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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN - STAN LEE STEVE DITKO G...

Illustrated throughout  The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents specially curated comic
book anthologies of the origin stories  seminal tales  and characters of the Marvel Universe to
explore Marvel's transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy. A Penguin
Classics Marvel Collection Edition It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without
Marvel Comics. For decades  Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain
attention on multiple levels: as explorations of the relationship between power and
responsibility  as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness  as meditations on
the pain of adolescence and the fluid nature of identity  as examinations of the meaning  and
limits  of patriotism  as ironic juxtapositions of the cos­mic and the quotidian  as resources
for the understanding of political and social history  and as high watermarks in the artistic
tradition of American cartooning. For the first time  these classic stories of some of the most
iconic super heroes in the history of American comics are Penguin Classics. This anthology goes
back to the original source material for The Amazing Spider­-Man  with key stories from the
first two years from 1962 to 1964. These allegories of adolescence permanently transformed the
conventions of the super hero genre by insisting that great power is never just a means to an
end  but also a burden­some responsibility. The introduction offers fresh insights into
character development and the personalities of his creators. Also included are rarely reprinted
non-super hero stories  early letter pages  and supplemen­tal materials shedding light on Lee
and Ditko's artistic process.

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