Books with title Essential Spider-Man Vol. 4

Spider-Man is as amazing as ever against adversarial alumni like the Lizard and the Kingpin, as well as up-and-coming enemies such as Stegron and Jigsaw - with the lesser-known larcenies of the Big Wheel and the Spider-Squad to fill his spare time! Featuring the first appearances of Rocket Racer and Will O' the Wisp! Forgotten chapters from the Green Goblin legacy and the Clone Saga! Spider-Man's origin and Peter Parker's college graduation! And J. Jonah Jameson at his best and worst! Guest-starring the Punisher, Nova the Human Rocket, the Human Torch and the X-Men! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #161-185 and ANNUAL #11, GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #6, and NOVA (1976) #12.

Thrill to a host of awesome adventures starring the ever-Amazing Spider-Man! Along with such fan-favorite foes as the Cobra, Mr. Hyde, the Vulture and the Tarantula, the wondrous web-slinger must contend with the introduction of the villain who embodied one of the most dramatic and exciting mysteries in Spider-history: the Hobgoblin! Witness the rise to power of the man who would impact Peter Parker's life in the most sinister ways of all! Also featuring Will O' the Wisp, Thunderball, the Black Cat and more! Plus: the introduction of the all-new Captain Marvel and the unforgettable tale of "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man!" COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man #231-248, and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16-17 -- written by Roger Stern and Bill Mantlo, and illustrated by John Romita Jr., Bob Hall, Ron Frenz, and Ed Hannigan.

The adventures of the Amazing Spider-Man continue as Peter Parker tries balancing his work problems and his love life, while Spider-Man faces enemies right and left! See the web-spinner trade blows with the classics (Doctor Octopus, the Vulture), the deadly (Foolkiller, the Juggernaut), and the new (Ramrod, Speed Demon)! Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, Moon Knight, the Black Cat, and the Punisher!COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man #211-230 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #15 -- written by Dennis O'Neil, Michael Fleisher, Bill Mantlo, J.M DeMatteis, Jan Strnad, and Roger Stern; and illustrated by John Romita Jr., Luke McDonnell, Bob McLeod, Alan Kupperberg, Bob Hall, Frank Miller, and Rick Leonardi.

Daily Bugle Publisher J. Jonah Jameson's spent years making Spider-Man's life difficult -- but payback's a switch when he gets shackled to Spidey, who has to rescue the irascible editor from not one but TWO mad scientists! Plus: the introductions of the Fly and Jigsaw! Electro, Mysterio, Calypso, and Mesmero! And a Dr. Octopus saga so big it took two annuals to cover it! The death of a forgotten Golden Age hero and the fate of the burglar who started Spidey's career in the first place! Features first appearances by the Black Cat and Madame Web! Guest-starring Captain America, Dazzler, Doctor Strange, the Punisher, and Spider-Woman! Collects: Amazing Spider-Man #186-210, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #13-14, and Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #1 -- written by Marv Wolfman, Bill Mantlo, David Michelinie, Roger Stern, and Denny O'Neil; illustrated by Keith Pollard, Jim Starlin, Bob McLeod, John Byrne, Al Milgrom, Sal Buscema, Rich Buckler, Jim Mooney, John Romita Jr, Alan Weiss, and Frank Miller.

The fan-favorite spin-off series starring your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man continues! Swing along with Spidey as he makes a jaunt over the Atlantic for some adventures in the UK, where he foils an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher! Then, back on this side of the Pond, Spidey has to travel cross-country to retrieve a misplaced web-shooter - before he's targeted in the critically acclaimed epic "Kraven's Last Hunt." COLLECTING: WEB OF SPIDERMAN 19-32, ANNUAL 3; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 293-294; PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN 131-132

The first part of Spider-Woman's career concludes as her collection of challenges and crises is completed! Some of Marvel's most stupendous scribes set the heroine against Morgan le Fay, the Viper, Gypsy Moth and other fearsome foes, forgotten or otherwise! Plus: the first appearances of X-Factor's Siryn and X-Force's Caliban! But after tearing through a gauntlet of magicians, mad scientists, murder and mystery, what final fate awaits the webbed wonder? Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men and the Werewolf! Collects Spider-Woman #26-50, Marvel Team-Up #97 and Uncanny X-Men #148

It's an all-new series starring your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Swinging through town in his sleek black suit, Spidey faces new threats - including Magma, the Vulturions, Chance, Future Max and the Smithville Thunderbolt - as well as classic foes like the Kingpin, Dr. Octopus and the Vulture! Guest-starring Dominic Fortune and the New Mutants! Collecting WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #1-18 and ANNUAL #1-2, and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #268.

The quintessential cosmic saga of the seventies begins here! Part Four of Iron Man's Essential Adventuredom shakes the Marvel Universe with the debut of Drax the Destroyer and his Eternal enemy, Thanos of Titan - with Iron Man in the middle! As if that isn't enough, Mister Kline's drawing Tony Stark into another crisis, while the Black Lama's waiting to start a third! Plus: the Mandarin, the Masked Marauder, Mikas, and more menaces! Guest-starring Doctor Strange, the Sub-Mariner, and the Avengers! Collects Iron Man (1968) #39-61.