ACTION HEROES: THE CREATION OF SPIDER-MAN


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ACTION HEROES: THE CREATION OF SPIDER-MANXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
published by THE ROSEN PUBLISHING GROUP, INC., 2007
written by paul kupperberg

reprints (cropped) panel 2, page 17 of "just a guy named joe!" from
XXXIXXXTHE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #38, jul 1966
reprints
(cropped) spider-man figure,
XXXIXXX"a marvel masterwork pin-up: peter parker and ol' webhead" from
XXXIXXXTHE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #20, jan 1965
reprints page 3 of "spider-man!" from AMAZING FANTASY
#15, aug 1962
reprints the cover from AMAZING FANTASY
#15, aug 1962
reprints
(cropped) page 5 of "the secrets of spider-man!" from
XXXIXXXTHE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1, 1964
reprints the cover from THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
#1, mar 1963
reprints page 1 of "spider-man!" from AMAZING FANTASY
#15, aug 1962

chapter 1 includes "steve ditko, artist of distinction" gives a brief history of
XXXIXXXditko's early work
chapter 3 includes "steve ditko, co-creator" recounts ditko's contribution
XXXIXXXto spider-man
chapter 5 includes "spidey after ditko" which gives an account of ditko's
XXXIXXXdeparture from marvel
1-page "timeline: stan lee and steve ditko"

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