Big finish. Big, dumb finish. JM DeMatteis makes his debut as writer of ASM. When I started his era, I obviously didn’t want to do it here. But we’ve managed to circle…
Tag: JM DeMatteis
TAC 256
When will I be free? JM’s days on Spider-Man are numbered at this point. This is his 2nd-to-last issue, infact. And yet, White Rabbit will not go away, having appeared as recently…
TAC 255
This issue is a turning point in Marvel’s publishing line, which is odd, ‘cuz I would expect it to happen at the beginning of a month. This issue has the gatefold cover…
TAC 254
Not a great cover. And what’s going to hurt? Is Spider-Man being dropped by those electric tentacles or picked up by them? Not great. So, despite how last issue ended, Kraven’s not…
TAC 253
Kill! Luke Ross & Dan Green are back so Luke can do his own Todd McFarlane Spider-Man instead of having Deodato do it (Better than him!), thank you very much. Well, Calypso…
TAC 252
I cannot believe… I am being made to read… YET ANOTHER… comic about Spider-Man having a hallucinating nightmare… with a Kraven… by JM DeMatteis. The universe is cruel. We’re back in late…
SM 40
Time to see how this wraps up. Spidey’s looking chunkier than ever. Electro’s stunt first blacked out the city, and is now lighting it up white hot and blinding and he stands…
SM 39
Welcome back to “did they credit the wrong writer on this?” part 2. Spidey looks huge on this cover. Inside, Peter & Sarah from last issue are looking at the damage to…
SM 38
Who’s rolled the dice and wound up writing Spider-Man this month? Who’s ready for a sad and mopey Electro story? That’s right, it’s ya boy, JM. Which is pretty interesting to me….
TAC 203
This cover has made me laugh for 30 years. This cover just feels fed up to me. “I’m sick of drawing this crap, WHATEVER, Carnage face!” I can’t know where Sal was…