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The
superhero comic book is banging at the gate of popular entertainment.
Too long kept out by self-doubt and historical misconceptions.
A
new vanguard of talent is forging a permanent legacy, soon to be embedded
in everyday life.
Are
you ready for conquest?
Along
came a Spider...
A
reflection, written in 2004...
Spiderman
2 is breaking box office records around the world and is on course
to be one of the most successful films of all time.
Viewers
will be enthralled by the menace of Doctor Octopus, the heroics
of Spider-Man and touched by the love story between Spider-Man’s
alter ego Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson.
Who
would have believed that three guys named Stan, Steve and John could
have created all this quality? Writer
Stan Lee and artists Steve Ditko and John Romita Sr invented and
defined the early comic book adventures of Spider-Man for Marvel
Comics and these concepts are still fresh today.
Click
here to check out Ultimate Spider-Man: Ultimate Collection Volume.
1 (Marvel Comics) by Brian M Bendis
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Shy
student Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains the powers
of the arachnid.
He
learns early on that ‘with great power comes great responsibility’.
Spider-Man
is easily one of the most recognized superhero icons today.
If
you’ve seen the film and want more, guess what?
There
is more!
In
the form of comic books.
Yes,
Spider-Man’s story continues, told by the best writing and
artistic talents in the business.
Brought
to you by Marvel Comics.
Ultimate
Spider-Man is the title you need if you’ve seen the film and
are looking for a similar style of story. Written
by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Mark Bagley this is a movie
style comic book and is great for new and old readers alike.
It
retells the origin of Spider-Man and updates the whole concept for
a modern audience.
The
dialogue is scarily realistic and there are genuine emotional moments
within which will shock.
Ultimate
Spider-Man: Ultimate Collection Volume 1 TPB by Brian M Bendis and
Mark Bagley (Marvel Comics)
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Capped
with madcap action you must give this series a try.
Amazing
Spider-Man is the continuation of the original comic book title with all
it’s rich history but isn’t bogged down with it and you don’t
have to know anything to jump in and enjoy the story.
Written
by J M Straczynski (who wrote sci-fi TV show Babylon 5) with art by John
Romita Jr (son of above mentioned 'Jazzy' John Romita) and Mike Deodato,
these are deep stories with plenty of action. High adventure all the way!
Spectacular
Spider-Man is also set in the original Marvel Universe and is an
alternate take on the character written by Paul Jenkins and drawn
in a manga-esque style by Humberto Ramos.
Focusing
a bit more on the man behind the mask, Peter Parker.
Marvel
Knights Spider-Man is a bit more gritty compared to the above three
titles.
It
has a distinctly harder, more mature edge to it’s stories
and is a little brutal at times but is still Spider-Man at his wise-cracking
best. It's
written by Mark Millar and drawn by Terry Dodson.
Marvel
Adventures Spider-Man is aimed at younger audiences and are mostly
retelling the classic stories of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko with new
writers and artists at the helm.
Click
here to check out Amazing Spider-Man By J Michael Strazcynski Ultimate
Collection Book 1 TPB (Marvel Comics) 
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This
one’s great for the kids to get into.
All
these titles are available in collected editions as trade paperbacks (sometimes
called graphic novels) and are available in most bookshops or comic book
retailers.
And
remember, with great stories comes a great responsibility to enjoy those
stories!
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