Also apparently known on the internet as ASM Annual 35? I didn’t think anyone cared about those legacy numbers. If you count the annuals named for their publication year, this is #35….
Mighty Avengers 20
This issue shipped a month late, for some reason. But, as you can see, we’re following up on the death of the Wasp. Maybe they will make sense of what exactly happened…
SI: The Cabal
A lot of this stuff has well & truly strayed from the Spider-Man mandate of this blog, but at least I can justify stuff like this because Norman Osborn is in it….
New Avengers 47
The final homage cover is to West Coast Avengers #1, sort of. It’s pretty different, but close enough to be recognizable. This month, it’s Tan & Banning joined by Michael Gaydos, with…
Secret Invasion 8
It’s been a long road gettin’ here. 28 posts in this event. Not as long as the Civil War block, but close. Let’s see how it all shakes out. These covers have…
Mighty Avengers 19
This one’s the cover of Avengers 89, the first issue of the Kree/Skrull War. For all that it’s this famous event storyline, it was a pretty meandering walk. It wasn’t something like…
New Avengers 46
This cover is a bit unusual, as it’s the cover to the trade paperback Bring On The Bad Guys from the 70s, a collection of comics spotlighting the major Marvel villains. The…
Secret Invasion 7
Why not a Spider-Skrull vs. Skrullverine cover, I guess? Not exactly story-driven. This one opens on another 2-page splash, technically the 3rd in a row coming from last issue, as the battle…
Mighty Avengers 18
This cover references Strange Tales 135, when that title was shared by Dr. Strange and Nick Fury. The original cover had a Hydra guy up top instead of a Skrull. This one’s…
New Avengers 45
The Cheung/Dell/Ponsor team is back this month, with Jay Leisten pitching in on inks. And we’re in House of M, and Jessica Drew is still Queen Veranke. Veranke looks out the window,…