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The Essential Spider-Man #3 [Second Edition]

Marvel · 2005

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Series
The Essential Spider-Man (Marvel, 1996 series)
Issue
#3 [Second Edition]
Publication date
2005
Key date
2005-00-00

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Romita Sr.; inks: John Romita Sr.; colors: Avalon's Ian HanninSpider-Man [Peter Parker]
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2Essential the Amazing Spider-Man Volume 3credits, title page1letters: typeset
3-credits, title page4letters: typeset
4Where Crawls the Lizard!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John RomitaSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Lizard
5Where Crawls the Lizard!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Sam Rosen
6Spidey Smashes Out!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita
7Spidey Smashes Out!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Sam Rosen
8The Sinister Shocker!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: Mike Esposito
9The Sinister Shocker!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Sam Rosen
10Would'ja Believe... Kraven the Hunter!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita
11In The Hands of the Hunter!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Sam Rosen
12-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: Mike Esposito
13The Wings of the Vulture!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Sam Rosen
14-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita
15From the Depths of Defeat!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Sam Rosen
16Spider-Man No More!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: Mike Esposito, John Romita
17Spider-Man No More!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: Mickey Demeo; letters: Sam RosenSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; May Parker; Anna Watson; Mary Jane Watson; Gwen Stacy; Harry Osborn; Miles Warren; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Patch [Frederick Foswell]; Kingpin [Wilson Fisk]
18In the Clutches of the Kingpin!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita
19In The Clutches of the Kingpin!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: Mickey Demeo; letters: Sam Rosen
20To Die A Hero!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita
21To Die A Hero!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: Mickey Demeo; letters: Sam Rosen
22The Web and the Flame!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Larry Lieber; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Sam RosenSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Wizard [Bentley Wittman]; Mysterio [Quentin Beck]
23-illustration1
24The Web and the Flame!comic story41script: Stan Lee; pencils: Larry Lieber; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Jerry FeldmannSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Wizard [Bentley Wittman]; Mysterio [Quentin Beck]
25The Coffee Bean Barn!illustration2script: Stan Lee; pencils: Larry Lieber, John Romita; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Sam RosenPeter Parker; May Parker; Mary Jane Watson; Gwen Stacy; Flash Thompson; Harry Osborn
26What the Well-Dressed Spider-Man Will Wearillustration2script: Stan Lee; pencils: Larry Lieber; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Sam RosenSpider-Man [Peter Parker]
27Spidey's Greatest Talentillustration4script: Stan Lee; pencils: Larry Lieber; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Sam RosenSpider-Man [Peter Parker]
28-illustration1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Sam RosenSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Hercules; Thor [Donald Blake]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
29Say Hello to Spidey's Favorite Foes!illustration2script: Stan Lee; pencils: Larry Lieber, John Romita, Jack Kirby; inks: Mike Esposito, Joe Sinnott; letters: Sam RosenLizard [Curt Connors]; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Vulture [Blackie Drago]; Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Rhino [Aleksei Sytsevich]; Electro [Max Dillion]
30A Visit to Petey's Pad!illustration2script: Stan Lee; pencils: Larry Lieber; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Sam RosenSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Norman Osborn
31-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: Mike Esposito
32Enter Dr Octopuscomic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: Mickey Demeo; letters: Artie Simek
33The Tentacles and the Trap!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita
34The Tentacles and the Trap!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: Mickey Demeo; letters: Sam Rosen
35Doc Ock Wins!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: Mike Esposito
36Doc Ock Wins!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: Mickey Demeo; letters: Sam Rosen
37-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita
38Disaster!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: Mickey Demeo; letters: Sam Rosen
39-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita
40The Coming of Ka-Zar!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita, Don Heck; inks: Mickey Demeo; letters: Sam Rosen
41To Kill a Spider-Man!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita
42To Kill A Spider-Man!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita, Don Heck; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Sam Rosen
43The Brand of the Brainwasher!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita
44The Brand of the Brainwasher!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita, Don Heck; inks: Mickey Demeo; letters: Artie Simek
45O, Bitter Victory!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita
46O Bitter Victory!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita, Don Heck; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Sam Rosen
47O, What a Tangled Web We Weave..!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: Mike Esposito
48What A Tangled Web We Weave..!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita, Don Heck; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Sam Rosen
49-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita
50Make Way For...Medusa!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita, Don Heck; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Sam Rosen
51Wings in the Night!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita
52Wings in the Night!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita, Don Heck; inks: Mickey Demeo; letters: Sam Rosen
53The Vulture's Prey!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita
54The Vulture's Preycomic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita, Don Heck; inks: Mickey Demeo; letters: Artie Simek
55Escape Impossible!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita
56The Impossible Escape!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita, Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Artie Simek
57-illustration4letters: typeset
58-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
59-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

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