Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection, Vol. 1 Great Power by Stan Lee

The story itself sets Peter up at Empire State University, a setting that would prove fruitful for plenty of new adversaries in the future, and introduces both Gwen Stacy and Harry Osborn. This might be a surprising #1 entry, but 'The Master Planner Saga' (collected in Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Great Responsibility (opens in new tab)) is really the culmination of everything great about Spidey.

But ' The Original Hobgoblin Saga (opens in new tab)' still stands as a great reinvention of a classic character that breathed new life into the entirety of the Goblin mythos.īuy: Amazon (opens in new tab) 4.

Ultimately, Stern would leave the book before the culmination of the plot, leading to new writer Tom DeFalco taking the big reveal in a different direction and putting Roderick Kingsley in the role rather than his brother Daniel as was intended. does some truly impressive work as he melds his father's house style with flourishes that would eventually become iconic JRJR touches, evolving his style before the readers' eyes. It was a clever twist that made at least three characters reasonable suspects to be under the mask.Īnd John Romita Jr. He was cunning and calculated, and Stern only had him appear occasionally throughout the story to keep readers from guessing his identity. By the time the Hobgoblin came around, fans were already well acquainted with Norman Osborn's villainous Green Goblin, so Roger Stern injected some mystery into the build-up around ol' Hobby.

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection, Vol. 1 Great Power by Stan Lee