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 [...]

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A Method in his Madness!
Writer: Roger Stern
Artists: John Byrne, Gene Day
Letterer: Diana Albers
Colorist: George Roussos
Originally published: July 1980
We finally find out what Jonas Harrow’s up to — he has developed a “mental attitude-response variator ray…a device which will drive men mad!” That’s pretty cool, isn’t it? He’s the one that cause J. Jonah Jameson to [...]

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Pretty Poison
Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Mike Zeck
Inker: Steve Mitchell
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Bob Sharen
Originally published: June 1980
Sweet cover! Brutal issue, though. Spider-Man saves the fashion world! I certainly hope Madam Belladonna never makes a reappearance.
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Spider-Man in “The Trap”
Originally published: June 1980
June 1980:
Conan the Barbarian #111, Ka-Zar #9, What If #21, Captain America #246
Clearly this is such an awesome title that they had to use it twice. Yes, this is the second Hostess Spider-Man comic entitled “The Trap”. How clever.
This particular Hostess ad has a weak plot, though I guess [...]

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…In Love and War!
Writer: David Michelinie
Pencils: Keith Pollard
Inks: Jim Mooney
Letters: Diana Albers
Colors: Carl Gafford
Originally published: June 1980
So I guess Christmas has come and gone? If Pete’s going back to school?
Anyway, in this story we find out that the Black Cat is head-over-heels in love with Spidey, though in a kind of crazy, “I’ve lost my [...]

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