That cover copy is really overselling it. “You’ve seen Spider-Man team up with people like Punisher, Wolverine and Solo, people who straight up execute their enemies, but how could he ever team…
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ASM 359
Here’s another one I initially skipped. Not uncommon in the early 90s. I wasn’t exactly wowed by Cardiac and I only had so many dollars. He was not the villain I demanded,…
Spider-Man: Fear Itself
Welcome back to the very, very end of 1991, as we enter a block that will introduce a major new Spider-Man character AND one of the most insane twists anyone ever pulled….
WEB 082
Oh, hey, Kurt Busiek is still here! As is inker Don Hudson and colorist Bob Sharen, joined this month by penciler Ron Wilson. Hey, that’s cool. Ron Wilson is a Marvel stalwart…
X-Men 346
An issue of X-Men hits the blog after a long absence. I’m pretty glad of it, too, because it puts Joe Maduriera on the blog during the period so many people are…
SMU 16
With its recent 3-parter, SSM is now way ahead of the other titles for me, so time to play catchup, starting here. Tony Daniel was a guy who did a minor Image…
ASM 423
WALK ELECTRO-CUTED! Ralph Cabrera and Harry Candelario join Bud LaRosa on inks this month, and we open on smoe family drama in the Robertson household. This whole Daily Bugle downsizing subplot doesn’t…
Final Adventure 4
Shiny yellow for the finale. This month, Jeff Albrecth is joined by Greg Adams and Chris Ivy on inks. We open on MJ asking Ellis if his headline is supposed to scare…
Final Adventure 3
This month’s expensive, shiny color is: pink! Just punchin’ right through a dude. All the dithering behind the scenes on this series pushed the art closer to the deadline each month, so…
Final Adventure 2
Shiny blue cover this time. Well worth the extra cost! These “fancy” cardstock covers include back covers like a real book, with a blurb to entice the reader. This one includes “The…