I don’t really know why this exists. I don’t really know why I bought it. It’s $6! But here we are. Howard Mackie obviously loves the crime side of Spider-Man and the…
Tag: Punisher
TAC 255
This issue is a turning point in Marvel’s publishing line, which is odd, ‘cuz I would expect it to happen at the beginning of a month. This issue has the gatefold cover…
SM 89
Back on John Romita, Jr.’s home turf, and look who’s decided to join the manhunt. HOW many times can Punisher be tricked into going after “that awful criminal, Spider-Man?” The Jackal has…
SM 34
This team-up seems unlikely to occur inside. For the big finish, McLeod shares pencil duties with Lee Weeks, but continues as “finisher,” which implies a heavy hand on the Weeks material. We…
SM 33
That cover copy is so quintessentially early 90s to me. In that it’s trying to sound tough and edgy and ends up sounding very silly. We drop back in where we left…
SM 32
Bob McLeod! He’s been making Spider-Man’s eyes big and McFarlane-shaped for yeeeears and now is his time! The coloring on Spidey’s head here defies explanation. Is he wearing a light around his…
ASM 285
Did I really pay $3.50 for this raggedy thing? I have the vaguest memory of buying this issue. I feel like I got it in college. Why, I couldn’t begin to say,…
ASM 284
Man, I thought I’d never actually get here. If I’d realized how much filler there was in this section, I would’ve probably held the last couple ASMs from the previous block for…
ASM 355
This time out, Bags is inked on the cover by the legend, Klaus Janson.And it is definitely visible. Klaus brings a certain grit to any artist without overpowering them. Inside, Bags is…
ASM 354
Interestingly to me, the remaining 5 covers to this event each feature inks by a different famous person. First up, Erik Larsen. It’s an interesting synthesis between two guys I think had…