The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 2
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Summary
The Stan Lee/John Romita era starts here！ Lee and Romita transformed the web-slinger into Marvel's top title with stories that raised your spirits， tore at your heartstrings and kept you on the edge of your seat。 From the revelation of the Green Goblin's secret identity to the unforgettable entrance of Mary Jane Watson， these classics define Spidey to this day - with star-studded debuts including the Kingpin， the Rhino and Captain Stacy; Spidey's disastrous first tryout with the Avengers; the iconic "Spider-Man No More！" issue; and an epic battle against the Green Goblin！
Amazing Spder-Man （1963） 39-67， Amazing Spider-Man Annual （1963） 3-5， Spectacular Spider-Man （1968） 1-2
Amazing Spder-Man （1963） 39-67， Amazing Spider-Man Annual （1963） 3-5， Spectacular Spider-Man （1968） 1-2
Reviews
Downward
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the shift from ditko to romita here also rings in a more "60s" style， with fashion and hipster language and a more intense focus on peter's relationships with his friends， including gwen stacy， mj， harry osborne， and flash thompson （who goes to fight in vietnam）。 here too is where we settle into long form storytelling， with arcs that don't end for years and years， particularly with spider-man's relationship with the green goblin and how that intersects with his personal life。 ditko's era establi the shift from ditko to romita here also rings in a more "60s" style， with fashion and hipster language and a more intense focus on peter's relationships with his friends， including gwen stacy， mj， harry osborne， and flash thompson （who goes to fight in vietnam）。 here too is where we settle into long form storytelling， with arcs that don't end for years and years， particularly with spider-man's relationship with the green goblin and how that intersects with his personal life。 ditko's era established what this character means - to be an underdog everyman， grounded in his emotional attachments and the juxtaposition of real problems like poverty and sickness in the family with science fiction problems like battling men with metal arms - then the romita era foresees the future of comics， with serialized storytelling that exists in a perpetual second act。 reading this comics it to watch an art form discover itself。 。。。more
Greg Peterson
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The high point of the silver age marvel tales。 Fantastic Four has its high points but no other series is as consistently good， or holds up as well as Peter’s earliest stories。
Chris Gordon
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The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol。 2 is a worthy successor to the first Amazing Spider-Man omnibus， offering more action， more villains， more teenage drama， and more web-spinning all-around。 In my quest to read every Spider-Man comic， this omnibus was my second stop， and though it was a long read， it was also highly enjoyable the whole way through。 This massive collection of classic comics showcases why Spider-Man was such a monumental hit back in the day， unrivaled by any of its Marvel or DC c The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol。 2 is a worthy successor to the first Amazing Spider-Man omnibus， offering more action， more villains， more teenage drama， and more web-spinning all-around。 In my quest to read every Spider-Man comic， this omnibus was my second stop， and though it was a long read， it was also highly enjoyable the whole way through。 This massive collection of classic comics showcases why Spider-Man was such a monumental hit back in the day， unrivaled by any of its Marvel or DC contemporaries。 As any seasoned Spidey fan would （and should） know， the Green Goblin is probably Spider-Man's greatest villain of all-time。 Thankfully for us mega-fans， we get a lot of him in this omnibus。 In The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol。 1， we were introduced to the Green Goblin and got some decent outings between him and the Wall-Crawler， but nothing too substantial。 In this second omnibus volume， things start to heat up with this deranged green lunatic， giving us some of the best and most tense Spider-Man comic issues of his early days。 As the cover suggests， the Green Goblin learns who Spider-Man really is， and that bit of knowledge makes this deadly foe all the more formidable。 The stories of the Green Goblin that that follow really showcase what The Amazing Spider-Man as a comic was capable of accomplishing back in the day: excitement， action， tension， high-stakes， drama， and longlasting consequences for both Spidey and the Goblin。 If you are only a passing Spider-Man fan not interested in an entire omnibus-worth of comics， you will want to at least read the high quality Green Goblin material in here。 Many of the villains of the first omnibus return here， to great fanfare （mostly）。 Doc Ock， in particular， has some really great arcs in this omnibus， solidifying him as one of the best villains in Spider-Man's rogues' gallery。 Mysterio returns a few times， and he's one of my personal favorites。 Kraven also comes back， but they made him weird。 Everyone knows him for his deranged performance in Kraven's Last Hunt， but did you know he employed nipple lasers in his early career？ Well， they come out of the lion eyes on his vest， but it looks like they're being shot from his nipples， and that really dampens his character's sting as a serious and deadly foe。 Although I was no fan of this strange addition to Kraven's abilities， that was the worst of any returning character's changes or additions。 On top of returning bad guys are a wave of new villains， such as the Kingpin， Rhino， Shocker， and a second， younger Vulture， among others。 The Kingpin is featured heavily （pun intended） throughout several issues， and he makes for a great crime lord in the Spider-Man universe。 However， I always knew the Kingpin to be a Daredevil villain， so it was unfortunate that he and Spider-Man did not join forces in this omnibus to take him on。 Oh well， maybe a team-up is coming up in the next volume？ I also found Shocker's issue to be one of the more entertaining in the collection， albeit a bit run-of-the-mill。 Shocker never gets the attention he deserves， and I'm looking forward to seeing more of him， even if I'm the only one！ Seeing such a diverse variety of old and new villains together in one volume goes to show how great Spider-Man's rogues' gallery is， so if you're in it for the villains， you won't be left wanting after reading this omnibus。 The villains aren't the only ones getting all the attention this time around， for plenty of Spidey's friends and allies get their time to shine。 I liked how， in particular， Peter Parker's life was far more developed in this omnibus than it was in the last; I find myself enjoying his normal teenager life much more than a a lot of his standard crime-fighting stuff， which can admittedly get a bit dreary after reading so much of it。 Gwen Stacy is becoming a more important figure in Peter Parker's life， and it's interesting to see this relationship develop slowly over time， with both highs and lows along the way。 J。 Jonah Jameson is as angry as ever， and Aunt May dotes over her “frail” nephew like always， so some things haven't changed too much among Peter Parker's inner circle。 Peter's alter ego Spider-Man also comes across some heavy-hitters of the Marvel Universe， such as the Avengers， Fantastic Four， and the Hulk。 Personally， I can't stand the Fantastic Four and wish there weren't so many crossovers featuring the Human Torch。 Is there a worse superhero team than the Fantastic Four？ I don't think so。 I'm also not the biggest fan of the Avengers， so seeing them pop up wasn't as exciting as it should have been for me。 Nothing really happens in their issue， which was doubly disappointing; if they at least fought a major villain together or saved a bunch of people by teaming up， then maybe I would have enjoyed it more， but all it ended up being was a glorified cameo。 I'll take Daredevil over the Fantastic Four or Avengers any day！Fan-favorite love-interest Mary Jane Watson finally gets introduced in this omnibus。 As a first-time reader of these early comics （as shameful as that is to admit）， I was surprised to find out that she was introduced so late in the run。 I always thought she was there from the very beginning， as the movies or some shows would have suggested， but she came around fairly deep into the comic's run。 As opposed to her more nuanced self in later comics， she is this ditzy party girl who can never seem to be serious or somber when appropriate。 I already know where her character arc is heading， but to anyone new to Spider-Man as a whole， I would not hold it against them if they absolutely hated this character。 She even has some of the worst lingo I've ever encountered in any form of media。 She refers to everyone as “Dad” when speaking to them， but I highly doubt that such a phrase was ever in actual use in the '60s/'70s （can anyone corroborate that？）。 Even if it was a real phrase， it sounds so stupid！ I just ignored her dialogue every time I saw her about to say it， so much did it annoy me。 Another thing about her character that peeved me was her change of hair style halfway through the omnibus。 She went from having really nice long straight hair to having this ugly short and curly style （no offense to those with that hair style – it just doesn't suit this character， which is the point of my criticism）。 So far， Mary Jane Watson has not impressed me in her earliest outings。The artwork in The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol。 1 was done by the legendary Steve Ditko， and I really liked its simplicity and creativity。 In The Amazing Spider-man Omnibus Vol。 2， the art shifted over to John Romita who improved on the art in every way。 I did not notice too great a shift in the art style （it's still has that old-school comic book art look）， but the quality increased noticeably， especially with attention to detail。 While both artists are legends in their own rights， I think John Romita is the more prolific Spider-Mam artist between the two， and this volume showcases why that is。 Ditko may have laid the groundwork for Spidey comics， but Romita perfected it。 The issues in The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol。 2 are an overall improvement to those in the first omnibus。 Although the stories told in both omnibuses are unique and can't be compared directly， things such as the dialogue， character development， and artwork were a bit more improved， and the stakes of some of Spider-Man's encounters were much higher this time around。 The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol。 2 is another 1000 pages of Spidey-goodness compiled to satisfy Spidey's greatest and most devoted fans， so this is one collection you don't want to skip over if you fancy yourself a True-Believer！ 。。。more
Josh Brown
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4。5 - More classic stories with this great character that are all drawn fantastically。 But two character depictions really got on my nerves。 There's Aunt May getting hospitalized every 5 or so issues just to make Peter feel guilty about not being around。 And then there's the almost incomprehensible 60's slang spitting Mary Jane Watson who seems down right sociopathic in her lack of actual personality。 4。5 - More classic stories with this great character that are all drawn fantastically。 But two character depictions really got on my nerves。 There's Aunt May getting hospitalized every 5 or so issues just to make Peter feel guilty about not being around。 And then there's the almost incomprehensible 60's slang spitting Mary Jane Watson who seems down right sociopathic in her lack of actual personality。 。。。more
Timothy Shea
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I love Silver Age Spider-Man and I love John Romita Sr art。
Cameron H
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Marvel， call me！ I’ve got a great pitch to bring back Montgomery G。 Bliss。。。
Russell Grant
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Really enjoyed this one Stan Lee reigns in the dialog a bit and allows the characters to breath。
Sean Curley
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Stan Lee's run on The Amazing Spider-Man progresses， joined now by the most significant co-creator from whom he was not subsequently alienated， John Romita， Sr。 Romita brought his considerable background writing romance comics to the series， substantially retooling it to fit his preferred style。 This change was remarked upon in the letters columns at the time， with some bemoaning the loner Peter Parker's increasing circle of friends， acquaintances， and potential love interests -- Mary Jane Watso Stan Lee's run on The Amazing Spider-Man progresses， joined now by the most significant co-creator from whom he was not subsequently alienated， John Romita， Sr。 Romita brought his considerable background writing romance comics to the series， substantially retooling it to fit his preferred style。 This change was remarked upon in the letters columns at the time， with some bemoaning the loner Peter Parker's increasing circle of friends， acquaintances， and potential love interests -- Mary Jane Watson makes her iconic first appearance in these pages （paying off a running joke in the Lee/Steve Ditko era）， and Gwen Stacy， a character in the late Ditko period， is substantially revised into a more sympathetic and likeable character。 To me， these changes fit perfectly well with Peter's move toward a more mature college lifestyle， and the character certainly does not lack for the angst resulting from his complicated double life as Spider-Man （Aunt May， incidentally， is still rather insufferably insipid in her Silver Age format）。Outside of Peter's social life， memorable new characters， particularly villains， continue to be introduced at a regular clip， including the Kingpin and the Rhino， as well as supporting characters like Captain George Stacy and Daily Bugle city editor Robbie Robertson （and his son Randy）。 As hinted at by the cover， though， the most significant stories in this volume involve the Green Goblin， whose mysterious early appearances are finally paid off with the revelation of his true identity。 The character is revisited further later， in a story that clearly inspired a key scene in the 2002 Spider-Man film。 。。。more
Gareth Nang
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I think the stories and dialogue are much improved over Ditko's run but Romita's art is a little too clean and traditional for my liking。 Let's see。。。 I think my major issue with this run has to be Romita's decision to make Peter handsome and popular with the ladies。 I loved the original Peter， the one who was a loser， who had no friends and studied all day。 He wore glasses and looked frail enough to tip over by a gust of wind。 The idea that someone like this could be a superhero was the selling I think the stories and dialogue are much improved over Ditko's run but Romita's art is a little too clean and traditional for my liking。 Let's see。。。 I think my major issue with this run has to be Romita's decision to make Peter handsome and popular with the ladies。 I loved the original Peter， the one who was a loser， who had no friends and studied all day。 He wore glasses and looked frail enough to tip over by a gust of wind。 The idea that someone like this could be a superhero was the selling point and main attraction to me。 In this run， he had been sterilized。。。 Now he looked like your average joe schmo。 Still， this volume was a very fun read with stories that are superior to Ditko's IMO。 。。。more
Monty
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Still working my way through the Amazing Spider-Man。 I slacked off for a couple months， but lately have returned to it with considerable dedication。 I'm into late 1970 now， issue #89 next up。 At this point Spidey/Peter's relationship with Gwen Stacy has been well-established， Peter and Harry are sharing an apartment， Harry is dating MJ， and Flash Thompson is serving in Vietnam。 Civil rights issues of the day are making their appearance in the stories， often ham-handedly shoehorned in where they Still working my way through the Amazing Spider-Man。 I slacked off for a couple months， but lately have returned to it with considerable dedication。 I'm into late 1970 now， issue #89 next up。 At this point Spidey/Peter's relationship with Gwen Stacy has been well-established， Peter and Harry are sharing an apartment， Harry is dating MJ， and Flash Thompson is serving in Vietnam。 Civil rights issues of the day are making their appearance in the stories， often ham-handedly shoehorned in where they really don't belong。 And of course， poor old Aunt May has been on Death's doorstep pretty much from the very beginning。Very interesting to see the changes in tone and texture as the series develops。 。。。more
Andy
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