{"product_id":"bu-hardcover-marvel-comics-library-spider-man-1962-1964","title":"BU Hardcover: Marvel Comics Library. Spider-Man. 1962-1964","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\u003cmain\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"main-container\" class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"content\" class=\"product_detail content no_teaser_image\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ajax_tab_content product-content clearfix tab-content-min-height\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"margin-top\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-9 col-lg-9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-8\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"product-info\" class=\"margin-bottom\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collapse-item\" id=\"collapse_text_long\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collapse-content read-more-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row read-more-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"read-more__title\"\u003eBirth of a Legend\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe origins of the teenager who broke the superhero mold\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eStan Lee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efirst 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmazing Fantasy\u003c\/span\u003e, which was already slated for cancellation.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith Spider-Man on the cover, No. 15 shot to the top of \u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e’s best-seller list for the year, and the rest is history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmazing Spider-Man\u003c\/span\u003e, 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,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaily Bugle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epublisher 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,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDitko made swinging through New York seem like the coolest adventure ever\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst available as an XXL-sized collector’s dream, \u003cspan\u003ethis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/books\/bibliotheca-universalis\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/books\/bibliotheca-universalis\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eBibliotheca Universalis\u003c\/a\u003e edition features the first 21 stories of the world’s favorite web slinger from 1962–1964\u003c\/span\u003e. The most pristine pedigreed comics have been cracked open and photographed for reproduction in close collaboration with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the Certified Guaranty Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an in-depth historical essay by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eeditor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRalph Macchio\u003c\/span\u003e, as well as original art, rare photographs, and other gems, this robust collection of wall-crawling wonder will make anyone’s spider-sense tingle with anticipation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n© 2026 MARVEL\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe artists\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Ditko\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1927–2018) studied under Jerry Robinson at the Cartoonists and Illustrators School in New York and began working at Atlas Comics, the precursor to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eComics, in the mid-1950s. He made his name as the artist and cocreator, with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eStan Lee\u003c\/a\u003e, of Spider-Man and as creator of Doctor Strange, securing his legacy as a consummate storyteller and a key figure of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAge.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eStan Lee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1922–2018) is known to millions as the man whose super heroes propelled\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto its preeminent position in the comic book industry. His cocreations include Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and hundreds of others. While the Chairman Emeritus of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e, he was also the Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment, where he created numerous new characters and stories in areas including publishing, film, reality TV, stage, documentary, and multimedia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRalph Macchio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a longtime\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eComics writer and editor. He has written stories for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Avengers\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoctor Strange\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTwo-in-One\u003c\/em\u003e. As editor, he presided over many series, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/marvel-comics-library\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUltimate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eline and the Stephen King properties\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDark Tower\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe contributing author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Mandel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the Emmy-winning showrunner of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVeep\u003c\/em\u003e. His credits include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eClerks: The Animated Series\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEurotrip\u003c\/em\u003e. He coauthored\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/star-wars\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/star-wars\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArt: Ralph McQuarrie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand collects original comic book art and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/star-wars\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/star-wars\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emovie props if you have any to sell.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eMarvel Comics Library. 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