This is the book that will be about Betty investigating Senator Ward? I guess we’ll see. One I’ve never read before. You see the word “Buscema” on the cover of a Spider-Man…
Tag: John Buscema
FF 299
An awkwardly timed return to the pages of FF. this one hit stands the same month as the 2nd part of the oft-talked about Gang War story. I figured it should probably…
TAC 121
So, this is a wacky one. I guess Peter David had recently seen Rashomon or something, because this is him riffing on it. And, man, they didn’t have to go this hard…
ASM 085
Lofty claims for what seems like a pretty obvious reveal! They do a very special “previously on” kind of splash to make sure you see Vanessa recognizing The Schemer even if you…
ASM 084
Literally pulling the rug out from under him! This month, we’re back to Romita doing layouts, Buscema penciling and Mooney inking. So much upheaval. On a snowy night, Spider-Man is reading The…
Silver Surfer 14
The Silver Surfer! I’m not sure it HAD to happen, but it’s happenin’. Odd case, The Silver Surfer. For all the sniping and stories and sides taken in the murky history of…
ASM 081
Swing and a miss! I would say The Kangaroo is the first big flop of a villain in ASM. But, I mean, it was quite a winning streak up until now, a…
ASM 080
This month in credits, Stan Lee is “Author, Editor” (I think for the first time?), Buscema & Mooney share “Illustrators,” and John Romita gets “Art Consolidator.” Oh… kay. Peter Parker is working…
ASM 079
In spite of buying comics for 33 years or something, at this point, I’m still sort of a casual hobbyist compared to some people, in a lot of ways. For example, I…
ASM 078
Coverless! But guess what: It was $5. The Prowler may not be the biggest Spider-Man adjacent character, but he’s still a classic, and his first appearance can be pricey. For $5, I…