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Any Spider-Man fan MUST own this collection!
40 Years Of The Amazing Spider-Man. <
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>Over the years, Spider-Man has consistently been one of the most popular comic book superheroes of all. It's hard to believe that the character Stan Lee created so many decades ago has remained so popular for so long, and that the concept succeeded despite so many people's initial doubts! Unfortunately over the years, many of Spider-Man's classic comic book stories have been long out of print. But on the good side, the success of the recent live-action Spider-Man films have caused a massive resurgence in the popularity of the series. And thus, many of the old stories have been given new life in many ways. One of these ways is the new CD ROM set, Forty Years Of The Amazing Spider-Man. Read on, and see if this set does Spidey's legacy justice! <
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>Forty Years Of The Amazing Spider-Man is, essentially, a collection of over five hundred Spider-Man comics spanning the era from 1962-2003. The package consists of eleven CDs, compatible with PCs and MACs alike, and it retails anywhere from thirty to fifty dollars. <
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>I love Spider-Man, as anyone who has read any of my reviews will surely already know. And this package more than does Spidey's comic book legacy justice. The obvious good point of this set is its sheer value. For one fairly low price, you get OVER FIVE HUNDRED Spidey comics, in all their original uncut glory. Hell, these even have all the old ads! The Marvel Masterworks reprints may feature improved picture/color quality, but you only get usually nine to eleven comics, and the less-expensive paperback versions of those books are only available at Barnes And Noble (a huge problem if you don't have one of those stores nearby.) Not to mention the Masterworks representation of Spidey only covers roughly the first fifty to sixty volumes. Back to the matter at hand. With the exception of the picture quality, this set beats the Marvel Masterworks reprints on every level. I do have a few minor complaints about the set, though, and they're basically the ones you hear from everyone else. The annuals aren't included (yearly issues that were longer and more elaborate than the normal comics), and because of that you miss out on many important events, including Peter Parker's marriage! Another flaw is that this only covers The Amazing Spider-Man, and nothing else. That means you don't get any issues from other Spider-Man series (Marvel Team-Up, Spectacular Spider-Man, etc.), or stories from other Marvel comic books in which Spidey cameoed. And as other reviewers suggested, a searchable index would have been nice, as would have the discs being on the DVD format, which can contain a good deal more data than CDs. But these flaws are miniscule compared to the big picture. If you want to get Spider-Man's classic comic book stories, GET THIS SET. Don't bother with the Masterworks Spidey collections unless you want them for the improved picture quality. There are many representations of the classic Spidey stories being reissued out there these days, but this is by far the ultimate collection. No Spidey fan should be without it! <
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>This package is a fairly recent release. Accordingly, it is readily available in most stores that deal in computer software. If you're a Spidey fan who wants this set, it's safe to say you won't have to look too hard for this. <
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>Despite the ultimately-neglectable flaws, Forty Years Of The Amazing Spider-Man is a collection that belongs in the home of every Spidey fan out there. Many reissues of the classic Spidey stories have been done over the years, but this is by far the ultimate one, and the best value. Final verdict? HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Five stars. <
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See Spider-Man from the top
Well, unless you are filthy loaded or inherited a Spidey collection, this is most likely the only way you will see Spider-Man from the start in full color. It is true that the issues are from scans (some better than others) and you can't really hold them in your hands but as a supplement to the Marvel Classics reprints ($50 hard-bound or $12 B&N limited issues) and the Essential reprints (black and white) it is a Spidey Lover's next best thing. Since the entire book is scanned you get all the ads including Grit and Six Foot Monster. If you owned any of the older issues and have since sold or lost them it is a wonderful trip down memory lane. Going with a DVD format would have made more sense and putting is some bonus material like video would have also made a nice addition, maybe for Spectacular reprints?

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You'll be pleased....I think.
I read the first couple reviews and was mixed as to whether I would like this compilation. Part of me wishes the quality of the artwork was spritzed up a bit but the other half of me appreciates the fact that they used original comics on their downloads. <
>My hunch is that Marvel wanted that authentic "reading a beat up comic" feel to sort of illustrate the fact that it's the characters and not the quality of the "product" that matters. I guess you could compare it to someone who has to buy a three thousand dollar stereo to hear the "production" of the music as opposed to someone who hears the music off a crappy transistor radio.....the essence of the music (the songwriting and music) is what makes it vital, not necessarily how it was recorded and what the production sounds like. <
> If you approach it wanting a crisp, clean product, then you'll be disappointed. I LIKE the compilation as it gives us honesty in it's smeared colors and sloppy page quality....because that's what Marvel WAS in the very beginning. It wasn't as huge an industry as it is today! In the early 60's it was just another business trying to stay afloat and trying to dodge bankruptcy. <
> If you can see this collection from this standpoint, I think you'll be happy with it. Hey, it hasn't stopped me from reading it!