RETRO REVIEW: The Amazing Spider-Man King-Sized Special #5 (November 1968)

Or – “Yeah, This Is Totally An Annual.”

Everyone knows the story of young Peter Parker; a young nerd empowered by an uncanny accident with the proportional speed and strength of a spider, who learned a lesson about power and responsibility through a tragic loss.  Indeed, the death of his Uncle Ben and the status of his frail Aunt May is the cornerstone of Pete’s story, even fifty years later, but one question often goes unasked:  How did he get orphaned and left in his Aunt & Uncle’s care in the first place?  Your Major Spoilers (retro) review awaits!

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Win a behind-the-scenes visit to The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in NYC

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Sony Pictures has generously offered the Christopher Barron Live Life Foundation, www.christopherbarronlivelife.org, the opportunity to auction off a behind-the-scenes visit to the new Spider-Man movie, “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” staring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx and Sally Field on May 25th.  The auction will begin on Monday, April 22 and run for 17 days at charity buzz.com.  For more details, please visit: https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/3436117

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SOLICITATIONS: Superior Spider-Man storms Shadowland

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This July, the chart topping creative team behind Amazing Spider-Man #700, Dan Slott & Humberto Ramos, go straight to the steps of Shadowland in Superior Spider-Man #14! This all-new story arc, launching during Superior Spider-Month, gives fans a whole new look into the world of Superior Spider-Man,  great for lapsed and new readers alike!

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SOLICITATIONS: Superior Carnage?

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This July, the red-hot creative team of writer Kevin Shinick (Avenging Spider-Man, Robot Chicken) and Stephen Segovia (X-treme X-Men, Thor) unleash a supercharged new beast into the world of Superior Spider-Man with Superior Carnage #1! This five issue limited series, launching during Superior Spider-Month, gives fans a whole new look into the world of Superior Spider-Man – great for new and lapsed readers alike!

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