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…
Tag: Todd McFarlane
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…
ASM 322
My original copy of this one was another library sale pickup, and especially trashed. Though I’d started buying ASM for myself, that didn’t mean I could always find it. This was before…
ASM 321
Like, what is really going on with Spider-Man’s legs and pelvis here? Full dislocation? As tends to happen an annoying amount around here, the timeline’s getting all of whack. Conway references just…
ASM 320
Guys, remember Amazing Spider-Man? It’s been so long. Here’s a big personal milestone: I bought this issue from Walgreens with my allowance. It’s the first comic I ever bought. After reading ASM…
ASM 319
Uh-oh! Hammer has sent in the clowns! You’ll remember Blacklash from being a total screwup in MTU 145. Has he done anything since then? I have no idea, but I haven’t seen…