‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, for fear of being caught and forced to read a Mysterio comic. Alright. As this especially silly…
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ASM 173
Rare to find one this old at McKay’s, but I’ll sure take it. Hey, what’s up with Spider-Man’s right hand? I hope he’s reaching into his belt for some kinda gimmick to…
ASM 172
It’s the dramatic debut of The Rocket Racer! I guess! I mean, he’s not exactly the best villain ever, but here he is. Continuing the lng Marvel tradition of jumping on fads,…
ASM 171
Well, that escalated quickly. I can’t wait to see how this Z-lister manages to get over on both heroes like this. “My two greatest foes-slash-only foes!” We finally made it to an…
ASM 137
Will things inside really get as grim as this cover? Let’s find out. It begins with The Green Goblin attacking a truck delivering atomic materials, and stealing some. Really raising the stakes…
ASM 135
Coming at this from the angle I am, it’s always a trip to hit a cover with an iconic Spider-Man on it that got used a lot in advertising and such, and…
ASM 134
Here we go. The introduction of The Tarantula. As we will see, on covers, The Tarantula only attacks Spider-Man from the left, on a yellow background. It’s in his contract. A polarizing…
ASM 133
Well, that cover dialogue sure ups the ante, doesn’t it? Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia & Dave Hunt are back on art duties for part two of this one, which begins with Molten…
ASM 132
Beginning a Molten Man 2-parter with a script by Gerry Conway, surprise pencils by John Romita, and inks by Paul Reinman & Tony Mortellaro. Romita is Marvel’s Art Director by the time…
TAC 157
Hey, Electro is back. It’s been exactly 100 issues since he last appeared in Spectacular. Also: “him.” Weird cover. Mike Esposito continues to ink as Electro is very annoyed. He spent a…