Help: Need to know name of oversized 70's Spider-Man comics

[EmergencyIan]

Guys/Gals,

I figured if any one could help be figure out the name of these (and maybe marvel didn't publish them) oversized Spider-Man 'comics' from the mid to late 1970's, it would be all of you. They are probably 2 to 2.5 times the size of a regular comic book. They were thicker than a comic book and have soft covers with a coloring book weight paper cover (though they were not coloring books, at all). These may have been some sort of compilations.

One that stands out for me is Spider-Man fighting Doc Oc and the Green Goblin.

At any rate, I'd like to get more detail on these so that I may possibly be able to located some.

Thank you for your help in advance!

- Ian

[MysteryWho]

Sounds like a treasury edition, but I defer to the specialists.
treasurycomics.com

[EmergencyIan]

You sir are correct! Thank you!

The one that I certainly had is the 1977 Marvel Treasury Edition #14. It seems as though I had at least two editions. The only other cover that looks somewhat familiar is #22. I remember being enthrawled with that Spider-Man #14 Treasury Edition. I can remember sitting on the floor pouring over it as a 3-5 year old little boy.

Thanks again!

- Ian

[EmergencyIan]

Here are the front and back covers of the Marvel Treasury Comic #14 to which I speak of:






A Classic!



- Ian

[monkey tennis]

You can get some Treasury Editions at Mile High Comics.
I have seen them cheaper on e-bay though.

http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bi...9130&snumber=1

They also have some British Spider-man Weekly comics.
They were slight bigger and printed on what seems like Newspaper...strange.

http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bi...=MV&snumber=41


The Treasury Editions are lovely.
Just in case you need them, you can even buy Treasury Comic bags.
http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bi...0399&snumber=1

[EmergencyIan]

You can get some Treasury Editions at Mile High Comics.
I have seen them cheaper on e-bay though.

http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bi...9130&snumber=1

They also have some British Spider-man Weekly comics.
They were slight bigger and printed on what seems like Newspaper...strange.

http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bi...=MV&snumber=41


The Treasury Editions are lovely.
Just in case you need them, you can even buy Treasury Comic bags.
http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bi...0399&snumber=1

Thanks so much for the links! I saw some copise on ebay, as well, and they look pretty good and more reasonable in price. But, we'll see.

- Ian

[UnderdogDJLSW]

I have this one. I must have read it a hundred times or more when I was a kid.

treasurycomics.com

[kryptosmaster]

I think I still have that one but all my treasuries are in a big box.
Rich

[tay666]

I've got the Conan's and the Star Wars treasuries.
Loved those massive comics back in the day.
Now they are just kind of a pain to store without getting damaged.

Though they are still cool to look at on the rare occasions that I pull them out.

[Riffster]

I don't have that Spidey one but have most of the DC ones

[kryptosmaster]

Loved those massive comics back in the day.
Now they are just kind of a pain to store without getting damaged.

That's why they are hard to find in mint condition. Most times they are beat up.
Although I tend to feel they are somewhat over-valued (in the price guide) in my opinion.
Rich