Coming at this from the angle I am, it’s always a trip to hit a cover with an iconic Spider-Man on it that got used a lot in advertising and such, and…
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ASM 134
Here we go. The introduction of The Tarantula. As we will see, on covers, The Tarantula only attacks Spider-Man from the left, on a yellow background. It’s in his contract. A polarizing…
GSSH 1
Wait, Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1? It’s true. Marvel tried this “Giant-Size” line for awhile, bigger comics with additional content. You may be familiar with the name of the most infamous of them, the…
ASM 053
Hey, a Spider-Man comic! So, yeah, it’s ‘67, Stan Lee & John Romita at the reins of ASM, this issue in particular inked by Mike Esposito using his Mickey Demeo alias. Romita…
TAC 157
Hey, Electro is back. It’s been exactly 100 issues since he last appeared in Spectacular. Also: “him.” Weird cover. Mike Esposito continues to ink as Electro is very annoyed. He spent a…
TAC 156
…Do I have to do this? Why does this exist? What… just why? Also, I’ve been noticing Sal Buscema draws Spidey with tiny feet. That never occurred to me in the past….
ASM 321
Like, what is really going on with Spider-Man’s legs and pelvis here? Full dislocation? As tends to happen an annoying amount around here, the timeline’s getting all of whack. Conway references just…
ASM Annual 23
Look out, Atlantis Attacks! This was a 14-part crossover threading through various 1989 annuals, including all 3 Spidey titles. Unlike The Evolutionary War the previous year, these annuals were more tightly connected,…
TAC 152
This is the month I’ve been waiting for. Todd McFarlane has been doing whatever he wants with Spider-Man in 20 issues over 17 months to riotous reaction from fans. We’ve seen on…
TAC 151
Once upon a time (Like 3, 4 years ago as I write this), I decided I wanted to see how this Lobo Brothers thing worked. I wanted the whole scoop. So, I…