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 [...]

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Bewitched, Bothered and Be-Dazzled!
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Pencils: Keith Pollard
Inks: Mike Esposito & Friends
Letters: Novak
Colors: Sharen
Originally published: April 1980
I don’t know why, but I’ve really looking forward to the Dazzler. Is it because I know she’ll suck? Because I dislike (most) disco? No! It’s because she zips around on roller skates and turns music into light with [...]

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Now You See Me! Now You Die!
Scripter: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Sal Buscema
Finisher: Jim Mooney
Letterer: Joe Rosen
Colorist: G. Roussos
Originally published: December 1979
Another boring Mysterio issue. I am curious what hidden treasure in the Parker home Mysterio and the Burglar are after, but mostly I just want this story to wrap up.
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Requiem!
Script: Marv Wolfman
Layouts: Milgrom
Finishes: Mooney, Giacoia
Letters: John Costanza
Colors: Bob Sharen
Consultations: Jim Shooter
Originally published: September 1979
Well…Aunt May certainly appears to really be dead. BUT I DON’T BELIEVE IT.
This was a crazy issue. In addition to Pete grieving like crazy over Aunt May, Robbie Robertson quits! We also learn that Robbie had another son before Randy, and [...]

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Nine Lives Has the Black Cat!
Scripter: Marv Wolfman
Illustrators: Keith Pollard, M. Hands
Letterer: Costanza
Colorist: Roussos
Originally published: August 1979
This Black Cat issue wasn’t as good. The banter between the Cat and Spider-Man seemed more forced, and the story wasn’t really as interesting. The bits of the issue that were good were that Spidey broke his arm and [...]

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