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  1. 08-02-2019, 02:53 PM #1
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    Some Spidey essential works, preferably graphic novels or collected editions?
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    Here are a few of my all-time favorites (graphic novels and collections) -

    Spider-Man (616)

    Kraven's Last Hunt

    Spider-Man: Sinister Six

    Saga of the Symbiote

    Superior Spider-Man

    Death of the Stacys

    Nothing Stops The Juggernaut

    Spider-Man Death of Jean Dewolf

    Spider-Island

    Alternate Spider-Man

    Spider-Man Noir: The Complete Collection

    Spider-Man: Miles Morales Omnibus

    Spider-Man: Spider-Verse - Spider-Gwen

    Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows


    * Please note some of these (such as Superior Spider-Man) span multiple volumes.
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    Thank you very much! I'm glad I see a Kraven title there. ��
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  4. 08-02-2019, 03:10 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by AlexPirvulescu View Post
    Thank you very much! I'm glad I see a Kraven title there. ��
    Not just a Kraven title my friend THE KRAVEN TITLE. KLH is the storyline which made Kraven an A-List Spidey Foe as well as a household name. It is truly one of the all-time great comic book stories, IMO.
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    The Bible

    https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Spide.../dp/1302919377
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    Quote Originally Posted by Celgress View Post
    Here are a few of my all-time favorites (graphic novels and collections) -

    Spider-Man (616)

    Kraven's Last Hunt

    Spider-Man: Sinister Six

    Saga of the Symbiote

    Superior Spider-Man

    Death of the Stacys

    Nothing Stops The Juggernaut

    Spider-Man Death of Jean Dewolf

    Spider-Island

    Alternate Spider-Man

    Spider-Man Noir: The Complete Collection

    Spider-Man: Miles Morales Omnibus

    Spider-Man: Spider-Verse - Spider-Gwen

    Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows


    * Please note some of these (such as Superior Spider-Man) span multiple volumes.
    Spider-Man: Blue

    Back in Black

    Coming Home

    Spider-Men

    If This Be My Destiny...

    The Spectacular Spider-Man #200 Giant-Sized 200th Issue

    Essential Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3
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    Surprised that "The Kid Who Collected Spider-Man" is missing until now.

    Anyway, some recs not mentioned here:

    - "To Have and To Hold"
    - "Superman versus The Amazing Spider-Man"
    - "The Kid Who Collected Spider-Man"
    - "The Daydreamers"
    - Chip Zdarsky's entire Spectacular Spider-Man run collected in two volumes, but specifically "My Dinner with Jonah" and #310.
    - "The Wedding!" (ASM Annual #21)
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    Quote Originally Posted by AlexPirvulescu View Post
    Some Spidey essential works, preferably graphic novels or collected editions?
    Essential Spider-Man Vol.1-5
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  9. 08-02-2019, 05:31 PM #9
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    I recommend to check the whole Stan Lee/Steve Ditko era, that has been released in different editions, from which you can choose the one you like more. Later, John Romita Sr replaced Ditko, but the stories keep on being incredible, so if you enjoy it, you can follow reading what Stan Lee wrote. Also, the period of writer Roger Stern in the title Amazing Spider-Man was just as great. If you are interested in shorter stories, I highly recommend Kraven's Last Hunt and Spider-Man Blue above all. Also, The night Gwen Stacy died and The death of Jean Dewolf. If you want stories that aren't that old (or want to check distinct periods), the time that writer J.M Straczynski and penciller John Romita Jr were in the title Amazing Spider-Man was great, when John Romita Jr left the title, the comics were still mostly good, but there were also some controversials and/or bad stories. Superior Spider-Man is also a recommendable title, and it shows a completely different dynamic, because the main character is Dr Octopus controlling Spider-Man's body
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    Quote Originally Posted by Revolutionary_Jack View Post
    Surprised that "The Kid Who Collected Spider-Man" is missing until now.

    Anyway, some recs not mentioned here:

    - "To Have and To Hold"
    - "Superman versus The Amazing Spider-Man"
    - "The Kid Who Collected Spider-Man"
    - "The Daydreamers"
    - Chip Zdarsky's entire Spectacular Spider-Man run collected in two volumes, but specifically "My Dinner with Jonah" and #310.
    - "The Wedding!" (ASM Annual #21)
    I totally agree with your list. Each and every one are definitely all-time greats (especially the last one):


    Also, don't forget this one:
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  11. 08-03-2019, 03:15 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Snoop Dogg View Post
    The Bible

    https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Spide.../dp/1302919377
    Yes, I think I will start with this one. ��
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  12. 08-03-2019, 03:33 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Snoop Dogg View Post
    The Bible

    https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Spide.../dp/1302919377
    I got this as a Christmas 2017 present and it arrived just before the big day. This is the one to get for the issues, letters columns, pinups and Lee's introductions to other Spider-Man TPBs. So much content in one big ass book.
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    I'd also recommend in chronological order:

    The Night Gwen Stacy Died.
    The Kid Who Collected Spider-Man.
    Kraven's Last Hunt.
    Ultimate Spider-Man #1-13 specifically 13.
    The Amazing Spider-Man: Coming Home.
    The Superior Spider-Man.
    The Superior Foes of Spider-Man.
    Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man more so for My Dinner With Jonah and Finale. Finale is fucking brilliant.
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    I would recommend the current series: Spider-Man: Life Story by Chip Zdarsky. It is absolutely brilliant! It's a mini series that explores what if Peter Parker aged?

    My favorite Spider-Man writer is J.M Straczynski. The larger collections of his work are expensive, but you can find the individual trades for very cheap on eBay. Skip Volume 8, Sins Past and the final arc One More day, which was editorial garbage. Overall he writes an older more mature Peter Parker and I loved it!

    I would also recommend Spider-Man Renew Your Vows. There was a four issue mini-series by Dan Slott and then it was an ongoing series by Gerry Conway, Ryan Stegman, and Jody Houser. Peter and MJ are married and have a kid and it explores their fun spidey family adventures.


    As you can see from my recommendations, I'm tired of seeing Peter as a teenage as that has been very thoroughly explored
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  15. 08-05-2019, 02:44 AM #15
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    Ok, thank you all!
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