The Jigsaw Is Up!
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Layouts: Keith Pollard
Finishes: Mike Esposito
Letterer: J. Novak
Colorist: B. Sharen
Originally published: January 1979
alright, even with my big shift around, this is in the wrong spot. mary jane reacts harshly towards betty, which is completely contrary to their conversation in spectacular 27 — these two asm issues should come before those.
the whole [...]

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The Power of Electro!
Script: Marv Wolfman
Co-plotters: Marv Wolfman, Jim Starlin
Layouts: Jim Starlin
Finishes: Bob McLeod
Letters: A. Kawecki
Colors: Michele W.
Originally published: December 1978
Cool art in this one. It seemed really short for some reason, but maybe it just had a quick pace. It was a decent story about some kid with the Plague. Electro apparently dies, which [...]

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Till Death Do Us Part!
Writer: Bill Mantlo
Artist: Jim Mooney
Inker: Frank Springer
Letterer: I. Watanabe
Colorist: Mario Sen
Originally published: June 1979
There was a sweet interesting twist here — Carrion created a “protoplasmic pre-clone” of Peter Parker, a “Spider-Amoeba”. That’s kind of awesome.
This was really great except for this panel:

Also, it’s snowing at the end. I thought it was [...]

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Secret as the Grave!
Writer: Bill Mantlo
Artist: Jim Mooney
Inker: Frank Springer
Letters: Novak
Originally published: May 1979
My guess at the start of this issue — Carrion is a Miles Warren clone. Man, that would be awesome.
….and…I was right! Awesome town!
Great issue, but I hope they explain where some of Carrion’s powers come from.
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Dust to Dust!
Writer: Bill Mantlo
Artist: Jim Mooney
Inker: F. Springer
Letterer: I. Watanabe
Colorist: Ben Sean
Originally published: April 1979
Super cool cover on this one, it looks great!
Man, Carrion is one scary motherfucker. I love him! Is he Miles Warren? That would be crazy, but I can kinda believe it I guess. Unfortunately Carrion had a lot more exposition [...]

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