Astonishing Spider-Man
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Astonishing Spider-Man is part of Marvel UK's 'Collector Edition' line. It is being published by Panini Comics but reprints Marvel Comics from the United States. This title reprints Spider-Man or Spider-Man related comics. It began in 1995 after Panini Comics obtained Marvel UK's licence to reprint Marvel Us's comics internationally. It has featured some competitions during its history and some articles on the Spider-Man Movies just before they were released, but not as a common occurrence. The Original cost of the comic was £1.99, although it now retails at £2.50.
[edit] Format
The current format is 76 pages, usually 2 modern stories and one classic story reprinted. The cover is made out of thick card, unlike US that have a far thinner paper based cover. The comic contains a letter page entitled “The Web.” Astonishing Spider-man is published four-weekly, as apposed to monthly. It also features very few adverts compared to the American comics it reprints. Recently the letters page contained a Mini-Marvel, though it no longer does. These were a 3 or 4 panel humorous comic strip based on the format of the Bullpen Bits of the 1960s. They were mostly drawn by Chris Giarrusso.
[edit] Specials
Occasionally, the issue will be expanded to 100 pages at the same price. For example, issue 100 was a 100 page special and included an 8 page section that detailed the events that occurred in the first 99 issues. In 2005, to mark the title's 10th Anniversary another 100-page special was released, reprinting Amazing Spider-Man #506 and #300. To accompany the first appearance of Venom a feature was included that detailed the creation of the character. The 150th issue is also a hundered page special released in March 2007 with a fact file of Carange.
[edit] Relaunch
From April 2007 Astonishing Spider-Man with a second volume from issue #1 still from Panini Comics and in the same format but now published fortnightly instead of every 4 weeks.
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| Publications | Main continuity: Amazing Fantasy • The Amazing Spider-Man The Sensational Spider-Man (vol. 2) • Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man • Astonishing Spider-Man • Spider-Man Family Other continuities: Ultimate Spider-Man • Marvel Adventures Spider-Man • Spider-Girl • Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane Spider-Man: Reign |
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| Television | Spider-Man (1967) • Spidey Super Stories (1974, live action) • Amazing Spider-Man (1978, live action) • Supaidāman (1978 - Japanese) • Spider-Man (1981) •Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981) • Spider-Man (1994) •Spider-Man Unlimited (1999) • Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003) • The Amazing Spider-Man (2008) | |
| Films | Spider-Man (2002) • Spider-Man 2 (2004) • Spider-Man 3 (2007) | |
| Other topics | ||
| Fictional history of Spider-Man • Spider-Man supporting characters • Spider-Man villains • Spider-Man's powers and equipment • Video games • Alternate versions of Spider-Man • Spider-Man in other media |
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