Here’s a book that screams “inessential.” But that doesn’t mean unenjoyable, so let’s see. Former Spider-Man assistant editor Mark Bernardo writes, the ubiquitous Joe Bennett pencils, Joe Pimentel inks and John Kalish…
Tag: Kurt Busiek
SMU 02
Finally, we come to the end of this sorry disaster. It didn’t occur to me that Tom DeFalco writing SMU 1 was so unusual. He appears so frequently on the blog, and…
UTS 23
Now this seems like it could be a good idea. Giving the new crime boss about to appear in ASM a little more lead time so he doesn’t just crop up out…
UTS Annual ’96
If yer gonna do a retro comic like this, Mike Allred is pretty natural choice of artist. His whole thing is a kind of kitchy, 60s-influenced style that he’s used to great…
UTS 22
The Scarecrow. Not that Scarecrow. Somehow or other, both Marvel and DC have one, and no one’s been sued into oblivion yet. I guess because they’re both relatively minor villains, but DC’s…
UTS 21
And now, Spider-Man’s going to meet The X-Men for the first time. But we’ve seen him meet them for the first time in X-Men 35, pretty definitively, so this isn’t going to…
UTS 20
Why are we dooooooing this? I cannot believe this. ASM 19 is called “Spidey Strikes Back!” It’s the big, triumphant end to a rare-for-its-time 3-issue arc. And we jam not one, but…
UTS 19
Why would you do this? Why bring Doc Ock back right after the Sinister Six? This seems foolish. G. L. Lawrence is the latest name to show up on this blog, make…
UTS 18
Comics used to say “So-and-so’s Back In Town!” a lot. “Heads up, Spidey, The Headsman’s fresh in from a trip to Florida, and he feels rested and rejuvenated!” Al Williamson is still…
UTS 17
I believe we’re still firmly in the period where Hawkeye The Marksman (Always Hawkeye The Marksman) was an Iron Man villain rather than an Avenger. In retrospect, that was actually pretty radical,…