Who else could possibly do this cover other than John Romita, Sr.? The interiors are just Paul Ryan, though. Not that Paul Ryan. This Paul Ryan is a workhorse comic artist whose…
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ASM 260
Where’s the light coming from on the bottom of Hobby’s arm? My oft-mentioned “The Saga of the Alien Costume” trade ended with ASM 259, because Spidey was out of the alien costume,…
ASM Annual 18
That’s right, True Believer, they got Stan to script this one, his first Spidey script in 12 years! And it is often very weird! Also featuring a plot by Tom DeFalco, breakdowns…
TAC 095
We pick up with Black Cat helping the badly wounded Spidey back to his apartment. He doesn’t think anything’s broken, but he’s really weak, and says his general tiredness lately isn’t helping….
TAC 090
Alright, we’ve seen two of the regular Spider-titles introduce the new suit, let’s see how Tac does it. Interesting that he’s not wearing it on the cover, unlike the other two. Al…
ASM 231
This one’s been with me for a long time… but where’d it come from? I’m not sure. It’s pretty beat up. Feels like it didn’t come from a store. Like it was…
ASM 230
Same creatives, same story. Spider-Man is on the trail of The Juggernaut, slowly leaving the scene of his attack on Madame Web last issue. It doesn’t take long to find him, but…
ASM 229
Nothing! Not even a full team of X-Men! What hope does our man have in the face of such destructive power? Stern, Romita, Jr., Mooney & Wein remain the creative team. Things…
TAC 067
What lurks behind Ed Hannigan’s Frank Miller impression? Seems like a lot! It’s been a minute since I’ve seen a Spectacular. This one’s by writer Bill Mantlo, penciler Ed Hannigan, inker Al…
TAC 066
Crazy cover by Hannigan & Milgrom. The abstract expression of Manhattan below just using text is really cool. Big, random shoutout to Epic Illustrated, Marvel’s creator owned imprint of the time, too….