Marvel Adventures Spider-Man

    (Marvel, 2005–2009)
™ and © 2005 Marvel Characters, Inc.

Marvel has canceled its Marvel Age lineup and replaced it with Marvel Adventures, a similar imprint designed to lure younger readers into the wondrous world of web–slinging wall–crawlers and other spandex–clad do–gooders. A worthy endeavor, to be sure, but it’s unclear (at least so far) how a simple re–launch with accompanying name change will help sales.

This issue retells for a contemporary audience the famous Stan Lee and Steve Ditko tale of a teenage Peter Parker and how he learned that “with great power comes great responsibility.” Rehashed countless times before, the origin of Spider-Man is, indeed, timeless, but this rendition has nothing new to say on the subject. Nevertheless, thanks to clear and simple storytelling, it is a yarn that can safely be passed down to little spider–fans, especially to those whose parents find the feature films a bit too dark and brutal.

The art, which tells as clear a tale as the script, will appeal somewhat to modernists who enjoy the work of such Spidey scribblers as Mark Bagley and Mark Brooks.

— Brett Weiss
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Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #1

May, 2005
Cover Price: $2.50
2 copies available from $3.84 		Kitty FrossPatrick Scherberger
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #1 - 2nd printing

April, 2006
Cover Price: $0.00
1 copy available for $49.95 		Kitty FrossPatrick Scherberger
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #9

January, 2006
Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $2.50 		Sean McKeeverMike Norton
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #13

May, 2006
Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $1.99 		Zeb WellsPatrick Scherberger
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #21 - 2nd printing

December, 2006
Cover Price: $0.00
1 copy available for $3.00 		Fred Van LenteMichael O’Hare
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #21 - 3rd printing

August, 2009
Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $4.75 		Fred Van LenteMichael O’Hare
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #24

April, 2007
Cover Price: $2.99
1 copy available for $49.95 		Fred Van LenteCory Hamscher
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #34

February, 2008
Cover Price: $2.99
1 copy available for $3.99 		Fred Van Lente, Chris GiarrussoCory Hamscher, Chris Giarrusso
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #35

March, 2008
Cover Price: $2.99
1 copy available for $39.95 		Fred Van Lente, Chris GiarrussoCory Hamscher, Chris Giarrusso
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #36

April, 2008
Cover Price: $2.99
1 copy available for $14.99 		Fred Van LenteCory Hamscher, Chris Giarrusso
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #38

June, 2008
Cover Price: $2.99
1 copy available for $44.99 		Chris Kipiniak, Chris GiarrussoDavid “D.NA” Nakayama, Chris Giarrusso
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #43

November, 2008
Cover Price: $2.99
1 copy available for $6.98 		Marc Sumerak, Audrey LoebCarlos Ferreira, Chris Giarrusso
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #50

June, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $49.99 		Marc Sumerak, Roger LangridgeSanford Greene, Sonny Liew
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man Book #13

October, 2009
Cover Price: $9.99
1 copy available for $19.99 		Marc Sumerak, Roger Langridge, Paul BenjaminSanford Greene, Sonny Liew, Juan Santacruz