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…
Tag: Carnage
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 And Batman
Well, well, look who it is. Marvel Vs. DC may have been the biggest meeting between the two companies, but they had struck up the partnership again in the years prior with…
ASM 345
$8.00!!! Surely not. Really? $8.00? That seems crazy high. Well, huh. Looks like a VF copy is more than that on mycomicshop.com. I do recall not getting this one when it came…
ASM 344
This one is unique for me in a very specific way. We’ll get to that later. Here’s the official debut of Cardiac. These characters designed by Erik Larsen stand out so much….
WEB Super Special
Of all the people who could’ve illustrated this final chapter, I never expected it to be cover artist for the first and final parts Steve Lightle. His stuff has always seemed so…
TAC Super Special
The main feature is drawn by Darick Robertson! Oh, this is a relief. Maybe I can actually enjoy this chapter of Planet of the Symbiotes, even though I bet our heroes won’t….
Venom Super Special
Why put the Venom one in the middle? For that matter, why are the specials not coming out in the monthly order of Web, ASM, SM, TAC? Who knows? Line art for…
SM Super Special
If the art in the last post gave lie to the claim that these books would be illustrated by “top talent,” it is utterly obliterated in this one. This book looks horrendous….
ASM 403
Mark Bagley didn’t achieve the lunatic furor from fans the Image guys had when he came on the scene around the same time, in spite of a more than passing similarity to…