This is a really unusual cover. It’s Terry Austin, best known for enhancing John Byrne’s supple linework, inking Romita, but it’s got that extremely rough, Frank-Miller-inking-himself look. Super gritty. Frank Giacoia taps…
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ASM 194
There it is. Right there on the cover. Not even in the story yet and it’s already “never let a black cat cross your path.” Ah, well. Here we are, the momentous…
ASM 172
It’s the dramatic debut of The Rocket Racer! I guess! I mean, he’s not exactly the best villain ever, but here he is. Continuing the lng Marvel tradition of jumping on fads,…
TAC 010
A city trembles! Get a grip, city, it’s just 2 guys kicking each other. Oh, no, this is one of those weird comic bags where instead of a flap taped over, the…
Nova 12
The Man Called Nova! Nova was supposed to be the new Spider-Man. I’ll wait for your laughter to die down. His first issue said “In the Marvelous Tradition of Spider-Man!” right on…
MTU 027
Spider-Man and the Hulk! Marvel’s most popular characters at this time, and yet, they still rarely appeared in the same book. This one’s banged up, and a previous owner wrote their name…
ASM 138
Boy, that’s a cover image. You guys know what madness means? Yeah, world, thanks a lot for the ability to perceive the conditions around me, real nice. But there’s no time for…
ASM 137
Will things inside really get as grim as this cover? Let’s find out. It begins with The Green Goblin attacking a truck delivering atomic materials, and stealing some. Really raising the stakes…
ASM 136
This is gonna be crazy one. Dave Hunt rejoins the otherwise unchanged creative team. Things start out pretty sweet, as Peter & MJ return to his apartment after a Sunday afternoon out…
MTU 025
Yay, Daredevil! But… The Unholy Trio, huh? These guys don’t exactly inspire fear in the hearts of men. Some, uh, unique costumes. I guess they’re actually called The Unholy Three, and this…