King of Crooks (Featuring The Spider)
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King of Crooks (Featuring The Spider) by Jerry Siegel
Forget Spider-Man! How about an arachnidan bad guy? From the comics vault comes a classic tale of terror and intrigue introducing a villain equipped with an amazingly versatile exoskeleton and a brain to match - The Spider! His greatest ambition is to become the 'King of Crime'. To achieve this goal, he organises a gang of criminals including such specialists as 'Professor' Pelham, a brilliant crooked scientist, and Roy Ordini, ace safecracker, and embarks on his felonious spree! Written by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel, this gorgeous hardback features a new cover by Garry Leach and exclusive bonus material on the history of the character!
The List 1-15 December 2005: "An 'about time too!' reprint of the extraordinary exploits of bizarro BRitish criminal mastermind and erstwhile superhero The Spider" SFX Magazine Feb 2006: "... strange, delicious stuff."
Jerry Siegel was born in 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio. Long a fan of science fiction stories, he published numerous genre magazines and stories. In 1933, along with his schoolmate Joe Shuster, he created the comics legend known as Superman.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781845760007 |
| ISBN 10 | 184576000X |
| Title | King of Crooks (Featuring The Spider) |
| Author | Jerry Siegel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Titan Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2005-11-25 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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