Could anyone truly be ready for Spider-Hulk? While I didn’t buy the previous issue as a kid, who could pass by this totally bonkers cover without picking it up? Not me. Our…
Tag: Betty Brant
WEB 069
After careful consideration of his situation and options, Hulk has decided smashing is in order. Having 1 guy write 2 out of 3 Spider-Man titles always seemed like a weird choice. Inevitably,…
SM 77
Morbius! And rendered by Claudio Castellini, no less! Last seen ‘round these parts in Marvel Vs. DC, he’s the guest penciler this month as JRJR takes a rare break. Castellini’s art fascinated…
SM 76
Now here’s a weird one. One of the few issues I really remember from this period. It begins with an extended flashback in JRJR’s unique style: The Fields family hid in a…
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…
SSM 11
Oooo, the secret of Gaunt! I wonder how long before this they figured out who he was, since it was decreed he could not be a reanimated Harry Osborn as originally planned….
SMU 14
Cover price: $2.95 (In 1996 dollars). Your price: 90 cents in 2019. It’s easy to see why I would skip this book as a kid. It cost way more, and yet it…
SSM Annual ’96
75 cents! How could you not? I mean, this is probably gonna be awful, but how could you not? I happily didn’t for $2.95 in 1996 dollars, but 75 cents now? A…
ASM Annual ’96
The appearance of this comic at this time is SO jarring. Extremely un-90s Ron Frenz art, a cover full of dead people, 2 versions of the real Spider-Man. Very left field. Also…
WEB 124
The logo is no match for Kaine! Steven Butler & Tom Lyle appear to be the only ones maintaining McFarlane’s crazy perm for MJ. Everyone else has pretty much given her her…