Look at all we are promised this time. I may have been skipping ASMs sometimes, but even a very new comics nerd is quickly programmed to care about anniversary issues, so here…
Tag: Erik Larsen
ASM 349
$2. Another of the rare ASMs I skipped once I was buying comics. But I was 12, I didn’t exactly have disposable income, and my lord & savior Todd McFarlane was making…
ASM 348
By this point, Adjectiveless Spider-Man was the main book to me, ‘cuz that’s where McFarlane was. So whereas it used to be “ASM and maybe another title or two” every month depending…
ASM 347
This is a famous cover. And it sucks. Beyond the obvious, what is wrong with Venom’s shoulder? Why is Spider-Man’s skull significantly bigger than Venom’s? Did he turn back into Spider-Hulk before…
ASM 346
Oh, Erik. Why must you do this? I think I’ve mentioned before that Erik Larsen has said he added the giant, distended jaw, the tongue and drool because he didn’t like Venom…
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….
ASM 343
I was always puzzled by the use of “mo’ foes” there. It has only just occurred to me that maybe they wanted me to read that as “mofos” and not in the…
ASM 342
Back again with more powerless Peter, the exciting new series. This one starts with Pete & MJ arriving home after a movie. On the way, they saw a mugging, and Peter wanted…
ASM 341
So this issue is the absolute most damaged comic I have from when I was a kid, and I really don’t remember why. It’s got a tear a few inches long through…
ASM 340
11 posts into this block before an issue of ASM. A new record? Maybe. $3! Why did I have to pay $3 for this? Clearly didn’t get it off the rack. And…