In spite of buying comics for 33 years or something, at this point, I’m still sort of a casual hobbyist compared to some people, in a lot of ways. For example, I…
Author: spiderdewey
ASM 078
Coverless! But guess what: It was $5. The Prowler may not be the biggest Spider-Man adjacent character, but he’s still a classic, and his first appearance can be pricey. For $5, I…
ASM 077
When I was hunting down all these back issues, I often got this one and Annual 4 confused. Torch in more or less the same pose on a black background. Look at…
ASM 076
I think it’s interesting how many Lizard stories start with “My friend Curt Connors is here, hope he doesn’t turn into The Lizard.” You know? Like Curt will show up for a…
ASM 075
Another very famous cover from this period. But who’s gonna die? Stan’s back to “Author” this month, but the credits are otherwise unchanged. The switch from Heck & Esposito to Mooney has…
ASM 074
Welcome back to How Shady Will The Credits Be Today? Silvermane straight up drinking out of a beaker can’t be good. After a surprisingly long time in suspense, the deal behind the…
ASM 073
Man. Mountain. Marko. Those words made it out of Stan Lee’s head and onto a printed comic book that other people could see. Hard to believe, but true. The funniest thing, tho,…
ASM 072
26 issues since his last appearance, it’s shockin’ time. Kingpin was introduced in #50 and has already come back twice, where’s Shocker been all that time? Or Rhino, for that matter? This…
ASM 071
Quicksilver, eh? It’ll be interesting to see how he fits into this. Innovator & Illustrator credits continue. Since last issue, our man’s gone home, and the bullet holes in his shirt have…
ASM 070
So, I’m at that fateful 2018 Heroes Con where I learned to my shock that I could find affordable Silver Age comics. I’ve been in every “Silver Age ½ Price” bin on…