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Marvel Comics Library. Spider-Man. Vol. 1. 1962–1964

Copertina rigida11.0 x 15.6 in.10.64 lb698 pagine200SOLD OUTEdizione: Inglese
Viaggia indietro nel tempo per assistere alla creazione del lanciatore di ragnatele preferito al mondo, così come è stato concepito dalle leggende del fumetto Stan Lee e Steve Ditko, che hanno ridefinito il concetto di eroe. In questa opera da collezione, gigante come Hulk, sono raccolte le prime 21 storie dell'Uomo Ragno del 1962-1964 meticolosamente fotografate dalle copie più incontaminate di questi rari fumetti: una celebrazione artistica del supereroe degli adolescenti in questo volume inaugurale della serie Marvel Comics Library di TASCHEN.

Disponibili anche 1.000 copie numerate in Collector’s Edition
XXL
I libri XXL misurano almeno 39 cm.
Marvel Comics Library. Spider-Man. Vol. 1. 1962–1964

Marvel Comics Library. Spider-Man. Vol. 1. 1962–1964

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Birth of a Legend

The origins of the teenager who broke the superhero mold

When Stan Lee first pitched the idea of Spider-Man in 1962, his boss was full of objections: People hate spiders. Teenagers aren’t lead characters; they’re sidekicks. He should be glamorous and successful, not a friendless loser. But Stan persisted and Martin Goodman let him give the unlikely hero a tryout in Amazing Fantasy, which was already slated for cancellation. With Spider-Man on the cover, No. 15 shot to the top of Marvel’s best-seller list for the year, and the rest is history.

Amazing Spider-Man, which debuted seven months later, broke the comics mold. Peter Parker lived in uncool Queens, was always broke, continually worried about his Aunt May, was unlucky in love, and was constantly getting yelled at by his boss, Daily Bugle publisher J. Jonah Jameson. Spider-Man had the quips and confidence that Parker lacked, but learning to use his powers wasn’t always easy. He often seemed on the verge of defeat against the rogue’s gallery of classic foes that debuted in the first couple of years: Vulture, Doctor Octopus, Sandman, Lizard, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, and the Green Goblin. Much of the credit for Spider-Man’s greatness goes to co-creator and artist Steve Ditko, who had a knack for portraying teenagers and their problems. His artwork infused Spider-Man with a loose-limbed energy, and, while maybe everyone was scared of spiders, Ditko made swinging through New York seem like the coolest adventure ever.

This XXL-sized collector’s dream, close in size to the original artworks, features the first 21 stories of the world’s favorite web slinger from 1962–1964. Rather than recolor the original artwork (as has been done in previous decades’ reprints of classic comics), TASCHEN has attempted to create an ideal representation of these books as they were produced at the time of publication. The most pristine pedigreed comics have been cracked open and photographed for reproduction in close collaboration with Marvel and the Certified Guaranty Company. Each page has been photographed as printed more than half a century ago, then digitally remastered using modern retouching techniques to correct problems with the era’s inexpensive, imperfect printing—as if hot off of a world-class 1960s printing press. A custom paper stock was exclusively developed for this series to simulate the feel of the original comics.

With an in-depth historical essay by Marvel editor Ralph Macchio, an introduction by uber-collector David Mandel, and original art, rare photographs, and other gems, these 698 pages of wall-crawling wonder will make anyone’s spider-sense tingle with anticipation.



© 2021 MARVEL
Gli artisti

Stan Lee (1922–2018) is known to millions as the man whose super heroes propelled Marvel to its preeminent position in the comic book industry. His co-creations include Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and hundreds of others. While the Chairman Emeritus of Marvel, he was also the Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment, where he created numerous new characters and stories in areas including publishing, film, TV reality, stage, documentary, and multimedia.

Stephen J. “Steve” Ditko was born in 1927 in Pennsylvania. He studied under Jerry Robinson at the Cartoonists and Illustrators School in New York City and began working at Atlas Comics, the precursor of Marvel Comics, in the mid 1950s. He made his name as the artist and co-creator, with Stan Lee, of Spider-Man and as creator of Doctor Strange. From 1958 to 1967 Ditko shared a studio with Eric Stanton and it is believed the two contributed to each others artworks, notably Eric Stanton’s On a Kinky Hook and Sweeter Gwen.

L'autore

Ralph Macchio is a longtime Marvel Comics writer and editor. He has written stories for The Avengers, Doctor Strange, and Marvel Two-in-One. As editor, he presided over many series, including Marvel's Ultimate line and the Stephen King properties Dark Tower and The Stand.

L'autore che ha contribuito

David Mandel is the Emmy-winning showrunner of Veep. His credits include Saturday Night Live, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Clerks: The Animated Series, and Eurotrip. He coauthored Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie and collects original comic book art and Star Wars movie props if you have any to sell.

Marvel Comics Library. Spider-Man. Vol. 1. 1962–1964
Copertina rigida28 x 39.5 cm4.83 kg698 pagine

ISBN 978-3-8365-8233-9

Edizione: Inglese
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The Marvel Comics Library has earned well-deserved raves from comic collecting diehards for combining an old school comic book reading experience with a luxurious oversized book format, winning the industry’s coveted Eisner Award for Best Publication Design. These XXL collectors’ dreams, close in size to the original artwork, feature comics sourced from collecting greats Shelton Drum and Bob Bretall. Rather than recolor the original artwork (as has been done in previous decades’ reprints of classic comics), TASCHEN has attempted to create an ideal representation of these books as they were produced at the time of publication. The most pristine pedigreed comics have been cracked open and photographed for reproduction in close collaboration with Marvel and the Certified Guaranty Company. Each page has been photographed as printed more than half a century ago, then digitally remastered using modern retouching techniques to correct problems with the era’s inexpensive, imperfect printing—as if hot off of a world-class 1960s printing press. A custom paper stock was exclusively developed for this series to simulate the feel of the original comics.

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This book is amazing!

Jen,9 maggio 2022
Everything about this book is awesome!!!!! I see why it was $200. It is so nice and so well put together. 2 thumbs up

The most beautiful book I've ever seen

Scott,3 febbraio 2022
From the texture of the cover, to the stunning reproductions, it is undoubtedly the best looking book I've ever held. I can't wait for the rest of the editions to be released.

A Real Treasure of a Volume

Cormac,14 gennaio 2022
This is the way to reprint classic comics. One of my big gripes with many modern reprintings is the horrible, flat digital re-colouring that gets foisted on them. I love the approach Taschen have taken here in choosing to remaster the art from high quality scans. Part of the appeal of comics from this era comes from the particular aesthetic of the printing process's limitations. In film, you might call this quality photogénie. If there's a comics equivalent, Taschen does their best to keep it.

Perfection.

Yale,23 dicembre 2021
I had high hopes for this book, and I can honestly say it exceeded every one of them. When the Marvel Library line was announced, I was definitely on board for Spidey and FF. Every release now has my attention thanks to this book. The most perfect reprint I could've ever expected. The literal only exception is the size. I may've been happier with slightly more wieldy dimensions, but at the same time, looking at the pages as they are, I don't know if I would change it. An absolute stunning book.

*****

Frederic,10 gennaio 2022
Très content de ma commande, le livre était parfaitement emballé !

Amazing

Jose S.,22 marzo 2023
spectacular delivery times and product quality