Essential Spider-Man: Vol. 1

I'm re-reading my collection of Essential Spider-Man. I purchased volume 1 back in my college days. The actual panels are in black and white, which is why they can keep the price down to $15, but for a Spider-Man fan like me, these are gold!

These early stories are as classic as they are goofy. With any superhero, I can never understand how the friends can never figure it out. Peter Parker always disappears whenever Spider-Man shows up. Every once in a while, someone will ask themselves the question about Parker's absence but then dismiss it as him being a coward. Dr. Octopus actually pulls Spider-Man's mask off in front of everyone. Even then, they figure Parker was trying to defend Spider-Man - not that he actually is.

While you can have your Batmans, Supermans, Iron Mans, X-mens, etc... Spider-Man will always be the superhero for me. His witty retorts and constant battle between being Spider-Man and quitting are a refreshing, somewhat light, escape.

Here are the titles of the comics found within this volume:
"Amazing Fantasy #15" - This is the premier of Spider-Man, before he had his own comic.
-Freak! Public Menace
-Spider-Man vs The Chameleon
-Duel to the Death with The Vulture
-The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer
-Spider-Man Versus The Strangest Foe Of All Time: Dr. Octopus!
-Nothing Can Stop... The Sandman
-Marked For Destruction By... Dr. Doom!
-Face To Face With... The Lizard
-The Return Of The Vulture
-The Terrible Threat Of The Living Brain
-Spider-Man Tackles The Torch!
-The Man Called... Electro!
-The Enforcers!
-Turning Point
-Unmasked By Dr. Octopus!
-The Menace Of Mysterio!
-The Green Goblin
-Kraven The Hunter!
-The Sinister Six!
-Duel With Daredevil
-The Return Of The Green Goblin!
-The End Of Spider-Man!
-Spidey Strikes Back!
-The Scorpion

5 out of 5 Stars!