Spiderman comic book query?

Question

Is it worth starting with spiderman issue 1 or is the story order not necessary.

Answer 1

It is worth starting with issue 1 for Spider-Man, but by no means neccessary.  Recently they erased a lot of Spider-Man's history so now would be a great time to start.  I would suggest looking up the story arc called "Brand New Day".  It follows up the storyline called "One More Day".  Because I was a long time fan and objected to his storyline being altered so much, I have stopped reading, but I wouldn't discourage a new fan from reading his new adventures.

I would also mention that it is possible to get his back stories in oversized black and white reprints called The Essential Spider-Man which has many volumes.  I hope this helps.

Answer 2

If you start at #1 you will be reading for the rest of your life.  Find a story arc that you like and start from there.

Answer 3

Try Ultimate Spider-Man. Its only about 100 or so issues into it and its really good.