Time to get back to Todd McFarlane’s super dark Spider-Man. This story is darker than the last one, and the next one is darker than this. At least it’s only 2 issues….
Tag: Todd McFarlane
SM 05
One more time for The Arachknight. Gregory Wright tags in on colors this month, so things look professional again. Page one is cops being alerted to a huge explosion and fire, letting…
SM 04
I may have been a relative newcomer to comics at this point, but one of the only comics I owned was ASM 313, so I knew enough to wonder “since when is…
SM 03
The cover lets you know we’re in for more Kraven stuff, but as a kid, I’m not sure I would’ve seen Kraven yet. This issue would’ve been very weird for me, for…
SM 02
What is an Arachknight? I feel like this deserves an explanation, but none is forthcoming. We open with a couple of gross Wall Street guys being gross (One of whom looks remarkably…
SM 01
Welcome back to 1990! We’re here with Todd McFarlane’s Adjectiveless Spider-Man, the first comic since the 1940s to sell over a million copies. The message that sent was clear: Flashy art was…
TAC Annual 10
Why would young me buy a random Spectacular Annual in the middle of a mutlipart storyline with the meager funds available to me? Why, because of the Todd McFarlane Prowler story, of…
ASM 328
Now it’s getting out of hand! Another bought by my uncle, maybe? Not sure. I’d have told you I bought it off the rack if not for the sticker. Hulk having a…
ASM 325
It’s The Red Skull! Surprise! Did you see him coming? I certainly did not as a kid. Seems rather left field, but I’ve not read it in many years, let’s see. McFarlane’s…
ASM 323
It’s like the old cartoon theme song said: “When Captain America throws his mighty shield/All those who chose to assassinate Symkaria’s Prime Minister must yield!” There are 3 issues of ASM cover…