Comics The Amazing Spider-Man 616 general discussion

[KaineMorrison]

Oldest issue I own is 37? First Norman Osborn. Okay condition. Also briefly teases his insanity. Which is cool. Right from the bat.

Norman Osborn appeared earlier on in Amazing.
Issue 37, I believe, is the first time he was named.

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

and he made his very first unspoken and un-named appearance in panels 7 and 8 on page 6 of ASM #23...

 

[Airnick]

Oldest issue I own is 37? First Norman Osborn. Okay condition. Also briefly teases his insanity. Which is cool. Right from the bat.

Oldest issue I own is #33 which is alright condition. It's one of my favorite spidey covers.

 

[Nicko-Ray]

Norman Osborn appeared earlier on in Amazing.
Issue 37, I believe, is the first time he was named.

Yeah that's what I said haha.

Oldest issue I own is #33 which is alright condition. It's one of my favorite spidey covers.

Just looked it up. Yeah someone here has that as their avvy! Cool.

 

[Picard Sisko]

I love that Norman Osborn is introduced after the GG shows up. The whole mystery behind his identity is really cool. Wish I could have experienced reading it for the first time without knowing Osborn was the Goblin, but oh well.

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Isn't TSSM#66 supposed to be used as source material for TASM2?

 

[Picard Sisko]

Oldest issue I own is #33 which is alright condition. It's one of my favorite spidey covers.

Its also one of the best Spider-Man stories of all time.

 

[Airnick]

Its also one of the best Spider-Man stories of all time.

That's true too. I'm trying to get #32 and #31, To complete that storyline but 31 is quite expensive obviously.

 

[Picard Sisko]

I just read them in the Marvel Masterworks series.

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

or pick up the Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 Omnibus for the ENTIRE run of Steve Ditko's issues... a WHOPPING collection containing Amazing Fantasy #15, ASM #1-38, the first two Annuals and lots of other goodies... WELL worth it... and they just released the third printing back in August with updated touchups where needed... HIGHLY recommend it... and you might get into it so much, that you'll want the Vol 2 Omnibus... if you DO, get it with the classic John Romita cover of ASM #39 dustjacket and NOT the crapperiffic Ramos cover...

 

[Picard Sisko]

That sounds so tempting… must buy! Must buy!

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

That sounds so tempting… must buy! Must buy!

*brings hypnotic and mesmerizing powers into play*...

buy... buy... you MUST buy BOTH Omnibuses... you cannot live without them... your life will not be complete until you go to cheapgraphicnovels.com for the absolute best deal out there for them... nowhere cheaper than there... now go... and BUY...

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did it work?

 

[UltimateWebhead]

*brings hypnotic and mesmerizing powers into play*...

buy... buy... you MUST buy BOTH Omnibuses... you cannot live without them... your life will not be complete until you go to cheapgraphicnovels.com for the absolute best deal out there for them... nowhere cheaper than there... now go... and BUY...

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did it work?

lol. It probably did.

Hey, I already own the 1st Omnibus and I was thinking about getting the 2nd Omnibus. What's the difference with the Romita cover and Ramos cover?

 

[KaineMorrison]

*brings hypnotic and mesmerizing powers into play*...

buy... buy... you MUST buy BOTH Omnibuses... you cannot live without them... your life will not be complete until you go to cheapgraphicnovels.com for the absolute best deal out there for them... nowhere cheaper than there... now go... and BUY...

t:

did it work?

Why not just use HypnoToad?

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

lol. It probably did.

Hey, I already own the 1st Omnibus and I was thinking about getting the 2nd Omnibus. What's the difference with the Romita cover and Ramos cover?

the difference, you ask?... it's like comparing the beauty to the beast...

 

[UltimateWebhead]

the difference, you ask?... it's like comparing the beauty to the beast...

Yeah, that's no joke.

 

[Picard Sisko]

Couldn't have said it better myself. Ramos has some... interesting art, but Romita's is just pure beauty.

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

Yeah, that's no joke.


the beast...

and the beauty...

fixed it to clarify... now is there any REAL comparison?...

 

[Picard Sisko]

Trying to figure out who I love more, Steve Ditko or John Romita Sr…. argh!

Either way, I think the Ditko era of Spider-Man comics are my favorite overall. In fact, its my favorite era of comic books overall, not just for Spider-Man.

 

[Picard Sisko]

This is probably my favorite standalone Spider-Man comic book. Ever.

It was adapted into an episode of the 1990s animated series. So good…

 

[UltimateWebhead]

fixed it to clarify... now is there any REAL comparison?...

There's a reason Romita is one of my top favorite Spidey artists and it clearly shows in this example.

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

Trying to figure out who I love more, Steve Ditko or John Romita Sr…. argh!

Either way, I think the Ditko era of Spider-Man comics are my favorite overall. In fact, its my favorite era of comic books overall, not just for Spider-Man.

where the artwork is concerned, Ditko developed him and then Romita evolved him... so I have an affection for both guys, as these were the two artists that I grew up on...

when necessary, Ditko placed Spidey into the shadows of the night in the dirtier and seedier parts of town where water towers, waterfronts and low-life hoodlums were the norm... Romita brought him out into the light of day and web-swinging past high-rise skyscrapers and dealing with gangsters and organized crime in the city...

 

[RiXi]

Is this true?

 

[Themanofbat]

nothing confirmed... though I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[runawayboulder]

There have been rumblings of 2 Spider-Man books, Superior and one with Peter. I'm thrilled that they're calling it Amazing again. I wish Ramos would move on though.

 

[SoNicRaDiATioN]

Well Superior is the title that got me back on the Spidey train in 6 years, so I hope the goodness continues whatever happens...