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Andy E. Nystrom
Jan 25, 2011, 08:52 am

List of Changes in Hardcovers

Finally have all my stuff back so can start on the final three

Text Changes (all): Marital Status removed; Powers & Abilities merged with Paraphernalia; First Appearances moved from back of book to main text. Origin and Signficant Issues from back of book removed.

Black Cat
Hardcover Volume: 1
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History and Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten (the former expanded, the latter abridged). Hair revised, Strength, Speed, and Fighting Skills on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: Old illos removed; new main illo and 7 new secondary illos

Carnage
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. New final paragraph added to end of History. Abilities/Accessories mostly revised. Strength on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: Old illo removed; new main illo and 3 new secondary illos (2 captioned)

Daily Bugle
Hardcover Volume: 3
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 3
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History completely rewritten/expanded. First Appearance removed.
Graphic Changes: Old illos removed; 6 new illos (4 captioned) followed by 72 headshots with first appearances

Digger
Hardcover Volume: 3
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Education revised. Abilities/Accessories slightly revised.
Graphic Changes: New captioned secondary illo.

Doctor Octopus
Hardcover Volume: 3
Page Count: Unchanged at 3
Text Changes: Aliases, Group Affiliation revised. Final History paragraph revised (last sentence removed, then paragraph greatly expanded). Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: New main illo (old one now secondary/tilted to the left a little). Old secondary illo removed, 3 new ones added plus 2 captioned classic Eliot R. Brown diagrams

Electro
Hardcover Volume: 3
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Known Relatives, Group Affiliation revised. Final History paragraph removed and replaced with new one. Hair revised
Graphic Changes: Main illo less cropped. 3 new secondary illos (1 captioned)

Ezekiel
Hardcover Volume: 4
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Abilities/Accessories now past tense
Graphic Changes: None

Green Goblin
Hardcover Volume: 8
Now Listed As: Norman Osborn
Page Count: Increased from 3 to 4
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History and Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten/the former expanded. Height and Weight revised.
Graphic Changes: Old illos removed; new main illo and 5 new captioned secondary illos

Hobgoblin
Hardcover Volume: 5
Now Listed As: Hobgoblin (Kingsley)
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: Citizenship, Known Relatives, and Group Affiliation revised. Aside from 1st and last paragraphs, history almost completely revised/expanded. Abilities/Accessories tweaked. Intelligence on Power Grid increased.
Graphic Changes: New captioned illo of van; 5 classic Eliot R. Brown accessories specs added.

Lizard
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Known Relatives, Group Affiliation revised. 5th History paragraph revised and expanded; final paragraph replaced with new larger one. Height, Weight, Eyes tweaked.
Graphic Changes: New captioned secondary illo

Morlun
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: 1st History paragraph tweaked; 2nd paragraph replaced with new one; new final paragraph added.
Graphic Changes: None

May Parker
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History greatly revised/expanded. Hair revised. Abilities/Accessories tweaked. Speed on Power Grid revised
Graphic Changes: 4 new secondary illos (1 captioned)

Sandman
Hardcover Volume: 10
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History and Abilities/Accessories mostly revised/the former expanded. Height and Weight revised. Fighting Skills on Power Grid revised
Graphic Changes: Main illo now partly cropped. 8 new captioned secondary illos

Scorpion
Hardcover Volume: 12
Now Listed As: Venom
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History and Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten/expanded. Physical Stats revised. Speed, Durability, Energy Projection on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: Old illo removed; new main illo and 9 new secondary illos (8 captioned, including a classic Eliot R. Brown diagram)

Shathra
Hardcover Volume: 10
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History and Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten/the former expanded, the latter abridged.
Graphic Changes: 2 new captioned secondary illos

Shocker
Hardcover Volume: 10
Page Count: Increased from 1 to 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History and Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten/the former expanded. Height and Weight revised. Intelligence and Energy Projection on Power Grid revised
Graphic Changes: New main illo (old one removed); 4 new secondary illos (2 captioned)

Spider-Man
Hardcover Volume: 11
Page Count: Increased from 6 to 13
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History and Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten/expanded. Weight revised. Distinguishing Features removed.
Graphic Changes: Old illos removed; new main illo and 40 new secondary illos (36 captioned) of which one full page is completely drawn by Eliot R. Brown and one ½-page is co-drawn by him

Spider-Man’s Costumes
Hardcover Volume: 11
Now Listed As: Spider-Man
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 13
Text Changes: Costume notes removed. Vital Statistics, History, Physical Stats, Abilities/Accessories, Power Grid added.
Graphic Changes: 5 illos removed, 1 tilted; new main illo and 37 new secondary illos (36 captioned) of which one full page is completely drawn by Eliot R. Brown and one ½-page is co-drawn by him

Gwen Stacy
Hardcover Volume: 11
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History completely rewritten/expanded. Text formerly under Strength Level removed. Intelligence on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: 2nd illo dialogue removed/other touching up. 2 new secondary illos (1 captioned).

Supporting Cast
Hardcover Volume: 11
Now Listed As: Spider-Man’s Friends & Associates
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 6
Text Changes: Occupation and Martial Status revised, Place of Birth (POB) added. Cross-reference note added. 8 sub-entries removed due to separate entries (remaining ones somewhat revised). 34 new sub-entries
Graphic Changes: 10 illos removed, 63 added (13 captioned, 19 numbered); 2 older illos now captioned

Venom
Hardcover Volume: 14
Now Listed As: Anti-Venom
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 4
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History and Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten/the former expanded. Height and Weight tweaked. Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: Old illo removed; new main illo and 10 new secondary illos (8 captioned)

Vulture
Hardcover Volume: 13
Now Listed As: Vulture (Toomes)
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History and Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten/expanded. Hair revised. Intelligence and Durability on Power Grid revised.
Graphic Changes: Old illo removed; new main illo and 7 new secondary illos (5 captioned)

Mary Jane Watson
Hardcover Volume: 13
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 4
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised. History and Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten/the former expanded.
Graphic Changes: Old illo removed; new main illo and 5 new secondary illos (2 captioned)