The Madonna reference on this cover was pretty dated when it was new, let alone now. Comic book characters are, of course, not real, and will be interpreted by every one who…
Tag: Kurt Busiek
UTS 15
Back in 1996-as-1964. Helpless before the might of… Gordon! Not the scariest name. Strangely, the tiny print on the newspaper tells you what happens in this issue, including how it ends. Why…
UTS 14
He’s back! And we’re supposed to actually find out more about who he is this time! We open on Spider-Man spotting Tiny, his long-missing classmate, working at a gas station downtown, and…
UTS 13
Now there’s a cheery cover! And where this is headed is spelled out on the splash. I continue to be struck by how you get the Todd McFarlane feel from art that’s…
UTS 12
This issue is extra-sized, but the reason is stupid and not related to the story. Somehow, not much of Betty’s life was ever really delved into. She was always too much on…
UTS 011
Hard to believe I’m seeing The Eel 2 blocks in a row. But there he is. We open on Max Dillon, Electro, being made fun of in jail for being beaten by…
UTS 10
When I started this, I thought including Untold Tales in these blocks would be fun. After all, it’s technically where they go, and it makes more sense than running them separately, even…
WEB 083
Good idea trademarking timeless new villain Hypertron 1.0. Shrewd. Yes, Kurt Busiek is back for another one-and-done. This month, Chris Marrinan is on interiors as well as the cover, with Don Hudson…
WEB 082
Oh, hey, Kurt Busiek is still here! As is inker Don Hudson and colorist Bob Sharen, joined this month by penciler Ron Wilson. Hey, that’s cool. Ron Wilson is a Marvel stalwart…
WEB 081
An issue of Web in this era with a Sal Buscema cover is kind of confusing. Makes you double check the title. Certainly a tantalizing cover. I’ve not read this before, so…