Almost illegible cover copy is an unfortunate hallmark of the period. The BLACK Tarantula. Not The Tarantula. That’s another guy. Or is it? That’s right, it’s time for YET ANOTHER mystery man!…
Tag: Ben Urich
SM 75
Alright, let’s get this over with. This is a wraparound cover. Here’s the back: Romita going hard for this one already. And as of this month, he’s teamed with the magnificent Scott…
TAC 240
Revelations! Internally called Book of Revelations for awhile, but perhaps that was too much. After two and a half years of nonsense spinning out of what was originally intended to be a…
TAC 225
Another “SUPER COOL” holodisk! DEFINITELY worth the extra $2.50. This one shows a Peter Parker that sort-of-not-really morphs into Spider-Man. Very exciting. Cover by Scott McDaniel, because this is a stealth launch…
TAC 104
Who’s this lame? When I see this cover, I always think it’s Loki for a second. And Rocket Racer is coming to town, great. It’s a fill-in! This one’s written by Bill…
TAC 083
I love an issue with everything. That’s only 3 things, tho. I’ve been promised everything with more things in the past. And The Punisher’s getting arrested AND put on trial this issue?…
TAC 080
No question this is gonna be a wacky one. Bill Mantlo, Ron Frenz (Is this his earliest chronological Spidey work?), Kevin Dzuban & Bob Sharen at the wheel. This one’s called “I…
ASM Annual 15
It’s another annual, this one by Denny O’Neil, Frank Miller & Klaus Janson. So, Miller & Janson are currently doing Daredevil monthly, for editor Denny O’Neil. But Miller and sometimes Janson are…
TAC 157
Hey, Electro is back. It’s been exactly 100 issues since he last appeared in Spectacular. Also: “him.” Weird cover. Mike Esposito continues to ink as Electro is very annoyed. He spent a…
WEB 056
Boy, I’m glad crazy stuff like white nationalist riots only happens in comics. Hang on, where’s this one come from? No mycomicshop sticker, no McKay’s sticker. I don’t recall owning it as…