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Old Man and the Flea 6 reviews
Mary Elizabeth Hanson
Rising Moon, 2001
A feel good picture book for all ages!
The title of this "little gem of a story" is what captured my interest, but the illustrations by David Webber Merrell stole my heart. Gentle lessons and laugh out loud illustrations are a wonderful combination to this feel good picture book. A lonely old man finds friendship and companionship in a most unlikley pet...and she is a lovely shade of purple with a saucy yellow bow on her head. This ...
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Behind the Mask of Spider-Man: Special Edition11 reviews
Mark Cotta Vaz
Del Rey, 2002
OUTSTANDING BEHIND THE SCENES INFORMATION!
BEHIND THE MASK OF SPIDER-MAN by: Mark Cotta Vaz is one of the best "making of" movie books I have ever read. Fair warning though, this book is so thorough that if you have not already seen Spider-Man then DO NOT READ THIS BOOK! Upon viewing some of the great color photos and reading the indepth information, you'll be completely robbed of any true movie surprises. With that said... In 205 ...
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Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus, Vol. 111 reviews
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Marvel Comics, 2007
AMAZING! SPECTACULAR! SENSATIONAL!
Simply put... If I was stranded on a desert island and I could have only one book... this would be it. Quite possibly the greatest run in comics history. These are not only the best Spider-Man stories ever, they're some of the best comic stories... PERIOD. Stan Lee's writing is fun and upbeat with a great sense of comic timing and adventure. Steve Ditko's pencils are tight and bursting with ...
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Spider-Man The Icon: The Life and Times of a Pop Culture Phenomenon (Spiderman)13 reviews
Steve Saffel
Titan Books, 2007
Amazing
I have been a Spider-man Collector for 32 years and this is by far one of the best books you can buy. This collection is very informative and has great pictures by all the best artists.
Buy this book now.
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Man Eating Bugs14 reviews
Peter Menzel
Topeka Bindery, 1999
pass the grubs
A feast (or just a snack) of insects sounds almost revolting unless of course you deep fry them or place them in lollipops or my favorite barbecued. Whats not to love about straight from the earth cuisine which is actually considered delicacies in many countries. Menzel demonstrates that every continent gets enjoyment from tasty insect treats. But because Menzel is such an amazing photographer, ...
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Hulk the Hero (Spider-Man & Friends)6 reviews
Paradise Press, Inc., 2002
hulk the hero
Ilike this store becuse he saved the cat frum foling frum the tree.
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Spider-man33 reviews
Tom DeFalco
Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 2001
Spider-Man: The Ultimate Guide
Tom De Falco's comprehensive SPIDER-MAN guide is one of my favourite spidey books, covering everything from the comic's origins in the 60s to the recent movies. With some great insight into the characters in the world of comics and good layout, this guide tells you all you need to know about Peter Parker, Mary Jane and assotment of villians (Green Goblin, Doc Ock, Venom et all). DeFalco's ...
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Spider-Man Vs. Venom8 reviews
David Michelinie
Marvel Entertainment Group, 1990
A true masterpiece
Todd McFarlane took over the penciling chores on "Amazing Spider-Man" in March 1988, and quickly took the book straight to the top of the mountain as the #1 comic book in the industry. The reason why is contained within the pages of "Spider-Man vs. Venom", collecting two cameos from Venom in ASM #298 and #299, and then the epic first confrontation and return match between Spider-Man and Venom ...
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Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 111 reviews
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Marvel Comics, 2003
Modern Mythology in the Making
For people who love comic books this is a nice thing to have. See how the Amazing Stan Lee started out his most popular creation. This book begins with Amazing Fantasy # 15 where Spiderman made his first ever appearance then goes on to present Amazing Spiderman # 1 - # 10. It includes Spidermans origin and goes on into battle with some of Spideys' most enduring enemies from Doctor Octopus to the ...
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Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt13 reviews
J. M. DeMatteis
Marvel Comics, 2008
One of Spideys best
This may very well be the best spidey story ever told, and that is very strange considering how low on the pole Kraven ranks among Spideys villains. However, Kraven becomes an empathetic character in this story, and watching his dissent into madness from panel to panel is a work of art. The story has a few moments that spidey fans will remember forever, and that's pretty impressive considering ...
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Spider-Man: Death of Gwen Stacy5 reviews
Gerry Conway
Marvel Comics, 2002
Two of the most important deaths in the Spider-Man saga
Actually "The Death of Gwen Stacy" deals with more than the titular fatality and the end of the original Green Goblin in reprinting five classic comic books from Volume 1 of "The Amazing Spider-Man." You also get the previous three-story confrontation between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin that became infamous when the stories did not receive the Comic Book Code seal of approval because of a ...
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I Am Spider-Man (Festival Readers)4 reviews
Acton Figueroa
Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2002
Easy book to get beginning readers interested
Maybe you've heard of me.
Maybe you've seen me.
I am Spider-Man.
Above is the first page of this beginning reader. The writing is representative of the next 27 pages--contractions and some multi-syllable words add a bit of challenge to one who is just learning how to read, but the best thing about it is that it's fun!
The emphasis is NOT on simple writing. The emphasis is on the story, ...
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 #2: The Long Way Home Part Two (Dark Horse Comics)4 reviews
Joss Whedon
Dark Horse Comics, 2007
And the story continues
Warning: Thar be spoilers ahead!
Remember each week those exciting words (which alerted us that we were about to get a new exciting episode of the best show on TV)? "Previously on BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER . . . " The new comic series seems to be doing something along these same lines. On the inside of the outer cover are printed the following:
"This story takes place after the end of ...
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Spider-Man: Death of the Stacys (Marvel Premiere Classic)4 reviews
Stan Lee, Gerry Conway, ...
Marvel Comics, 2007
The most pivotal Spider-Man story ever told
Just about every big name super hero in comics has at least one pivotal moment that always gets remembered by fans. For Spider-Man, what's collected here in Death of the Stacys is THE pivotal turning point for Marvel's celebrated character. The death of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker's first true love before Mary Jane, meets her demise thanks to the Green Goblin, which leaves Spidey blaming himself ...
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Amazing Spider-man (Amazing Spider-Man S)4 reviews
J.Michael Straczynski
Panini (UK) Ltd., 2002
The Book of Ezekiel
This is a great arc. First off the story begins where Spider-Man teams up with Loki!! It's not what you think. Your thinking that the Daily Bugle was right about Spider-Man and now he has turned to Loki's side. Nope. I think you'll be pleasently suprised.
Then we have another arc that ends the saga of Ezekiel!!
The artwork is great!!
The srory is great!!
What are you waiting for?!?
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Spider-Girl Vol. 1: Legacy (Amazing Spider-Man)4 reviews
Tom DeFalco, Pat Olliffe
Marvel Comics, 2004
New collection, better price, same great stories
While the core Spider-Man comics were stagnating thanks to the ill-advised John Byrne relaunch, Tom DeFalco introduced Spidey's teenage daughter in an "unofficial" future. Very quickly it became clear that DeFalco's tales of May "Mayday" Parker -- wonderfully illustrated by Pat Olliffe -- captured the qualities of the earliest Lee-Ditko Spidey stories plus DeFalco's own great Spider-Man work ...
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Spider-Man/Human Torch: I'm With Stupid5 reviews
Dan Slott, Ty Templeton
Marvel Comics, 2005
Pure joy!
Five stories starting from high school, passing through the seventies along the way and ending in present day all charting the relationship between two characters whose personalities, even their very ethos, are polar opposites. Perhaps that's why they are so damn good together!
Maybe it was the change in artist or the dreadful decision to turn Gwen Stacy into a bit of a slut, but JMS lost me ...
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Spider-Man Vs. Green Goblin4 reviews
John Sr. Romita, Steve Ditko
Marvel Entertainment Group, 1995
AMAZING
Here it is Spidey fans, the best early matchups between the webslinger and my favorite villian, the Green Goblin. The comics reproduced here are Amazing Spider-man #s 17, 96-98, 121-122 and Spectacular Spider-man #200. Check out the appearance of the Human Torch in AS #17. Classic Spider-man that's not to be missed. If nothing else, it'll save you the trouble of pulling out your priceless copies ...
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Rampage: Doom's Day, Book One (Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk)5 reviews
Danny Fingeroth
Berkley, 1998
Probably unacceptable as a H. S. book report, yet good enuff
Written at a High School level, this is a quite literate and well developed treatment of The Hulk, Spiderman, and The Black Cat in novel form. It has all the action and story value of the comics. For newcomers, there's enough exposition to introduce the characters, done briefly enough not to annoy old-timers well acquainted with the Marvel Universe. There's reasonable complexity here. ...
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Ultimate Spider-Man, Vol. 26 reviews
Brian Michael Bendis
Marvel Comics, 2003
The Ultimate Spider-Man takes on Doc Ock, Kraven and the Green Goblin
This second volume in the hardcover collection of "The Ultimate Spider-Man" brings together the third and fourth trade paper back collections, or, if you go back to the originals, issues 14-26 of the comic book. First up is "Double Trouble" (14-21). Just when I thought the game plan with regards to the love life of his alter-ego Peter Parker was to go directly to Mary Jane Watson, passing Betty ...
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