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…
Tag: Kingpin
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…
ASM 083
Old time enemy is a funny choice of words. He’s here and he’s schemin’! And Mike Esposito is back on inks, so a lot of the polish of recent issues is gone….
ASM 072
26 issues since his last appearance, it’s shockin’ time. Kingpin was introduced in #50 and has already come back twice, where’s Shocker been all that time? Or Rhino, for that matter? This…
ASM 071
Quicksilver, eh? It’ll be interesting to see how he fits into this. Innovator & Illustrator credits continue. Since last issue, our man’s gone home, and the bullet holes in his shirt have…
ASM 070
So, I’m at that fateful 2018 Heroes Con where I learned to my shock that I could find affordable Silver Age comics. I’ve been in every “Silver Age ½ Price” bin on…
ASM 069
Someone has stamped “NOV 25” on Spidey’s eye. Looks like a library stamp. But why? No further stamps seem to appear on the issue anywhere. I enjoy the mystery of old used…
ASM 068
Another famous cover. How many products has that Spider-Man appeared on over the decades? Suddenly: Transparency. Of a sort. This month, Romita is credited with “storyboards,” while Jim Mooney is credited with…
WEB Annual 7
Time to see how all this shakes out in part three, The Machine And The Man. Guang Yap is back in the penciler’s spot, with “K. Aiken” and Bud La Roas on…
TAC Annual 11
Time for part 2 of The Vibranium Vendetta, entitled The Ghost And The Machine. Get it? Great. David Michelinie is joined for this round by the great Marie Severin & Bon Sharen….