Untold Tales of Spider-Man
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Untold Tales of Spider-Man is an American comic book
series starring Spider-Man
published by Marvel Comics
for 26 issues (#1-25, and a -1 issue between #s 22 and 23) from September, 1995 to October, 1997.
The comic was part of an experiment for Marvel where they published a number of new titles for only 99 cent
s, in the hope that they would attract new, young readers who might have been put off by the then US$1.50/1.95 standard prices for comic books. Uniquely among those titles, Untold Tales stories presented new stories set in Spider-Man's early super-hero career.
The series was primarily written by Kurt Busiek
and pencilled by Pat Olliffe
, though Roger Stern
, Tom DeFalco
, and Ron Frenz
also contributed.
American comic book
An American comic book is a small magazine originating in the United States and containing a narrative in the form of comics. Since 1975 the dimensions have standardized at 6 5/8" x 10 ¼" , down from 6 ¾" x 10 ¼" in the Silver Age, although larger formats appeared in the past...
series starring Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
published by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
for 26 issues (#1-25, and a -1 issue between #s 22 and 23) from September, 1995 to October, 1997.
The comic was part of an experiment for Marvel where they published a number of new titles for only 99 cent
Cent (currency)
In many national currencies, the cent is a monetary unit that equals 1⁄100 of the basic monetary unit. Etymologically, the word cent derives from the Latin word "centum" meaning hundred. Cent also refers to a coin which is worth one cent....
s, in the hope that they would attract new, young readers who might have been put off by the then US$1.50/1.95 standard prices for comic books. Uniquely among those titles, Untold Tales stories presented new stories set in Spider-Man's early super-hero career.
The series was primarily written by Kurt Busiek
Kurt Busiek
Kurt Busiek is an American comic book writer notable for his work on the Marvels limited series, his own title Astro City, and his four-year run on Avengers.-Early life:...
and pencilled by Pat Olliffe
Pat Olliffe
Patrick "Pat" Olliffe is an American comic book artist and penciller.-Biography:Olliffe is best known for his work for Marvel Comics on Untold Tales of Spider-Man and Spider-Girl ....
, though Roger Stern
Roger Stern
Roger Stern is an American comic book author and novelist.-Early career:In the early 1970s, Stern and Bob Layton published the fanzine CPL , one of the first platforms for the work of John Byrne...
, Tom DeFalco
Tom DeFalco
Tom DeFalco is an American comics writer and editor, well known for his association with Marvel Comics and in particular for his work with Spider-Man.-Career:...
, and Ron Frenz
Ron Frenz
Ronald Wade Frenz is an American comic book artist known for his work for Marvel Comics. He is well-known for his 1980s work on Amazing Spider-Man, and more recently, for his work on Spider-Girl...
also contributed.
Collected editions
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man (Trade paperback, published February 1997, reprints Untold Tales of Spider-Man #1-8)
- Spider-Man Visionaries: Kurt Busiek (Trade paperback, published August 2006, reprints Untold Tales of Spider-Man #1-8)
- Spider-Man/Fantastic Four: Classic (Trade paperback, published May 2005, reprints encounters between Spider-Man and The Fantastic Four including Untold Tales Of Spider-Man '96)
- Spider-Man: Saga Of The Sandman (Trade paperback, published April 2007, reprints stories featuring The Sandman including Untold Tales Of Spider-Man #3)
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man Omnibus (Hardcover, TBA, reprints Amazing Fantasy #16-18, Untold Tales of Spider-Man #1-25, #-1, Annuals #1-2, Strange Encounters one-shot, and the story from Amazing Spider-Man Annual #37)