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…
Tag: Pat Olliffe
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…
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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…
UTS 08
Back to UTSM for the rest of this block. And The Enforcers are back already? This is the first time I’ve read this material integrated with the original comics, and both Electro…
UTS 07
Man, 3 issues of UTS in a row between ASMs. Kind of feels like a lot. But clues within the books make it clear this is how it goes. As we begin,…
UTS 06
The Torch just keeps turning up in early Spider-Man (To Steve Ditko’s increasing frustration until he takes full control of the plot), I’m not sure he needed yet another appearance added. Al…
UTS 05
EVERGREEN Throw Mama From The Train reference on the cover. Brilliant. The way “SPIDEY” is emphasized has made it worse for me since the day it came out, for some reason. Let’s…
UTS 04
We are back to Untold Tales with another all-new menace for Spider-Man to face. Gantry, Orbit, Satellite and Vacuum, The Spacemen. Not too Ditko-y to my eye. They bring the whole building…