Spiderman collected works and durability

[Captain Librarian]

Basically, I'm investigating good collections of the original Stan Lee/Steve Ditko runs that fulfill not only in content but in durability. As a librarian who sees a great number of cheaply produced books fall apart after only a few uses, I'm worried about trade paperback collections simply falling apart, but I've had similar problems with hardback books.

Any thoughts?

[Mister Mets]

Basically, I'm investigating good collections of the original Stan Lee/Steve Ditko runs that fulfill not only in content but in durability. As a librarian who sees a great number of cheaply produced books fall apart after only a few uses, I'm worried about trade paperback collections simply falling apart, but I've had similar problems with hardback books.

Any thoughts?The Lee/ Ditko Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus should be durable. Though it's also fairly massive (collecting the entire 41 issue run in an oversized hardcover).

The Marvel Masterworks hardcovers should last for a while, but they are expensive (fifty dollars or so for collections of 10-11 issues.)

[Jim Thompson]

The Lee/ Ditko Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus should be durable. Though it's also fairly massive (collecting the entire 41 issue run in an oversized hardcover).

The Marvel Masterworks hardcovers should last for a while, but they are expensive (fifty dollars or so for collections of 10-11 issues.)I have the Omnibus, and I like it very much (it is massive though!).

[Mister Mets]

I have the Omnibus, and I like it very much (it is massive though!).
I feel sorry for the poor bastards who would have to take it from and to the library.

[ronnieramone]

I definitely recommend the Marvel Masterworks series. All hardcover, durable, with full-color glossy pages. While they don't maintain the classic look and feel of newsprint, they do look amazing, albeit in a different way. They are expensive at $50 or so per volume, but you might be able to work a wholesale deal with Diamond, being a library. Or you could approach local store owners about donating some books they might have overstock of in exchange for posting flyers and advertisements for them in the library.

If you can't get what you need locally or cheaply, let me know. I have a 50% Marvel discount (plus shipping) and I wouldn't mind passing that discount along to a library.

It doesn't make us friends, though...:mad:

(kidding)

[Jim Thompson]

I feel sorry for the poor bastards who would have to take it from and to the library.Ah, it's good for them!

[Evil-Spidey]

The Lee/ Ditko Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus should be durable. Though it's also fairly massive (collecting the entire 41 issue run in an oversized hardcover).


Isn't it only 1-39?

[Captain Librarian]

I'd heard of the Omnibus, but had forgot about the Masterworks. Thanks guys, the info helps!

[Will.S]

I feel sorry for the poor bastards who would have to take it from and to the library.
I'd just leave it at the library or keep my Omnibus at home at all times.

[Mister Mets]

Isn't it only 1-39?1-38 with Amazing Fantasy #15, and the first two annuals. Which comes out to 41 issues.

[Gilda Dent]

The Masterworks books are very nice, and I have a set of them myself, but they have their flaws. The above mentioned glossy paper in the first eight is one of these; the thicker matte paper Marvel just recently switched to is much better.

The other problem is that they aren't true hardcovers; the pages are glued, but not sewn, unlike the Omnibus editions.

The cover price is $50, but actual street price is usually about $30-35. Some are out of print and go for a premium price.

The Omnibus editions would be less expensive and are better made. They are very large, and the first Spider-Man massive at over a thousand heavy pages.

[Evil-Spidey]

1-38 with Amazing Fantasy #15, and the first two annuals. Which comes out to 41 issues.

Ahh ok to bad they cut of right before the awesome Green Goblin two parter in ASM 39-40 i know this isn't part of the run they cover in this omnibus because this story was really great but i guess it's already big enough.:tongue:

Can some tell me which paper exactly they use for the ASM omnibus? Is it all shiny like the one they use in regular tpbs or more raw like the one they use in tpbs that cover old stuff like the Cable Classics TPB or the Birth of Venom TPB or is it the toilet paper they use in the essentials?
Also how much does it weight?

[Evil-Spidey]

Anyone? I still want to know.

[jim1175]

Ahh ok to bad they cut of right before the awesome Green Goblin two parter in ASM 39-40 i know this isn't part of the run they cover in this omnibus because this story was really great but i guess it's already big enough.:tongue:

Legend has it that the Green Goblin Story was the reason that Ditko walked off the book. Stan wanted the Green Goblin to be Norman Osbourn and Steve felt that he should be an unknown character.

As you know Stan's story saw print with Romita's pencils, and the rest is history.. Ditko never came back the the title.

[matthewaos]

Sounds like a little silly reason to leave the book, but I can imagine those times were different, considering that Ditko was the co-creator.