Tag Archives: Spider-Man Back Issues

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List of Spider-Man Comics in Order to Amazing Spider-Man #700

Fitting in with the end of an era, we've completed our Spider-Man reading order to include up to the end run of the Amazing Spider-Man series.  Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos closed of this long running series with #700.  The issues now included in the reading order are everything that occurs before Superior Spider-Man #1. For those loyal to this reading order, this update should only cover additional issues near the end of the list. Don't get too down on the news of the end of Amazing Spider-Man, Read more [...]
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10 Must-Read Spider-Man Comics – 2012 Edition

Our latest longbox-diving feature on this site is "10 Must-Read Comics". Unlike our comic book reading orders, or the latest indispensable reading order, this feature boils down the character down to ten comics, whether a it be a single issue or a collected edition graphic novel. It features a mix of early to current stories, origins and character-defining stories to critically acclaimed, the famous as well as occasionally the infamous. Contrarily to our "Top 25 Best Stories" list, this list might Read more [...]
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Spider-Man Timeline ’96-’98: Indispensable Spider-Man Pt 13

Well, folks, this will be the last time we blog on the Indispensable Spider-Man timeline for this year.  The period covered in our final spans between the tail end of 1996 to the end of 1998, which includes a tidily wrapped Spider-Man timeline from the return of Peter Parker as Spider-Man until he eventually quits again, which spurs the (temporary) renumbering of Amazing Spider-Man. But before we get down to the dirty, gritty details, here's the how we decided which issues make our list: What Read more [...]
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Spider-Man Timeline ’95-’96: Indispensable Spider-Man Pt 12

Our penultimate Indispensable Spider-Man has landed! Yes, we will be ending our listing of the essential issues in the Spider-Man timeline soon, as we will be taking a loooooong break after the next installment, which will go up to the "Final Chapter" storyline that occurs just before the Amazing Spider-Man numbering "reboot". This is perhaps the most controversial list, as it covers Ben Reilly's time as the focus of the monthly Spider-Man. Some would remove these issues entirely, though Peter Read more [...]
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Chronological Spider-Man ’91-’94: Indispensable Spider-Man Pt 10

Confession here, Spider-Friends; this is perhaps one of my favorite Chronological Spider-man runs ever.  There are two reasons for this; first, because of the great story of the rise and fall of Harry Osborn, and second, because "it's mine".  This is smack dab during my golden age of comic collecting. Now that I got that off my chest: Welcome to our latest installment of the Indispensable Spider-Man, featuring the chronological Spider-Man essential issues list from 1991 to 1994.  Add this to Read more [...]
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Chronological Spider-Man ’89-’91: Indispensable Spider-Man Pt 9

Enter: the Modern Age of Spider-Man! (Personally, I think we should start calling it the Chromium Age.) Hello Marvelites, Spider-Fans and/or M.M.M.S. members (see original Stan Lee era letter pages if you don't get the reference!). We continue our series of chronological Spider-Man essential issues list (released every Friday!) which ushers in the modern age of Spider-Man, marked with Todd McFarlane's move from Amazing Spider-Man to his newly created Spider-Man title created just for him Read more [...]
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Spider-Man Chronology ’87-’89: Indispensable Spider-Man Pt 8

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes! Welcome back to our stroll down memory lane of Peter Parker's most important life events.  Our "Indispensable Spider-Man" series is a number of lists that contain the essential issues to read, from the beginning, to get the full Spider-Man experience while not reading too much of the filler that's out there. A new installment comes every Friday, and today we tackle the end run of the Copper Age, which features oh so many changes to the Spider-Man chronology status quo (hence Read more [...]
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Spider-Man Chronology ’82-’85: Indispensable Spider-Man Pt 6

It's a great time to be a Spider-Man fan! In this edition of the Indispensable Spider-Man, we look at issues roughly between 1982 and 1985, which contains some of Spider-Man's best stories.  Nothing Stops the Juggernaut.  The Kid Who Collected Spider-Man.  The Owl vs. The Octopus.  Secret Wars.  The First Hobgoblin Saga.  All these stories rank consistently and high in many person's list, and make this one of the best Spider-Man chronology periods. Again, to recap, here's the criteria Read more [...]
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Spider-Man Chronology ’79-’82: Indispensable Spider-Man Pt 5

Hello Again, True Believers! The Indispensable Spider-Man returns once again this week, bringing you just the essential issues of the Spider-Man chronology between 1979 and 1982. You'll notice that we are compressing the number of years included per post.  The reason is twofold; first, because we look for good jumping on points/endings that delimit the era, such as new creative teams, new series launches or just the beginning of an important arc.  The number of years each post will span from Read more [...]
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Spider-Man Chronology ’75-’79: Indispensable Spider-Man Pt 4

Thanks for "swinging" on by again, Spider-Fan! It's time for another installment of our amazing, spectacular, sensational, deadly foe-y and, most importantly, essential - no, wait - indispensable (!) Spider-Man Chronology.  This week, we look (mostly) at issues published between '75-'79. For those of you who are new, here is the lowdown on this Spider-Man Chronology listing: It is a pared down chronological Spider-Man reading order It is limited to just the essential issues so you can Read more [...]