Synopses & Reviews
Tobey Maguire! Willem DaFoe! Kirsten Dunst! Directed by Sam Raimi! We re only talking about the most-anticipated comic-book movie of all time n Spider-Man! And who did we recruit to adapt the story into a glorious comic-book narrative? Only the man whose own story was adapted into the movie -- Spider-Man's co-creator, Stan Lee! Witness the fateful bite that made young Peter Parker a super-hero and the experiment that led Norman Osborn down the path to the Green Goblin. And, of course, it's all about a girl n the beautiful but troubled Mary Jane Watson.
But, wait, there's more! As a special treat to novice comic readers, we've included a heaping handful of cool Spider-Man stories. Presented within is the book that started it -- the origin story from Amazing Fantasy #15. Also included are two other Spider-Man stand-alone tales from the best in the biz. Paul Jenkins and Mark Buckingham show us how believing in heroes can help overcome life's toughest obstacles. Greg Rucka and Eduardo Risso examine the other side: how Spider-Man's interference can effect the life of a criminal. It's a super-human collection for a once-in-a-lifetime movie event!
Synopsis
Spider-Man's silver screen debut is adapted in this companion graphic novel written by the man who created "Spider-Man, " Stan Lee. Besides the movie adaptation, the book also includes the original story from 1963 and other modern classics. Illustrations.