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Amazing Spider-man: Official Index to the Marvel Universe Paperback – January 1, 2010

by Al Sjoerdsma (Author), Stuart Vandal (Author), Chris Buchner (Author),
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Presents a complete guide to the Spider-Man comic book run from his earliest appearances to the present, and includes synopses, credits, villains, story arcs, and notes for each issue.
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  1. Print length
    304 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Marvel Enterprises
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2010
  5. Grade level
    7 - 9
  6. Dimensions
    6 x 1 x 9 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0785145885
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0785145882
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marvel Enterprises; First Edition (January 1, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0785145885
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0785145882
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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    Robert J. ("Bob") Sodaro is an American born writer, editor, and digital graphic artist, who is perhaps best known for writing for numerous publications in the comicbook industry press during the '80s & '90s. It was during this time that he was perhaps one of the most prolific journalists in the field of comics, contributing to virtually every comic-related magazine in the industry -- from Amazing Heroes to Wizard -- as well as writing marketing and PR material for several of the comicbook companies themselves (including Marvel, DC, Image, Valiant, Dark Horse, and others).

    Currently he writes fiction in the form of short stories which has been published by several independent comicbook publishers, including Main Enterprises, Free Lunch Comics, Atlas Unleashed, and others. He is the creator of at least two (on-going) intellectual comicbook properties, Agent Unknown (Renegade Press, Comicbook Artists Guild) and Wülf Girlz (Guild Works Production, Atlas Unleashed). The Wülf Girlz also appear in Dave Ryan's multi-part comicbook epic of independent heroes "The War of the Independents."

    Continuing with his non-fiction work Sodaro currently writes articles and reviews for Examiner.com on the topics of comicbooks, films, and literature; as well as AllVoices.com (films); plus is a regular contributor to the Official Index to the Marvel Universe, and Spiderfan.org. He is the author of two books; Kiddie Meal Collectibles (Krause Books; about fast food toys and collectibles), and Trivia Mania: Commercials & Ads (Zebra Books -- under the name Xavier Einstein), as well as a long-time contributor and editor to the Comic Values Annual series of comicbook price guides.

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Frank Yarnevich
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly detailed reference tool.
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2013
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Great super detailed information. Issue by issue full accounts of characters, villians, and storylines. Also includes cover art and publication dates of each issue. This is an excellent reference tool for any Amazing Spider-Man comic collector.
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Heather O.
5.0 out of 5 stars It is a great resource.
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2015
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My hubby uses this to keep track of his comic book collection. It is a great resource.
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John D. Penza
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of info in the palm of your hand.
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2015
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These indexes are a great reference!
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Edward Nelson
4.0 out of 5 stars Major piece of research
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2017
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This book has been out for about seven years and I think it (which, like its companion volumes, was a compilation of a prior serialized series) has been underappreciated as a majpr piece of research. George Olshevsky made great strides in cataloguing and systematizing Marvel comics in the 1970s and through 1988, but the abrupt termination of that project made it seem that hopes for completion of the enterprise were dashed---an impression intensified by the fact that two and a half more decades of comics accumulated. (It's true that there has been noteworthy online work extending the indexing project beyond 1985.)

This book by the modern team of indexers is therefore to be applauded, but I do have the following reservations:

1. Like Olshevsky before them, the indexers assert that the labeling in Amazing Spider-Man #121 of the location of Gwen Stacy’s death as the George Washington Bridge was a mistake. They even cite a (very non-canonical) Stan Lee travelogue as the basis for confirming it was a mistake. But George Washington Bridge was reaffirmed as the location of the climax of Amazing Spider-Man #121 in canonical sources, such as Amazing Spider-Man Annual #177 (February, 1978) and the mainstream-universe portion of What If #24 (December, 1980).
2. The aforementioned Amazing Spider-Man issue #121 clarified that in the prior storyline that included issue #97, the drug that Harry Osborn took was LSD. The 1985 Olshevsky index endorsed this clarification. However, in the modern index, the entry for issue #97 questions this clarification. The basis offered for doubting that Harry Osborn could have been taking LSD is that he is depicted as pill-popping in #97. This is not a valid basis, however; LSD pills DO exist and have existed for decades.
3. The index entry for issue #209 neglects to record the flashback for Gwen Stacy’s death in that issue’s story—a flashback notable for its in-panel confirmation of the cause of her death (broken neck).
4. The index entry for issue #99 does not adequately emphasize the significance of a development in that issue's story—specifically, Peter Parker’s shifting from a freelance to a staff photographer. This development lasted through the 1970s, although it was not always consistently adhered to (see, for example, the description of Parker as a freelancer in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #10, 1976, and in more than one issue of Marvel Team-Up).
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4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Spider-Man: Official Index to the Marvel Universe
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2010
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I received this book in the mail the day after Labor Day and was impressed with the hard work these guys put into it. I was around when the 1985 Amazing Spider-Man 9-issue index series was released. This book collects the Amazing Spider-Man index portion of the 14-issue Official Index to the Marvel Universe (Uncanny X-Men and Iron Man were spotlighted in that series as well). This book or trade paperback, like the 1985 series, lists the creator credits for both covers and interiors, supporting characters, villains, other characters, guest stars, and the synopsis. If you're a fan of a certain supporting character, guest star, or villain, it's easy to follow when it lists where they were last seen and where they appear next. In this new format, they've also introduced locations and items seen in the story. The trivia notes are very informative although very few entries featuring these notes need more research. Other than that, I HIGHLY recommend this! This book covers Amazing Fantasy #15 and Amazing Spider-Man #1-600 (this also includes "Vol. 2" when it was renumbered in 1998 and later reverted back to its original numbering in 2003.).

If you're a hardcore Spidey fan like me, THIS ONE'S FOR YOU! I also have the Iron Man index trade paperback as well and that's just as great! Here's hoping the X-Men index comes out in trade paperback!
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Eduardo Freyre
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Spider-Man: Official Index to the Marvel Universe
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2011
Picked this up as my first dip into the Marvel Index pool. I gotta say, I'm glad I did. This paperback covers Spidey's debut in Amazing Fantasy #15 all the way up to recent times. You get details on stories like the Death of Gwen Stacy, the debut of Venom, Peter's marriage to Mary Jane and its later wiping away thanks to One More Day, and his new status quo thanks to Brand New Day.

One of the great things I like about this book is the little notes at the end of some entries that note things you may not know while reading the story. For example, one issue takes place during a summer blizzard caused by events in the Thor comic published that same month.

I really reccomend this for any diehard Marvel fan
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5.0 out of 5 stars Muy útil
Reviewed in Spain on July 21, 2016
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Este índice es una herramienta muy eficaz para, de un vistazo ver toda la trayectoria del personaje. Muy bien documentado y completo. Recomendable
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Tej A.
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
Reviewed in India on July 4, 2016
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Pathetic product. Do not buy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2016
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Igor
4.0 out of 5 stars Très pratique, mais aurait pu l'être encore plus
Reviewed in France on November 5, 2012
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Ce guide en anglais, petit par le format (14,5 x 22,5 cm) mais pas par le contenu (328 pages très denses), liste TOUS les numéros de Amazing Spider-Man, du 1 au 600, plus quelques autres titres où il apparaît. C'est une référence incontournable.

Au delà des infos basiques (numéro, date de publication, auteurs multiples, personnages qui apparaissent), chaque entrée comporte un résumé très complet de ce qui s'y passe ainsi qu'une petite note informative supplémentaire sur les personnages (ex : "on découvre pour la première fois dans ce numéro le vrai nom de..."), l'histoire (liens avec d'autres arcs narratifs ou titres) ou la publication (spécificités de la couverture etc).

De plus, et c'est le point le plus agréable à l'oeil, chaque entrée comporte une reproduction certes pas grande (4x3cm) mais en couleurs de la couverture : on peut faire défiler très rapidement sous ses yeux toutes les périodes de Spider-Man, un vrai plaisir.

Je vois un seul manque à ce volume et c'est pour ça que je ne mets pas 5 étoiles : il manque un index. On trouve à la fin du livre un listing des (très nombreuses pour gagner de la place) abbréviations, mais hélas pas d'index de créateurs ou de personnages, pour par exemple retrouver toutes les apparitions de untel ou untel. Mais cela aurait augmenté la quantité de travail, la pagination et donc le coût de l'ouvrage, qui est proposé à un prix raisonnable.
Toujours pour gagner de la place, il faut aussi avouer que le texte n'est pas écrit gros, mais on ne peut pas tout avoir et personnellement j'apprécie le format assez "compact" choisi.

L'impression est de qualité, la reliure (souple) solide, c'est donc un ouvrage que je recommande fortement à tous les amateurs de comics qui s'intéressent à la chronologie de Spider-Man - du moins ceux qui parlent anglais.
On trouve certes toutes ces infos facilement en ligne, mais tout avoir "sous la main", avec le plaisir des reproductions en plus, est vraiment très agréable.
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