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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Never Let the Black Cat Cross Your Path!
Script: Marv Wolfman
Illustrators: Keith Pollard, Frank Giacoia
Letters: J. Costanza
Colors: Ben Sean
Consultant: Jim Shooter
Originally published: July 1979
Alright, the Black Cat! This should be good, right? Right! This was a fun issue and the interplay between the Black Cat and Spidey was well-done. I’m really looking forward to more of [...]

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Claws!
Writer: Bill Kunkel
Penciler: Don Perlin
Inker: Frank Giacoia
Letterer: Irv. W.
Colorist: Mari S.
Originally published: February 1979
Spidey fights the Griffin in a wholly forgettable tale.
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White Dragon! Red Death!
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Pencils: Ross Andru
Inks: Frank Giacoia
Letters: J. Costanza
Colors: Glynis Wein
Originally published: September 1978
Holy calamity, everything’s going down the shitter — Betty Brant left Ned! And now, she’s after dear ol’ recently-dumped Petey.
In other news, apparently John Jameson is ill and in cryogenic stasis. That’s weird.
The issue ends with Spider-Man boiling to [...]

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The Fiend from the Fire!
Writer: Len Wein
Illustrator: Ross Andru
Embellisher: Frank Giacoia
Colorist: Glynis Wein
Letterer: John Costanza
Originally published: September 1977
If You Can’t Stand the Heat…!
Writer: Len Wein
Illustrator: Ross Andru
Embellisher: Jim Mooney
Colorist: Glynis Wein
Letterer: John Costanza
Originally published: October 1977
Rocket Racer was incredibly lame, but after his extremely brief appearance, the books got into a solid Molten Man story. [...]

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