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Character » Spider-Man appears in 9432 issues.

Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider as a teenager, granting him spider-like powers. After the death of his Uncle Ben, which he could have prevented, Peter learned that "with great power, comes great responsibility." Swearing to always protect the innocent from harm, Peter Parker became the Amazing Spider-Man!

Is it possible to read the entire Amazing Spider-Man run?

#1 Posted by Thespiderandtheredhead (2 posts) - 1 year, 5 days ago - Show Bio

I want to read the entire run from the beginning to current events but obviously I can't just go buy every single issue. I know there is the Amazing Spider-Man Annual which is unfortunately black and white, so with the Annual and several of the series's being given paperback editions, is there at least one re-print of every issue in those paper back graphic novel collections? If not, can we beg for them from Marvel?

#2 Edited by Kallarkz (3300 posts) - 1 year, 5 days ago - Show Bio

You would spend easily over $1,000 (easily) to read this entire run? 
And this number only comes from the ridiculous cheap prices they sell old issues at my local swap meet. You can find things for 50 cents to 75 cents. 
In this economy...I would suggest rethinking this. 
 
But who knows somebody here might have a better route you can take in order to achieve this goal.

#3 Posted by KainScion (2975 posts) - 1 year, 5 days ago - Show Bio

hasnt marvel digitized amazing spider-man already? thats one way. the other spend massive amounts of money for issues cuz i dont think every single issue is in a tpb. plus you would need a lot of time to read them at least a week and thats with nonstop reading.

#4 Posted by Thespiderandtheredhead (2 posts) - 1 year, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@KainScion: Well I do have alot of time. But yeah I just wish there were easier ways to access it. They should really think of reprinting the entire run in the paperbacks .Would sell like crazy

#5 Posted by Shawnbaby (5859 posts) - 1 year, 5 days ago - Show Bio
@Thespiderandtheredhead said:

@KainScion: Well I do have alot of time. But yeah I just wish there were easier ways to access it. They should really think of reprinting the entire run in the paperbacks .Would sell like crazy

They actually did that for a bit in Marvel Tales ft Classic Spider-Man. 
#6 Posted by Enosisik (1153 posts) - 1 year, 5 days ago - Show Bio

Yeah you could spend a couple hundred on the DVD set of digital comics.

#7 Posted by Billy Batson (54359 posts) - 1 year, 5 days ago - Show Bio

sure, why not. They've released several trades that make it cheaper.
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#8 Posted by The_Peter_Cosmic (401 posts) - 1 year, 5 days ago - Show Bio

@Thespiderandtheredhead: It can be done fairly cheap if you don't mind digital. Amazon has a pdf dvd archive that has all of Spideys appearances up to issue 531 that you can buy used for 99.00. http://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Spider-Man-Complete-Comic-Collection/dp/B000HKIM7Q You can pick up from there on Marvel's digital archive (it goes back at least to issue 500), it's a $60 yearly subscription service.

#9 Posted by BringnIt (3680 posts) - 1 year, 4 days ago - Show Bio

Torrents.

#10 Posted by TDK_1997 (9690 posts) - 1 year, 3 days ago - Show Bio

Marvel has released several TPB's that have the longest runs of writers or artists.

#11 Posted by primepower53 (5655 posts) - 1 year, 3 days ago - Show Bio

Print form?

Sure.

Statistically unlikely but sure.

#12 Posted by Billy Batson (54359 posts) - 1 year, 3 days ago - Show Bio

@primepower53 said:

Print form?

Sure.

Statistically unlikely but sure.

How is it unlikely?
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#13 Posted by primepower53 (5655 posts) - 1 year, 3 days ago - Show Bio

@Billy Batson said:

@primepower53 said:

Print form?

Sure.

Statistically unlikely but sure.

How is it unlikely?
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600+ issues would cost a lot, and I doubt he's willing to pay as much as it costs. A lot probably didn't make it to tpb so you'd have to hunt it down

Maybe I should change my wording

"It would be difficult and costly"

#14 Posted by Billy Batson (54359 posts) - 1 year, 3 days ago - Show Bio

@primepower53 said:

@Billy Batson said:

@primepower53 said:

Print form?

Sure.

Statistically unlikely but sure.

How is it unlikely?
BB

600+ issues would cost a lot, and I doubt he's willing to pay as much as it costs. A lot probably didn't make it to tpb so you'd have to hunt it down

Maybe I should change my wording

"It would be difficult and costly"

He could buy the trades and if he's missing some issues then buy them from MCS, amazon, ebay or some other site.
Should cost about $1000-2000.
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#15 Posted by X35 (5093 posts) - 1 year, 3 days ago - Show Bio

Well the Essential Spider-Man series is far into the series now... about #250 across 12 books.

And of course there's Spec Spidey and Web of that have a couple of Essentials too.

#16 Posted by haydenclaireheroes (7963 posts) - 1 year, 3 days ago - Show Bio

You might be able to read some on Marvel Digtial Comics

#17 Posted by Moonchilde (1368 posts) - 1 year, 3 days ago - Show Bio

http://www.amazon.com/40-Years-The-Amazing-Spider-Man/dp/B0006Q7FEM

That has issues 1-500 on one DVD. Anything after 500 should be fairly easy to track down for relatively cheap. The only real problem with the disk is that for cross-over stories it only includes the part of the cross-over that was printed in Amazing Spider-Man, so you'll have to track down the issues they cross with as well.

#18 Posted by NP90 (47 posts) - 11 months, 6 days ago - Show Bio

Definitely possible. I've been giving this my best shot since I was about 16. I'm 22 now, and I'm on issue 365 on Amazing. (300th anniversary issue). It started off really well with just one issue a month, but now there's Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man and Web of Spider-Man all running simultaneously it's a nightmare to keep it going. Some stories cross over, some don't. Little bit of a pain in the ass.

I started this thread a while ago to outline what I was doing - obviously it was really popular... From the very beginning...

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