The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus - Volume 2

Marvel, May 2, 2012 - Comics & Graphic Novels - 968 pages

The Stan Lee/John Romita era starts here! Lee and Romita transformed the web-slinger into Marvel's top title with stories that raised your spirits, tore at your heartstrings and kept you on the edge of your seat. From the revelation of the Green Goblin's secret identity to the unforgettable entrance of Mary Jane Watson, these classics define Spidey to this day - with star-studded debuts including the Kingpin, the Rhino and Captain Stacy; Spidey's disastrous first tryout with the Avengers; the iconic "Spider-Man No More!" issue; the true story of Peter Parker's parents; and an epic battle against the Green Goblin! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #39-67 and ANNUAL #3-5; SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE (1968) #1-2; and material from NOT BRAND ECHH #2, #6 and #11.

About the author

Marie Anita Severin was born in East Rockaway, New York on August 21, 1929. She briefly attended the Pratt Institute. She became a comic book artist. She started in the industry in 1949 as a colorist for EC Comics. Most of her career was spent at Marvel, where she worked full-time from the 1960s until the late 1990s. She drew covers for Marvel titles like Daredevil, Iron Man, Captain America and often amended, retouched, or updated other artists' work. Her most notable superhero work were runs of Doctor Strange, The Incredible Hulk, and The Sub-Mariner. She also designed the first Spider-Woman. She was a skilled humorist and in the late 1960s she drew many stories for Not Brand Echh. She died of a stroke on August 29, 2018 at the age of 89.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus - Volume 2
• author of text accompanying photos: Stan Lee
• Illustrated by: John Romita, Don Heck, Larry Lieber, Jim Mooney, Marie Severin
• Publisher: Marvel, 2012
• ISBN: 078515857X, 9780785158578
• Length: 968 pages
• Subjects: Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes