I was far too young for Ditko, and only knew the Romita era through reprints, but the Ross Andru version will always be the one, true Spider-Man to me.
I got a beat-to-shit copy of Amazing Spider-Man #179 out of a dollar bin recently, and it's got everything I ever want in my Spidey stories. It's got a splash page with Spider-Man trapped by the Green Goblin, while swearing that he has to break free because Aunt May is dying and he's the only way who can save it; some beating up of some random thugs with appropriate quipping; Spidey's webbing breaking under the strain during a crucial moment; some small moments of soap operatics with the supporting cast; a last page twist about the Goblin's identity; and the cleanest art in 70s Marvel.
It's all I ever wanted in a Spider-Man story. It's all I'll ever need.
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