Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Volume 2

by Tom DeFalco, Bill Mantlo, Roger Stern

"Spectacular" isn't just the title as Spider-Man's college years are augmented by authorial and illustrative excellence! Enemies old and new, recurring and rare, line up to teach the web-slinger plenty -- but will he become his own worst enemy as the sinister Spider-Lizard? Robots, killer bees, living hallucinations and more! Guest-starring the Human Torch and the White Tiger! Plus: the surprising first appearance of the hero-hater who'll happen into being the Hobgoblin! Collects Spectacular Spider-Man #32-53, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #1-2, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #13, and Fantastic Four #218.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785120424
• ISBN13: 9780785120421
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 9 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 4 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Underrated and underappreciated!

Look at this list of spectacular (get it?) talent featured in this collection: Roger Stern, Bill Mantlo, Jim Mooney, Mike Zeck, Frank Miller, John Romita Jr., Marie Severin, Al Milgrom, Frank Springer, Tom DeFalco, Marv Wolfman, John Byrne, Rick Leonardi, Sal Buscema and more! If that's not enough, classic villains such as the Lizard, the Tinkerer, Morbius, Doctor Octopus, the Vulture and Mysterio lurk within these pages! Little used villains like the Smuggler, Swarm and Belladonna make memorable appearances. These Late 70s to early 80s comics are from the time period where Peter Parker was serving as a graduate student teaching assistant at Empire State University and working for the Daily Globe (mostly) rather than the more familiar Daily Bugle. Aunt May, J. Jonah Jameson, Robbie Robertson and other familiar supporting cast members show up along side the likes of Debra Whitman and Hector Ayala (better known as the White Tiger). Don't overlook these stories!

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THIS ESSENTIAL PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN WAS ONE OF THE BETTER VOL. OF STORYS THAT I HAVE READ IN SO TIME. WHEN WAS YOUNGER I HAD STOP READING SPIDER-MAN STORYS, THIS KIND OF BRING ME BACK TO THE 80'S.