Well here’s the most unorthodox thing I’ve ever done on the blog. We’re seeing this issue before TAC 128 & 129. Because for some reason, this issue takes place before Gang War…
Tag: Bob Layton
WEB 028
Striking cover by Bob Layton. Interesting guy, Bob. Successful as a writer, a penciler and an inker, but rarely all in the same book. He writes this issue, but doesn’t draw it….
ASM 283
It must be around the production of this issue, if not before, that, according to Christopher Priest, Jim Shooter had been pressuring him to fire DeFalco and Frenz for habitual lateness so…
ASM 282
The last of this blog’s 25th Anniversary covers. We’re treated to another issue by Rick Leonardi this month, now inked by Bob Layton with Nel Yomtov on colors. We open on Flash…
ASM 277
Here’s one of several Charles Vess-covered books I got signed by the man himself in 2019. That was a great con experience. This one has 2 stories, and the 2nd is written…
WEB 006
Secret Wars, while not strictly, uh, good, was a massive success. Massive. The toy line it was created to market was a big hit, the comic itself was a big hit, new…
ASM 240
Feels like it’s been forever since I read any Stern/Romita ASM. And I guess it has, 10 blocks. But it’s good to be back. It should be obvious by now that 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…
ASM 262
Certain people on the internet would have you believe this cover was from a failed Spider-Man movie or TV show, but don’t be fooled, gang. Marvel did a whole bunch of photo…
ASM Annual 18
That’s right, True Believer, they got Stan to script this one, his first Spidey script in 12 years! And it is often very weird! Also featuring a plot by Tom DeFalco, breakdowns…