The diabolical debut of Dr. Octopus! The splash calls him “the strangest foe of all time!” and also promises an appearance by The Human Torch. Stan’s starting to find Spider-Man’s voice. But…
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TAC Annual 01
Collector’s Item! So rare and so special that you can get a copy for $3.70 on mycomicshop.com at the time of this writing. Ock being gold on this cover makes an already…
ASM Annual 13
They guarantee it! Let’s see how that goes. After a brief return to reprints for Annual 12, the book is back with all-new material this year. We got Marv Wolfman with the…
ASM 159
This one’s called “Arm In Arm In Arm In Arm In Arm In Arm With Doctor Octopus.” Really. We find Spidey & Doc Ock striking a surprising truce to deal with Hammerhead….
ASM 158
This is one of the most unintentionally funny Spider-Man covers of all time. Hammerhead legit doing spooky ghost hands! What a crazy one. I guess it would certainly entice you to buy…
ASM 157
So, a year and a half ago, when we left off with ASM 156 (Not too big a gap, right?), Dock Ock revealed himself to be alive to Aunt May in spite…
TAC 175
Very informative, cover copy, thank you. I wonder why Ock’s suit is green on the covers and white inside. WIth this issue, David Mchelinie is the sole credited writer, and that certainly…
TAC 174
It’s been awhile since a supervillain menaced MJ. I may be forgetting, but this might be only the 2nd time since they got married. This month, the script over Conway’s plot is…
TAC 173
“The Non-Gritty Superhero!” Don’t tell Todd McFarlane… That surgeon general’s warning on the cover is a baffling choice. Here we begin what would’ve been Gerry Conway’s last TAC story, but he’s already…
ASM 339
Sometimes the covers of comics in the 90s made it challenging to bring them home. My folks were largely hands off with this dumb hobby, but “DIE DIE DIE DIE” isn’t really…