Spider-Man, especially as personified in Peter Parker, is my choice for the most interesting and admirable of super-heroes. Here, he is shown as a complete human being, especially in his joy and gratitude at the return of his wife, Mary Jane. This is wrapped into a couple of very good stories, one a back-from-the-dead vengeance tale which puts Peter into an ethical gray area when the chief target, a Mafia head, offers him $10,000a day for protection. The other is a touching tale that showcases Peter's compassion and dedication as a teacher, which seems an ideal career choice for him. Mix this with very good artwork, writing, and some of Peter's best bon mots, and you've got a "Spider-Man" compendium as good as most anything I've seen for the character. ( )