What do you think?
Rate this book
Spiderman: La colección definitiva #2
The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1: End of the Green Goblin
Reprints/Collects:
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #39-46
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #39-46
170 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1966
2 people are currently reading
62 people want to read
About the author
Stan Lee
6,720 books2,347 followersStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews
January 25, 2021
This book begins with the Green Goblin putting a plan into action which leads him to discover Spider-Man's secret identity. We then see the Wall Crawler fight other villains such as the Rhino, the Lizard and Shocker, whilst simultaneously trying to maintain a normal life as Peter Parker.
I'm always wary of going back to very old Marvel books, particularly ones written by Lee, because I've found numerous times that their storytelling is too cheesy and unsubtle to be satisfying. This book, however, reminded me that there's a reason why Spider-Man was Marvel's flagship creation in the 60s and why Lee's run on it is considered so iconic.
On a very basic level, this is just Spider-Man having a series of punch-ups with various villains but there's definitely more to it than that.
Spider-Man has one of the best and most iconic rogues gallery of villains in superhero comics (with probably only Batman in contention) and here we get to see several of them in action, each with a unique backstory and mission, meaning that they each feel distinct and interesting. It's worth noting too that these are the very first appearances of Shocker and the Rhino, the latter of whom has always been a favourite of mine.
Aside from the hero versus villain action there's another element to these stories which made Spider-Man stand out from the crowd; his struggles with his dual identity. It's always been one of the characters most interesting story beats that the more successful and active he is as Spider-Man, the more of a loser he becomes in his life as Peter Parker.
Here we see him desperately trying to foil the supervillains, whilst trying in his normal life to keep an ailing Aunt May safe, cope with being broke and try to unravel his feelings towards both Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane Watson. Similar to the villains who debut in this book, this is also Peter's first encounter with MJ and she's every bit as vibrant and charismatic as you'd hope (I've always been a big fan of Peter and MJ as a couple - damn you 'One More Day'!).
A collection of classic Spidey stories which truly showcase why this was the character's golden age and how much pure entertainment could be provided by Stan Lee at his best.
* More reviews here: https://fsfh-book-review2.webnode.com/ *
I'm always wary of going back to very old Marvel books, particularly ones written by Lee, because I've found numerous times that their storytelling is too cheesy and unsubtle to be satisfying. This book, however, reminded me that there's a reason why Spider-Man was Marvel's flagship creation in the 60s and why Lee's run on it is considered so iconic.
On a very basic level, this is just Spider-Man having a series of punch-ups with various villains but there's definitely more to it than that.
Spider-Man has one of the best and most iconic rogues gallery of villains in superhero comics (with probably only Batman in contention) and here we get to see several of them in action, each with a unique backstory and mission, meaning that they each feel distinct and interesting. It's worth noting too that these are the very first appearances of Shocker and the Rhino, the latter of whom has always been a favourite of mine.
Aside from the hero versus villain action there's another element to these stories which made Spider-Man stand out from the crowd; his struggles with his dual identity. It's always been one of the characters most interesting story beats that the more successful and active he is as Spider-Man, the more of a loser he becomes in his life as Peter Parker.
Here we see him desperately trying to foil the supervillains, whilst trying in his normal life to keep an ailing Aunt May safe, cope with being broke and try to unravel his feelings towards both Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane Watson. Similar to the villains who debut in this book, this is also Peter's first encounter with MJ and she's every bit as vibrant and charismatic as you'd hope (I've always been a big fan of Peter and MJ as a couple - damn you 'One More Day'!).
A collection of classic Spidey stories which truly showcase why this was the character's golden age and how much pure entertainment could be provided by Stan Lee at his best.
* More reviews here: https://fsfh-book-review2.webnode.com/ *
July 17, 2021
The start of John Romita's era in Spiderman begins with an epic confrontation with the Green Goblin in which the latter finds out the secret identity of the wallcrawler. This is only one of the multiple peaks of this volume, among which it must be highlighted Mary Jane's first appearance and her legendary quote. We also have the stories introducing the Rhino and the Shocker (and their designs), two of the greatest Spidey's low-profile villains. There is news about Peter Parker as well, since he becomes independent of aunt May and keeps evolving as far as high school and the Bugle are concerned. In summary, great stuff.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 23, 2022
El Duende Verde está tramando su venganza contra Spider-Man y planea revelar su identidad secreta al mundo. Mientras tanto, Peter Parker siente que está enfermando y visita al Dr. Bromwell. Durante la visita, el médico le dice a Peter que la tía May no debe tener ningún shock o excitación repentina o podría ser fatal.
October 28, 2020
Tiene capítulos icónicos, como los 2 primeros contra el Duende o la presentación de MJ. Son más bien 4,5 estrellas ya que los capítulos del hijo de Jameson y Rhino no son tan buenos, pero solo por los icónicos merece la pena. Classic Spidey.
February 22, 2020
Dios mio que insoportable que es tia may
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews