Spider-Man: Legend Of The Spider-Clan [Paperback]

A classic early tale of the Spider-Verse inspired by manga!

The world-famous wall-crawler gets a manga makeover! When his uncle — Benjamin-sensei, the leader of the Spider-Clan — was murdered in cold blood by Venom himself, young Peter Parker became the last surviving Spider-Ninja. Having been trained in the martial arts since birth, Peter choses to emerge from the shadows and take his crimefighting public. But to protect his identity and the lives of the people he loves, he decides to wear a mask to hide his face. Mild-mannered Peter just never expected the great lengths he would have to go to in order to keep his alter ego as the high-flying costumed hero Spider-Man hidden from his Aunt May and his girlfriend, Mary Jane. It’s hard enough being a teenager by day — being a clandestine super-hero ninja at night is another story! Plus: When Peter is attacked at Ben’s grave site, he goes on a quest to uncover the truth behind his origins — and he won't like what he learns!

COLLECTING: Spider-Man: Legend of the Spider-Clan (2002) 1-5, Spider-Man Family Featuring Spider-Clan (2006)Canadian artist Kaare Andrews has made a name for himself in the comics industry as both a writer and a stylistically flexible illustrator, working with pencils, inks, paints and computer graphics. Born in Manitoba and raised in Saskatchewan, he attended school in Alberta and later moved to British Columbia. Hooked on comics in his early childhood by titles such as Marvel’s G.I. Joe and X-Men, Andrews embarked on a lifelong quest to become a comics professional. He started with independent comics before moving up to larger publishers such as Image, Wildstorm and Marvel. At Marvel, his credits have included Before the Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm and Logan, Black Panther, Gambit, Marvel Knights Millennial Visions, Marvel Ml³ì