In the 70s & 80s, this one would have certainly said “Spidey Goes Wild!” on the cover. Ditko gets his plot credit back this month. The surprisingly boring splash is just The…
Category: 1960s
ASM 031
Getting a hold of this one was a real challenge. When I finally found a copy I could afford, it was this UK edition (somehow). The only difference is the currency in…
ASM 029
Good advice, but I don’t think it would’ve helped Spider-Man avoid getting to this point. My copy of this book is in pretty bad shape, but that’s how I like ‘em, cuz…
ASM 028
Here’s one in rough shape. This was actually my 2nd copy of this issue. I got one with no cover, and then found a good deal on this, and sold the one…
ASM Annual 02
I’ve talked before about how Ditko wasn’t into crossovers. He didn’t think his heroes should need help. And by now, he’s doing these books without talking to Stan at all. And yet……
ASM 027
Goofy cover copy like this is going to have dire ramifications down the line. People trying to be like Stan will be just as silly even into the 80s. This month, Stan…
ASM 026
Someone has clipped my corner box! Hope they had fun with it. This is a weird cover. A lot of empty space, and Green Goblin feels like an afterthought. The Crime-Master. I…
ASM 025
Drawing those crazy tentacles seems like a nightmare. Well, here we go, the first Spider Slayer. We’ve seen a whole lot of later models, but here’s Ditko’s original vision. And for once,…
ASM 024
Pretty cool cover! That’ll get your attention on the stands. I feel glad to be part of the great new breed of magaziner reader. I guess this is the first reference to…
ASM 023
I somehow ended up with a Marvel Tales reprint of this as a youth. It was way out of my range, it was published in 1984. How’d I get it? I don’t…