That Shawn McManus cover has a lil something going on, a little moxie, that is not present in this series’ interiors. It’s almost cruel, suggesting that perhaps something interesting will be going…
Tag: Joe Robertson
Web of Doom 2
You know the crazy thing about this series? I have this vague memory of it feeling kind of exciting at the time. Not the series itself, per se, but the fact that…
Web Of Doom 1
We’re almost ready to hit Michelinie’s final ASM story, but first, this blatant cash grab. This actually saw print much later, the same months as ASM 392-394, but takes place before ASM…
WEB 111
What are the chances this is even remotely enjoyable? Sometimes I really feel like a dope having bought all these comics I was smart enough to duck back when they came out….
WEB 110
Stop trying to make Warrant happen! On the splash, a ludicrously written biker gang possibly called The Pipers is menacing some people in a car in Colorado as The Lizard looks on,…
SMU 03
We are back to the last few months of 1993, where we’ll begin the final trek through Michelinie’s tenure on ASM and (many, many) associated products. But first, we find out what…
ASM 433
Here’s a villain we’ve not seen in awhile. That gag with the logo is not quite working. You can always tell a Tom Lyle drawing from the hands. From those weird, meaty…
ASM 432
I forgot to mention last post that awful font is back. They love it. Strangely, Romita, Jr. is here to draw Joe Bennett’s regular title. Romita’s handling parts 2 & 3 of…
SSM 25
And so, we reach a big milestone in my personal comics collecting habits: the moment when I stopped individually bagging comics. I decided it was both easier and more convenient to put…
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…