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Timeline of Events in Spider-Man Comics – 1963-2012

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Similar to our popular X-Men Timeline of Events, we've gone ahead and done one for the Ol' Webhead himself. This list details the major happenings that have a lasting effect on Peter Parker, which are either still in play today, or at least changed Spidey's world for a significant period of time. SPOILER WARNING! If you haven't already guessed, this list of events will spoil what happens in Spider-Man comics. The dates listed below are in relation comics published this year (2013) are current, Read more [...]

Spider-Man Chronology ’66-’71: Indispensable Spider-Man Pt 2

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Welcome again, Marvelites! It's Friday, and that means another installment of our Spider-Man chronology series, titled "The Indispensable Spider-Man", comes your way. In this series, we list the most important issues of a particular era of the Spider-Man chronology. Once we're done, together these lists will give you a complete Spider-Man reading order, pared down to the essentials. This includes what is considered the best issues, as well as issues containing important changes to the status quo. Read more [...]

Best Spider-Man Covers

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For the past 50 years, Spider-Man has been great fodder for comic book cover eye candy. Many artists want a kick at the can of drawing an iconic Spider-Man slinging, or perched, on the cover of the Amazing Spider-Man. the best Spider-Man covers show the wall-crawler at his contortion-prone best. A Spider-Man cover is to a comic book artist what hosting Saturday Night Live is to an actor. For aficionados of classic cover art, check out these high quality decals of best Spider-Man covers Read more [...]

Amazing Spider-Man Movie Source Material

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The Amazing Spider-man movie is coming to theatres this summer to reboot the entire series. The reboot means we'll probably be getting a origin story or two. Hey, maybe even three. If you're looking to catch up on some reading that could have influenced the story found in the next Amazing Spider-Man movie, then look no further. Below you will find some essential issues needed to catch up on the essential elements that are said to be found in the new movie. Since no one (well, at least no one Read more [...]

Spider-Man Lizard Comic Book Essentials

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The Lizard is probably not the first villain you think of when considering Spider-Man's rogues gallery. In fact, the Amazing Spider-Man Lizard hasn't really been featured in many issues, despite having an early appearance cementing him as one of Spider-Man's top villains. If you don't count non-lizard Curt Connors appearances and non-Connors Lizard appearances, it reduces a small list of issues, already. Yet, he is the chosen villain for the upcoming Spider-Man reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man. So, Read more [...]

Spider-Man No More! and other times Spider-Man quits

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Spider-Man, or more particularly his secret identity Peter Parker, is always putting in doubt his contributions as a superhero. He constantly worries if his actions as a superhero spill over into his real life, and fears that it does more harm than good. It goes without saying that a reasonable outcome of this behavior is to decide to give up on being a superhero. The " Spider-Man No More !" issue and cover is the image most comic book fans would retrieve when it comes to this topic, but there Read more [...]

Best Spider-Man Stories of All Time

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The following list has been compiled and ranked using a the numerous best spider-man stories lists out in there in the World Wide Web. Lists from publications (such as Wizard) have a stronger weighting than list from users on message, though both counted. While many stories deserved to be on this list, it was best to cut it at 25, as the frequency of the storylines being mentioned is greatly reduced after that point. For a longer list, all of the " Best Spider-Man Stories " referenced in our list Read more [...]

Spider-Man Hobgoblin Saga: Essential Issues

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The Original Spider-Man Hobgoblin Saga When Roger Stern took over the writing duties of Amazing Spider-Man, he introduced a new villain from the ashes of the Green Goblin in order to keep things fresh. Along with this new villain came the mystery of characters true identity, which lasted for more than a decade. The main suspects of the Spider-Man Hobgoblin mystery throughout the series were: Flash Thompson, Peter Parker's childhood nemesis-turned-friend Ned Leeds, Daily Bugle reporter with Read more [...]

Spider-Man and the Green Goblin Essential Issues

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Spider-Man and the Green Goblin Timeline There are many deadly foes of Spider-Man and the Green Goblin is most definitely one of them. Along with Doctor Octopus, he receives this title for be renowned for killing someone close to Spider-Man, in this case, his girlfriend Gwen Stacy. This list focuses on the essential issue for Norman Osborn, the first, original Green Goblin. Spider-Man and the Green Goblin Meet for the first time Spider-man first encounters the Green Goblin in the Amazing Spider-Man Read more [...]

Gwen Stacy Spider-Man Comic Book Essentials

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Our last posts featured Spider-Man's main squeeze Mary Jane, but it would be unfair to leave out his first love, Gwen Stacy. Some of the most important, iconic issues in the bronze age of comics are Gwen Stacy Spider-Man comics. Here are some of the most essential Gwen Stacy issues, including important appearances later on by Gwen Stacy's clone. Essential Gwen Stacy Spider-Man Issues First Gwen Stacy Spider-Man Appearance The first Gwen Stacy Spider-man appearance was in Amazing Spider-Man Read more [...]