Steve Ditko

"Re-Presenting from the Silver Age of comics-the adventures of Captain Atom, Blue Beetle and The Question by Steve Ditko.--Back cover, vol. 2. "Steve Ditko ascended into the realm of comic book legends as the co-creator (with writer/editor Stan Lee) ... [of] Spider-Man ... before and after his work on Marvel's famous web-slinger, Ditko made comics history with a short-lived series of titles from Charlton Publishing ... the Action Heroes line ......

"She kicks butts and eats nuts -- could Squirrel Girl be just what the Great Lakes Avengers need to propel them into the big leagues? Or will she be the death of them? The same questions apply to new foe-recruit Deadpool -- who struts and spills guts -- but he's just paying second fiddle to the Unbeatable SG. Follow Squirrel Girl's complete adventures wit the GLA (or is that GLI? GLX? GLC? It changes a lot!) -- battling Maelstrom, playing poker...

Millionaire scientist Tony Stark creates a superpowered suit of armor. Initially designed to save his life when shrapnel lodges near his heart, the armor also enables him to become Iron Man, in which guise he battles evildoers such as the Mandarin and Jack Frost.

Tells the story of Peter Parker, a smart teenager whose exposure to a radioactive spider gives him incredible powers, leading him to adopt the name Spider-man, and how he learns a very difficult lesson about responsibility.

Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man, is desperately trying to balance his dual identities. He can't keep up at college, pay his rent or seem to make amends with his estranged best friend Harry. Mary Jane is more skeptical than ever of Peter. One day Peter's idol, the renowned scientist Otto Octavius, resurfaces after a failed science experiment. Peter begins to notice he's losing some of his powers and wonders at the stress in his personal life. He realizes...

Peter Parker's having a rough time. His double life as the superhero Spider-Man is having a devastating impact on his civilian life. Things are so bad he declares that he's quitting, and never putting on the suit again. However, his sense of duty forces him to become a hero again when the brilliant scientist Dr. Otto Octavius is deformed in an accident and becomes Dr. Octopus. With four metal tentacles sticking out of his back, he'll prove to be a...

Peter Parker has finally managed to strike a balance between his devotion to M.J. and his duties as a superhero. But there is a storm brewing on the horizon. When his suit suddenly changes, turning jet black and enhancing his powers, it transforms Peter as well, bringing out the dark, vengeful side of his personality that he struggles to control. Under the influence of the suit, Peter becomes overconfident and starts to neglect the people who care...