Sword of the She-Devil
Author: Chris Claremont
Co-plotters: Chris Claremont, John Byrne
Penciler: John Byrne
Inker: Terry Austin
Letterer: Tom Orzechowski
Colorist: Glynis Wein
Originally published: March 1979

In this issue, some creep named Kulan Gath possesses the body of a museum security guard and Red Sonja possesses the body of Mary-Jane Watson. You know, because they both have red hair. It’s really terrible, and clearly just a ploy to sell Red Sonja comics to Spidey fans (although I guess that’s kinda the point of Team-Up as a whole).

So, this takes place December 22, before the new school year and while Pete is still working at the Globe. That makes it especially strange that he is at the Bugle Christmas party, that Jameson gave him a bonus, and that he got sent on assignment. However, it’s not crazy, as he still has lots of friends at the Bugle, did work there for part of the year thus perhaps earning a bonus, and is freelance so still able to take the assignment when nobody else was able. An annoying little chronological glitch, but not the end of the world.

Oh, you know what else is weird? Clark Kent is at the Bugle Christmas Party.

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The Strangest Teens of All
Writer: Christos Gage
Artist: Mario Alberti
Letters: Jared K. Fletcher
Originally published: January 2009

A fun little Team-Up-type tale pitting Spider-Man and the X-Men against Kraven and the Blob. The story had a nice pace, good action, and some cute foreshadowy jokes that I thought worked really well. I’m looking forward to the rest of this series, though I think the issues are spaced out chronologically, so I may not get to them for a bit.

This is set sometime after Spidey and the X-Men first meet, but I didn’t really put in the effort to figure out exactly where. Sometime while Pete’s dating Gwen.

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The Punch
Writer: J.M. DeMatteis
Pencils: Val Semeiks
Inkers: Lanning, Olazaba, Justice
Colors: Mossa, Crossley
Letterer: Dave Sharpe
Originally published: February 2009

A story set very early in Spidey’s career — seemingly his first adventure after Ben’s death — in which he learns a valuable lesson about his own strength and how not to use it. This wasn’t as good as a lot of the Busiek Untold Tales, but it was entertaining enough.

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added some shizz:

- x-men and spider-man 1

- amazing spider-man family 2 (stories 1 and 3)

- amazing spider-man family 3 (stories 1 and 4)

also did a big re-organization of a bunch of recent and up-coming stuff. it involved me reading a bunch and not posting about it, but now i’m going to re-read in my new order and actually post. here’s my post on the topic at mcp: http://www.chronologyproject.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4139

Mesmero’s Revenge!
Raconteours: Denny O’Neil, James Mooney
Graphique / technician: P. Marcos
Calligrapher: Jim Novak
Purveyor of colour: Ben Sean
Originally published: August 1980

First eh fashion industry, and now Broadway. Spidey’s really taking an interest in the arts. Unfortunately, though, this battle with Mesmero was once again a complete misfire. And what was with that drug dealer that kept showing up? Did he have a point?

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