A 4-part story where a single chapter is written by a different writer is a strange decision. Charlie Adlard, at this point best known for the Walking Dead, tags in for line…
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ASM V2 29
Hey, look, this month, Lee Weeks is on board. That’s perhaps because Bennett & Florea are on the big finale of this story, but even so, Lee Weeks doesn’t seem like a…
ASM V2 28
Here we go, the big 4-part story that sees Howard Mackie out the door. And we also have Romita. Jr. getting the memo to make the covers more generic and iconic. He…
Lifeline 3
Pitched battle begins on the splash page this month. Spider-Man, Lizard and Boomerang take turns recapping as Lizard tears around the room. Liz says the effects of the tablet have given him…
Lifeline 2
Lifeline 2: More Life, More Line. A very 60s splash reminds you what’s going on, and then we get back into it. What gets me here is it’s not just a Romita…
Lifeline 1
Been a long time since Fabian Nicieza was in the Spider-Office. And with him comes Steve Rude, whose clean, “retro,” old school art has been beloved by many for over a decade…
PPSM 28
Certainly a striking cover. This one starts with various detail shots of the scifi machinery Stromm’s head is connected to,one of which is clearly just a Macintosh, which amuses me greatly, while…
PPSM 27
Here begins Kaare Andrews’ run as a cover artist for the Spider-Office. Under Jemas and Quesada, more and more books will have cover artists who don’t do the interiors, crafting flashy visuals…
ASM V2 27
There’s an odd cover idea. This month, the Spider-Office is newly under the auspices of Axel Alonso, recently poached from DC’s Vertigo arm, where he edited a truly remarkable run of really…
PPSM 26
Oh! I was wrong. I guess Bucky needed a break from all that recycling art instead of drawing things, so now-disgraced Joe Bennett steps in. Who could’ve known in 2000 that Bennett…