It’s action from page one this month as Hammerhead’s goons open fire on Spider-Man over Doc Ock’s unconscious body. Spidey swings around and handily dispatches the goons, and then has a go…
ASM 113
Just about a year after his last appearance, Doc Ock is back. Jazzy Johnny continues to get top billing as Ock gets down to the business of beating up Spider-Man. BOK-O! As…
ASM 112
What a cover! What could drive our man to give up on the world? Let’s find out. For a 2nd issue in a row, John Romita is credited before Gerry Conway, as…
MTU 004
I first saw this story in 1990’s Marvel Tales #234, behind a then-cutting edge Todd McFarlane cover. This was my first exposure to Gil Kane’s art, and even as a brand-new comics…
MTU 003
Here it is, our first issue of Marvel Team-Up! Like that cover, y’all. It’s really interesting to me to see that clearly drawn-from-life Spider-Man figure juxtaposed with that exaggerated Morbius behind him….
ASM 111
As mentioned last time, now we already know who the mystery man at the end of last issue was. Gerry Conway takes over as new writer in mid-story, with Jazzy John Romita…
ASM 110
Buckle up for the saddest supervillain origin I have ever seen, gang! Woof. We get rolling with Spider-Man standing on a rooftop, beating himself up over the fact that Flash and Gwen…
MTU 002
Credited or not, there’s no mistaking a Kane/Romita cover. Inside, Gerry Conway takes over for Roy writing. I believe he is all of 19 at the time. Kind of amazing. Pencils are…
ASM 109
We drop right back in where we left off last issue, Pete & Gwen still in the bombed out ruins of the federal building. Pete can’t leave without disappointing Gwen, but he’s…
End of Block 1
Hey, this obviously isn’t a comic. I thought it might be fun to draw some pinups summarizing each block of issues that I cover. As we move into the 2nd one, even…