Ah, The Beetle One of Steve Ditko’s few misses as a costume designer. Maybe the only miss, really. Pretty weird. Sal Buscema hops in to ink this one, marking the first of…
Tag: John Romita
ASM 093
This is one of a handful I got dirt cheap at Heroes Con 2018. They had been wet, and so the guy was just trying to get rid of them. They were…
ASM 092
I’m not sure Iceman counts as a pro, especially in 1970. Sorry, Bobby. Picking up the second last issue left off, Spidey decides he has to do something drastic to protect his…
ASM 091
This issue kicks off with the funeral for George Stacy. With Gwen’s Mom already out of the picture, Gwen is all alone in the world now. And she blames Spider-Man for that….
ASM 090
This one I got off eBay, but not in the Great Ebay Madness of 2018. I got this one when eBay was still a pretty new idea. Back around the turn of…
ASM 089
This one I’ve had for many years, but I can’t honestly remember the details of its acquisition. I know I got 90 first, and then wanted to get this one for reasons…
ASM 088
Not Doctor Octopus, but his arms as a villain. That’s unusual. Jazzy Johnny is back to full pencils this month, with Jim Mooney on inks. This one opens with said arms on…
ASM 087
Hey, this one smells bad. That’s no way to get going. Smells like it’s been wet, but doesn’t really look like it. Hopefully its smell doesn’t reflect its content. Same team as…
ASM 086
Jumping ahead now to 1970, where we can settle in for a nice run of consecutive issues. By now, it’s Stan Lee scripting, the legend John Romita penciling, and stalwart Jim Mooney…