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What If? Vol. 1 024 (Story 1)

June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · 1980, 4.0, Carl Gafford, Frank Ray / Frank Giacoia, Gil Kane, Green Goblin (Norman Osborn), Joe Albelo, Peter Poplaski, Ron Zalme, Spider-Man, Spider-Man / Spider-Lizard (Peter Parker), Tom Orzechowski, Tony Isabella, Uatu the Watcher, What If? (Vol. 1)

What If Gwen Stacy Had Lived?
Writer: Tony Isabella
Artists: Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia
Colorist: Gafford
Letterer: Orzechowski
Art assist by: Gafford, Poplaski, Zalme, Albelo
Originally published: December 1980
So this is a What If? story and is obviously non-canon. However, it contains a canon framing sequence of Pete visiting the site of Gwen’s death, one year after it happened.
I read this [...]

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The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 Annual 010

April 17th, 2008 · No Comments · 1976, 2.5, Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) Annual, Bill Mantlo, Frank Ray / Frank Giacoia, Gil Kane, Human Fly / The Fly, John Costanza, Len Wein, Mike Esposito / Mickey Demeo, Petra Goldberg, Spider-Man, Spider-Man / Spider-Lizard (Peter Parker)

“Step Into My Parlor…” / “…Said the Spider to the Fly!”
Plot: Len Wein
Writer: Bill Mantlo
Artist: Gil Kane
Inkers: Giacoia, Esposito
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Petra Goldberg
Originally published: 1976
Well, the newspaper in this issue says February 27 1976, but we’ll just ignore that.
After a big, long Ross Andru stretch, Gill Kane’s art looks positively weird. I must say, I [...]

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Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 150

April 10th, 2008 · No Comments · 1975, 2.0, Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1), Archie Goodwin, Frank Ray / Frank Giacoia, Gil Kane, Joe Rosen, Lizard (Curt Connors), Mike Esposito / Mickey Demeo, Petra Goldberg, Spencer Smythe, Spider-Man, Spider-Man / Spider-Lizard (Peter Parker)

Spider-Man… …or Spider-Clone?
Writer: Archie Goodwin
Artist: Gil Kane
Inkers: Mike Esposito, Frank Giacoia
Letterer: Joe Rosen
Colorist: P. Goldberg
Originally published: November 1975
This is the first issue in ages not written by Gerry Conway. Weird.
Pretty crappy book overall, and a big letdown for the 150th issue. I don’t know if Archie Goodwin is permanent or not, but I’m not sure [...]

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Marvel Team-Up Vol. 1 023

April 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · 1974, 2.5, Angel, Charlotte Jetter, Cyclops, Equinox, Gil Kane, Glynis Oliver / Glynis Wein, Human Torch (Johnny Storm), Iceman / Rampage (Bobby Drake), Len Wein, Marvel Girl / Phoenix / Dark Phoenix (Jean Gray), Marvel Team-Up (Vol. 1), Mike Esposito / Mickey Demeo, Spider-Man, Spider-Man / Spider-Lizard (Peter Parker)

The Night of the Frozen Inferno
Writer: Len Wein
Artist: Gil Kane
Inker: Mike Esposito
Colorist: Glynis Wein
Letterer: C. Jetter
Originally published: July 1974
This issue describes what happens to the Torch after he splits off from Spidey in the Giant-Size Spider-Man I just read. The stuff in this issue is also in Code of Honor 1, meaning my placement for [...]

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Giant-Size Super-Heroes 001

April 1st, 2008 · No Comments · 1974, 3.0, Gerry Conway, Giant-Size Super-Heroes, Gil Kane, John Costanza, Linda Lessmann, Man-Wolf (John Jameson), Mike Esposito / Mickey Demeo, Morbius, Spider-Man, Spider-Man / Spider-Lizard (Peter Parker)

Man-Wolf at Midnight! / Duel of the Demon Duo! / When Strikes the Vampire!
Writer: Gerry Conway
Artist: Gil Kane
Inker: Mike Esposito
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: L. Lessmann
Originally published: June 1974
Pretty good story in which John Jameson reverts to Man-Wolf form, Morbius comes to New York to control him, and Peter Parker gets nominated for Photographer of the Year. [...]

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