Usually that “after” credit on a comics cover means it’s a direct homage to another image. I’m not a super expert, but I don’t think Sienkiewicz means this is a direct lift…
Month: October 2019
ASM 295
The great Kyle Baker tags in on inks here. His sumptuous inking dulls the clean precision of Martin’s line as seen last issue, but adds a pleasing fluidity, also. Another really good…
WEB 033
We finish a 6-issue crossover by a single creative team and… jump right into a 3-issue crossover by a single creative team. Pretty weird! Wonder what editorial was thinking when they decided…
TAC 132
The big finale! I mean, kind of. Hard to top your principal villain shooting himself in the face, but there’s still the matter of Vermin running around, and also Spider-Man doesn’t know…
ASM 294
Ya know, the funny thing is, I’ve read this at least twice before, maybe three times. All in a trade. And I was never a big fan. But something about its pretentious…
WEB 032
We’ve reached the halfway mark in this saga, though I already feel like it’s been going on for 20 issues. Instantly famous cover, this one. I guess all those spiders helped our…
TAC 131
Welcome back to another edition of Sergei Kravinoff, the Spectacular Spider-Man. You notice how Mike Zeck has been drawing the eyes on the Spidey mask enormous? You know how Todd McFarlane gets…
ASM 293
Crawwwwwling iiiin my skiiiiin! Welcome to part two of Snarkin’ It Up With Kraven! In spite of all evidence to the contrary, I’m not trying to be a jerk about this. Just…
WEB 031
Believe it or not, this is the beginning of the famous Kraven’s Last Hunt story. That’s crazy. I never really realized this was the timeline until last year, but: Peter proposes in…
TAC Annual 7
Is Puma’s belt supposed to say “IEII?” I don’t get it. I don’t think The Puma is a guy you want crashing your honeymoon. The situation between him & Spidey has evolved…