From the back cover
"The popular reprinting of Spider-Man's earliest adventures continues with classic stories by one of the fondest remembered creative teams to ever tackle Marvel's wacky webhead.All of Spidey's "usual suspects" are here in this gargantuan 528-page black and white volume: the sinister Vulture, the maniacal Doctor Octopus, the enigmatic Mysterio and the senses-shattering Shocker, just to name a few. Perhaps most significant of all is the debut of the Kingpin, an ominous figure who claims to be a "humble importer of spices", but in reality pulls all the strings of New York City's organized crime syndicates. One of the most chilling villains in all of the Marvel mythos, the Kingpin's first stories are recounted here.
"The Marvel Essential line of trade paperbacks are extremely popular among consumers. These inexpensive volumes give readers a chance to catch up on years of comic stories and history without spending a fortune tracking down hard to find back issues."
"The Marvel Essential line of trade paperbacks are extremely popular among consumers. These inexpensive volumes give readers a chance to catch up on years of comic stories and history without spending a fortune tracking down hard to find back issues."
Review
This
comic book omnibus brings together issues 44-68 of The Amazing Spider-Man. As with Vol. 2, the artwork is excellent and realistic (particularly the figure work),
and the action is visually exciting and fun. Thankfully, there is less melodrama
with Peter Parker and Aunt May, an element that marred Volume 2, and the comic’s good-natured chatty narrative and
dialogue is still in place.
Volume 3
is worth owning for its visual virtues and entertaining banter, if you can deal
with a little unnecessary personal drama. Followed by Marvel Essential: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4.
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