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Spider-Man Total Universe

More Than 60 Years of Every Comic, Every Character, Every Story

Contributors

By Patrick A. Reed

By Marvel Entertainment LLC

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Sep 29, 2026
Page Count
832 pages
ISBN-13
9780762485185

Price

$80.00

Price

$102.00 CAD

Format

Hardcover

Format:

Hardcover $80.00 $102.00 CAD

The only issue-by-issue, story-by-story, the history of Spider-Man comics from the wall crawler’s first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) to the present. Fully illustrated with archival images.

From the moment Spider-Man first appeared on the cover of Marvel’s Amazing Fantasy #15 in August 1962, it was clear that creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko had made something extraordinary. This is the story of how a mild-mannered high-school kid named Peter Parker swung his way into comic book history.

In Spider-Man Total Universe, pop culture historian and curator Patrick A. Reed mines the Marvel archive and his own decades-long knowledge of Spider-Man to unearth every aspect of the making of this comic hero’s dynasty, tracing every storyline, story arc, crossover event, saga, one-shot, and limited series. There are profiles for every key character in Spider-Man’s universe along with tributes to the writers and illustrators who brought it all to life. Including thousands of images from the Marvel archives, Spider-Man Total Universe is the must-have collection for every Spider-Man fan. 
 


Patrick A. Reed

About the Author

Patrick A. Reed is a pop culture historian, curator, journalist, and DJ. He has curated exhibitions including Spider-Man: Beyond AmazingInventing America: The Comic Book RevolutionMarvel: Universe of Super HeroesJack Kirby: Heroes And Humanity, and The Hip-Hop and Comics Show; and has written for Sony Music, TwoMorrows, Taschen, ComicsAlliance, and MTV. He lives in New York, NY.

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