This was quite the eventful set. First appearances from Mary Jane, Rhino, Shocker, Kinpgin, Joe Robertson and “Blackie” Drago. Romita coming into his own as the Spider-Man artist. Peter moving out. “Spider-Man…
Tag: Kingpin
ASM 052
This is another of those cheap Heroes Con comics with water damage. As it was explained to me, it wasn’t that they’s gotten soaked or anything, but they’d been stored in a…
ASM 051
Not too hard to get, this one. Kind of a surprise to me. But so much of this has been. Sure, 50 is ultra-famous, but it’s also the beginning of a storyline….
ASM 050
Yeah, so between having one of the most iconic covers, being one of the most famous stories AND introducing a major villain, this issue is waaaay out of my price range. I…
Marvel Vs. DC, Part 3
You know, you can say this crossover is a stunt, a gimmick, a giant cash grab, but let’s be honest, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to do some wacky stuff, and they…
Marvel Vs. DC, Part 2
So, we’re back with more of “The Showdown of the Century!” I mean, generally speaking, that kind of hype is just that in comics, but it was kinda true here. What could…
Marvel Vs. DC, Part 1
We interrupt regular programming here for one of the biggest stunts of the 90s, Marvel Vs. DC! It was to be a miniseries event wherein Marvel’s biggest stars would fight DC’s. And…
SMU 6
Perilously close to the oft-mentioned crossover now, but we gotta hit our first issue of Spider-Man Unlimited. Ninety cents! What a deal. Never read this one, so I have no idea what…
WEB 038
He’s back! This issue finds recent ASM artist Alex Saviuk settling into his new home for a long while. He’s joined this month by (future Deadpool co-creator) writer Fabian Nicieza, inkers Keith…
TAC 133
Usually that “after” credit on a comics cover means it’s a direct homage to another image. I’m not a super expert, but I don’t think Sienkiewicz means this is a direct lift…