An issue of X-Men hits the blog after a long absence. I’m pretty glad of it, too, because it puts Joe Maduriera on the blog during the period so many people are…
Tag: Ken Ellis
Final Adventure 4
Shiny yellow for the finale. This month, Jeff Albrecth is joined by Greg Adams and Chris Ivy on inks. We open on MJ asking Ellis if his headline is supposed to scare…
Final Adventure 3
This month’s expensive, shiny color is: pink! Just punchin’ right through a dude. All the dithering behind the scenes on this series pushed the art closer to the deadline each month, so…
Final Adventure 2
Shiny blue cover this time. Well worth the extra cost! These “fancy” cardstock covers include back covers like a real book, with a blurb to entice the reader. This one includes “The…
Final Adventure 1
While the mainline creative teams were desperately trying to make something of the unwanted and unplanned for Scarlet Spider publishing stunt, the “Spider-Man Special Projects Office” also launched this, a potentially better…
ASS 2
This mess might’ve forced some creative chaos on some of the titles, but if you think a little thing like two entire unscheduled issues of comics is gonna throw a Mark Bagley…
WSS 2
CYBERWAR! This nonsense is still! Going! Month 2 of the Scarlet Spider debacle comin’ in hot. Look at that spot color. So exciting. You got the De Team DeFalco & Dezago. You…
SS 1
Oh ho! A Romita, Jr. cover! Is he on interiors? Nope, it’s Gil Kane again! Legends only for the debut of The Pro. Not that he deserves it or anything. Same creative…
SM 75
Alright, let’s get this over with. This is a wraparound cover. Here’s the back: Romita going hard for this one already. And as of this month, he’s teamed with the magnificent Scott…
SMU 14
Cover price: $2.95 (In 1996 dollars). Your price: 90 cents in 2019. It’s easy to see why I would skip this book as a kid. It cost way more, and yet it…