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,…
Tag: Electro
ASM 009
I do not own the first appearance of Electro. I am not made of money. I guess maybe that’s not a good excuse given some of the insane things I have managed…
ASM 425
ANOTHER oversized issue! Sheesh! It’s a wraparound cover. Here’s the back: On page one, Spider-Man saves a guy from a mugging while listing his powers for some reason, and then the splash…
ASM 424
Yes, what a… mysterious character. DOES Spider-Man know Elektra? I’m not so sure. She’s so mysterious she’s named on page 1: Elektra already feels out of character. Joe Bennett still on the…
ASM 423
WALK ELECTRO-CUTED! Ralph Cabrera and Harry Candelario join Bud LaRosa on inks this month, and we open on smoe family drama in the Robertson household. This whole Daily Bugle downsizing subplot doesn’t…
ASM 422
Around this time, people got embarrassed by Electro. I, in turn, an embarrassed by their embarrassment. The lightning bolt mask was too much, too silly, no longer acceptable in the 1990s, and…
Avengers 237
Christie Scheele tags in on colors this month. That is one funny looking Rhino. Not as funny as he looked on the 60s cartoon, but close! This splash is also very funny:…
Avengers 236
Welcome back to 1983! One last time! The end of this block will also mean the end of Roger Stern & John Romita, Jr.’s time on ASM. A sad era to run…
TAC 040
Sadly, Romita, Jr. is not hanging around for part 2. This month’s art team is Frank Springer & Ricardo Villamonte. Been a bit since Springer was on TAC, let’s see how that…
TAC 039
Well, well, well. Who should be drawing this issue but a young man named John Romita, Jr. More than 2 years after his comics debut in ASM Annual 11, less than a…