Comics : Spider-Man Anthologies (Byron Preiss)

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Section Name: Spider-Man Books
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The Ultimate Spider-Man Anthology (Story 1)
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 Summary: Paperback
Nov 1994 : NM ($10.00) : SM Title
 Review by Keith R.A. DeCandido (Not Rated)
Editor:  Stan Lee
Writer:  Ann Nocenti, Christopher Golden, Craig Shaw Gardner, David Michelinie, Dean Wesley Smith, Greg Cox, John Betancourt, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Peter David, Richard Lee Byers, Robert L. Washington, III, Stan Lee, Tom De Haven
Illustrator:  Alex Saviuk, Bob McLeod, Colleen Doran, Jack Kirby, James Fry, John Romita, Sr., Mark Bagley, Pat Olliffe, Rick Leonardi, Ron Frenz, Ron Lim, Sam DeLaRosa, Scott Hanna, Stephen Baskerville, Steve Ditko, Tom Lyle
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(Story 2)
 Story: "Suits"
 Summary: Spidey gets advice from a retired hero.
SMURF 007.500 : SMURF 007.515 : SMURF 007.530 : SMURF 007.560
Editor:  Stan Lee
Writer:  Dean Wesley Smith, Tom De Haven
Illustrator:  Steve Ditko
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(Story 3)
 Story: "Cool"
 Summary: A big Spidey fan breaks the law while trying to help him.
Editor:  Stan Lee
Writer:  Lawrence Watt-Evans
Illustrator:  Patrick Olliffe, Ron Frenz
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(Story 4)
 Story: "Blindspot"
 Summary: Spidey aids a woman uncovering an human organ trade.
Editor:  Stan Lee
Writer:  Ann Nocenti
Illustrator:  James W. Fry
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(Story 5)
 Story: "Kraven the Hunter, is dead, alas"
 Summary: Mysterio's attempts at the arcane backfire on him.
Editor:  Stan Lee
Writer:  Craig Shaw Gardner
Illustrator:  Alex Saviuk
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(Story 6)
 Story: "Radically Both"
 Summary: Curt Connors attempt to have conscious control when he's the Lizard goes awry.
Editor:  Stan Lee
Writer:  Christopher Golden
Illustrator:  Colleen Doran
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(Story 7)
 Story: "Scoop!"
 Summary: A dying reporter knows Spidey's identity.
Editor:  Stan Lee
Writer:  David Michelinie
Illustrator:  Bob McLeod
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(Story 8)
 Story: "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Courier"
 Summary: Spidey races to deliver a donor liver; Chance appears!
Editor:  Stan Lee
Writer:  Robert L. Washington, III
Illustrator:  Stephen Baskerville
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(Story 9)
 Story: "Thunder on the Mountain"
 Summary: Spidey aids a survivalist and his son against the Rhino.
Editor:  Stan Lee
Writer:  Richard Lee Byers
Illustrator:  Scott Hanna, Tom Lyle
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(Story 10)
 Story: "Cold Blood"
 Summary: Spidey battles a blood-crazed Morbius during a blizzard.
Editor:  Stan Lee
Writer:  Greg Cox
Illustrator:  Ron Lim
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(Story 11)
 Story: "An Evening in the Bronx with Venom"
 Summary: Spider-Man protects a man whom claims Venom will kill him!
Editor:  Stan Lee
Writer:  John Betancourt, Keith R.A. DeCandido
Illustrator:  Mark Bagley, Sam DeLaRosa
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(Story 12)
 Story: "Five Minutes"
 Summary: Peter and Mary Jane's wedding anniversary doesn't go as planned.
Editor:  Stan Lee
Writer:  Peter David
Illustrator:  Rick Leonardi
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Untold Tales of Spider-Man Anthology (Story 1)
 Story: "Side By Side with the Astonishing Ant-Man!"
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 Summary: Paperback
Oct 1997 : SMURF 002.700 : NM ($13.00) : SM Title
 Review by Al Sjoerdsma (1 Webs)
Editor:  Kurt Busiek, Stan Lee
Writer:  Will Murray
Illustrator:  Steven Butler
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(Story 2)
 Story: "After the First Death..."
 Summary: The first death in Spidey's crimefighting career.
SMURF 010.850
 Review by Al Sjoerdsma (5 Webs)
Editor:  Kurt Busiek, Stan Lee
Writer:  Tom DeFalco
Illustrator:  Patrick Olliffe, Ron Frenz
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(Story 3)
 Story: "Celebrity"
 Summary: Spidey and the Torch take on the Sandman!
SMURF 016.700
 Review by Al Sjoerdsma (3 Webs)
Editor:  Kurt Busiek, Stan Lee
Writer:  Christopher Golden, Jose R. Nieto
Illustrator:  Darick Robertson, Jeff Albrecht
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(Story 4)
 Story: "Better Looting Through Modern Chemistry"
 Summary: Spidey tackles the Looter while unable to make web fluid.
SMURF 038.600
 Review by Al Sjoerdsma (1 Webs)
Editor:  Kurt Busiek, Stan Lee
Writer:  John Garcia, Pierce Askegren
Illustrator:  Alex Saviuk
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(Story 5)
 Story: "Identity Crisis"
 Summary: The Green Goblin seeks to learn Spidey's secret i.d.!!
SMURF 038.900
 Review by Al Sjoerdsma (5 Webs)
Editor:  Kurt Busiek, Stan Lee
Writer:  Michael Jan Friedman
Illustrator:  Jeff Albrecht, Rick Leonardi
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(Story 6)
 Story: "The Doctor's Dilemma"
 Summary: Dr. Bromwell seeks to get Peter out of crime photography.
SMURF 043.700
 Review by Al Sjoerdsma (3.5 Webs)
Editor:  Kurt Busiek, Stan Lee
Writer:  Danny Fingeroth
Illustrator:  Jeff Albrecht, Mark Bagley
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(Story 7)
 Story: "Moving Day"
 Summary: Peter moves in with Harry Osborn; Mysterio appears!
SMURF 046.600
 Review by Al Sjoerdsma (2 Webs)
Editor:  Kurt Busiek, Stan Lee
Writer:  John S. Drew
Illustrator:  Pat Olliffe
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(Story 8)
 Story: "The Liar"
 Summary: Peter questions his use of lies; Vulture w' 1st use of metal-tipped wings!
SMURF 067.700
 Review by Al Sjoerdsma (2 Webs)
Editor:  Kurt Busiek, Stan Lee
Writer:  Ann Nocenti
Illustrator:  James W. Fry
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(Story 9)
 Story: "Deadly Force"
 Summary: Spidey examines his moral boundaries while battling the Rooftop Ripper.
 Review by Al Sjoerdsma (5 Webs)
Editor:  Kurt Busiek, Stan Lee
Writer:  Richard Lee Byers
Illustrator:  Louis Small Jr.
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(Story 10)
 Story: "The Ballad of Fancy Dan"
 Summary: Spidey helps Fancy Dan save his son.
SMURF 146.600
 Review by Al Sjoerdsma (3 Webs)
Editor:  Kurt Busiek, Stan Lee
Writer:  Ken Grobe, Steven A. Roman
Illustrator:  Neil Vokes
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(Story 11)
 Story: "Poison in the Soul"
 Summary: Peter's classmate commits suicide; he's also the Shocker's kid brother.
SMURF 182.600 : SMURF 185.525
 Review by Al Sjoerdsma (2.5 Webs)
Editor:  Kurt Busiek, Stan Lee
Writer:  Glenn Greenberg
Illustrator:  Joe St. Pierre
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(Story 12)
 Story: "Livewires"
 Summary: Marcy Kane's experiment on Electro ends with disastrous results!
 Review by Al Sjoerdsma (3.5 Webs)
Editor:  Kurt Busiek, Stan Lee
Writer:  Steve Lyons
Illustrator:  Al Milgrom, Ed Hannigan
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(Story 13)
 Story: "Arms and the Man"
 Summary: A man wants to do a biography on Dr. Octopus; Niner appears!
SMURF 223.650
Editor:  Kurt Busiek, Stan Lee
Writer:  Keith R.A. DeCandido
Illustrator:  Grant Miehm, Jeff Albrecht
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(Story 14)
 Story: "My Enemy, My Savior"
 Summary: Alistair Smythe straps Jonah into his latest slayer against Spidey; Scorpion appears!
Editor:  Kurt Busiek, Stan Lee
Writer:  Eric Fein
Illustrator:  John Romita, Sr.
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(Story 15)
 Story: "The Stalking of John Doe"
 Summary: A drugged Peter Parker must escape a psychiatric ward and Kraven.
Editor:  Kurt Busiek, Stan Lee
Writer:  Adam-Troy Castro
Illustrator:  Alexander Maleev
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