By far the best Omnibus I think is the Amazing Spider-Man one.

It’s just over 1,000 pages and the same price as the other $100 versions that have anywhere from 200 to 400 pages less. So on page count alone you are getting a bargain.

I originally had the first version, never got to reading it because I was disappointed because the pages used glue binding and I could barely see the art in the middle. The covers were also almost all not properly aligned, and they even spelled Ditko’s name wrong in the back.

I mean did anyone at Marvel check on quality control? There is no excuse when you are charging $100 high end prices for obvious screw ups this bad.

Really, doesn’t anyone have a proof copy to look at before you decide to send a batch to the printers. I’m talking obvious errors here. And it’s my view that if you are charging High End prices, you had better do your best to fix any errors.

I think they rather rushed it to print.

Then the second print was announced and I was pissed cause I already bought print one.

I was lucky and eBay sold it and only lost about $10 difference.

The second print is BY FAR superior and the book I enjoy the most currently of all the Omnibus material. In this version it is all corrected.

The binding is sewn and it makes a huge difference. The art is easy to open and see. The covers are all corrected and the Ditko name is spelled right.

I think the sewn binding should be a standard in all Omnibus material. They are charging a high cover price and the sewn binding makes it so much easier to read and view.

I’ve started to read the book, and though I read them years ago. I’ve gained a new view on the material and how Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko really did craft a masterpiece of work. Remember this was Spidey way before the concepts we are familiar with now. This was being created history on the spot before anyone else got their hands on the character.

And for proof of how effective it is. I’m watching the Spectacular Spider-Man and a lot of story concepts and ideas are being lifted from this era.

It’s a great volume if you got the second print. In a way it is a shame to those who bought the first print and are missing this volume. My advise would be to eBay sell the first print and buy the second print. That way you will make up most of the money you spent.

But really you should get the second edition because the improvements are far superior.