What are the best and most accessible Spider-Man TPBs?

[Spidey_Legend]

I really, really love both Spider-Man Noir Limited Series.

[Aziz Abbasi]

Limited series:
Untold Tales of Spider-Man
Spider-Man Family
Spider-Man 2099
Spider-Man Noir (haven't read the second series yet)

Graphic Novels:
Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine 2 (reprint in that annual is fail)
Spider-Man Fear Itself (the one with Man-Thing)

[AaronStC]

Limited series:
Untold Tales of Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2099

Neither of these were limited. Being a limited series requires intent otherwise every canceled book is a limited series.

[Russ840]

Both the Noir books are great. Would love a third.

[Gryphon]

Quick question. Is the spidey trade, original clone saga worht getting? There are bargain copies on amazon now.

[Aziz Abbasi]

Neither of these were limited. Being a limited series requires intent otherwise every canceled book is a limited series.

I would count 2099 for at least having an end to superheroes in that time back then
And by the end of UTToSM there was the explanation of how to read them, so I guess that was the intention to end there

[Optimus]

Quick question. Is the spidey trade, original clone saga worht getting? There are bargain copies on amazon now.

I would say yes, definately. It collects: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #139-150; and PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #25-31, #149, #162-163 & ANNUAL #8. This is all the older stuff, and it's a huge collection of classic Spidey stuff. $16 for 492 pages is a bargain.

[Magnum_Valentino]

It's awesome Gryph, better than each of the Clone Saga trades combined. Picked mine up for a tenner not long ago, but if I'd read it before I'd paid for it, I'd happily pay twice that.

[LeDiableBlanc]

Spiderman: With Great Power has been a solid first read for most people I know, and oddly enough, Big Time is a popular arc with new readers.
What I'm thinking is that the old-school kind of comic books have dialogue and situations that might not be well received by people that have never read a comic book before. That's the reason why Ultimate Spidey feels more contemporary- reading 80's Spidey is like reading Archie (at least for new readers). I'd strongly suggest Ultimate Spiderman Vol. 1- say what you will about Bendis, the man can write teens.

[Kevinva]

I've read only a limited number of Spider-Man so my opinion may not be a good one or distinguished but I like the Spider-Man Torment, I guess mainly because I love the artwork by Todd McFarlane. He really brings out the characters I think with his art. Story aint too shabby either..

Cheers,

Kevin

[IntellectualAl]

Spider Man: Blue is pretty fun and accessible.