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Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #1-10, material from Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15. The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators - now available in a new lineof Mighty Marvel Masterworks The stories that built the Marvel Universe,... Read Full Overview

"In 1962, in the pages of a comic book slated for cancellation, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko reated one of the most enduring icons in American popular culture: the Amazing Spider-Man! Turning the concept of a super hero on its head, they imbued Peter Parker with the powers of an... Read Full Overview

It's easy to think of Spider-Man as a cultural icon today, but when he debuted in 1962, it was in the final issue of a low-selling series in a short story that, while a favorite of writer/editor Stan Lee, was given almost no chance of success. The fan response to this decidedly... Read Full Overview