I’m reading these things so far ahead of when they’re published that once in awhile I take days or weeks off and it doesn’t matter. I’m not even sure when I read…
Tag: Mary Jane Watson
TAC 242
And we’re back to very late 1996, almost 1997. This may not be my favorite period for the books, but it is really freeing to think I won’t ever have to think…
Final Adventure 4
Shiny yellow for the finale. This month, Jeff Albrecth is joined by Greg Adams and Chris Ivy on inks. We open on MJ asking Ellis if his headline is supposed to scare…
Final Adventure 3
This month’s expensive, shiny color is: pink! Just punchin’ right through a dude. All the dithering behind the scenes on this series pushed the art closer to the deadline each month, so…
Final Adventure 2
Shiny blue cover this time. Well worth the extra cost! These “fancy” cardstock covers include back covers like a real book, with a blurb to entice the reader. This one includes “The…
Final Adventure 1
While the mainline creative teams were desperately trying to make something of the unwanted and unplanned for Scarlet Spider publishing stunt, the “Spider-Man Special Projects Office” also launched this, a potentially better…
ASS 1
ASS (Not my fault!) features a plot by Tom DeFalco this month, presaging his move to writing ASM when this is over, with a script by Mike Lackey. The art team of…
TAC 229
The End of An Era! What better time for an oversized and overpriced comic with a totally pointless plastic cover???? This month, DeFalco scripts himself, and Sal is credited with “Breakdowns &…
SM 63
This could be a rough one. This issue is illustrated by the legendary Gil Kane… at 68, only 5 years from the end of his life. I’m not sure I realized this…
ASM 406
Oh, sure, this’ll hold up. No way the real Doc Ock won’t inevitably come back and replace this one. With purple hair, even. 1995! Can’t wait to see this issue’s Overpower cards….