen "spider-sense" that warned him of danger, Peter became the hero we all know and love: Spider-Man! In this fourth action-packed volume of classic Spidey tales, witness the threats of Mysterio, Quicksilver, Man-Mountain Marko, the Prowler, the Chameleon, the Black Widow and Dr. Octopus! Plus: Peter Parker - unmasked? It's adventure at its best, true believer! Softcover, 616 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

2nd (2005) Edition - Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (Vol. 1) #90-113. Written by STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS & GERRY CONWAY. Art by GIL KANE & JOHN ROMITA, SR. Cover by JOHN ROMITA, SR. Granted amazing arachnid-like abilities by the bite of an irradiated spider, Peter Parker has vowed to protect his fellow man! In this volume, witness the return of the diabolical Doctor Octopus! A side trip to the Savage Land that time forgot! The first-ever appearance of Morbius the Living Vampire! The death of Captain Stacy! Plus: the wall-crawler's climactic confrontation with the grinning Green Goblin! Softcover, 528 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.99.