The Book of the Vishanti
Co-Creators: Denny O’Neil, Frank Miller
Inker: Tom Palmer
Letterer: Joe Rosen
Colorist: Ben Sean
Originally published: 1980
Despite the title on the cover (and, subsequently, this post), this actually is an Annual for Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1. I’m not sure why they left out “the amazing” on the cover. It just seems weird.
This book features Dr. [...]

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And Machine Man Makes 3
Writing: Tom DeFalco
Pencils: Jerry Bingham
Inks: Mike Esposito
Letters: Joe Rosen
Colors: Ben Sean
Originally published: November 1980
I liked Machine Man in the MTU Annual I just read, so I was excited about this team-up between him and Spidey, fighting Baron Brimstone and Sandman. By the way, I don’t know if Sandman’s costume will ever [...]

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Come Into My Parlor — Said The Fly!
Script: Michael Fleisher
Art by: Steve Leialoha, Jim Mooney
Colors by: B. Sharen
Letters by: Joe Rosen
Originally published: September 1980
Note: I read this in the wrong spot. It should come before Rupert Dockery goes to New York, so between Spider-Woman 29 and Amazing Spider-Man 208.
Action right off the bat! As Spider-Woman [...]

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Vengeance is Mine–Sayeth the Sword!
Writer: Ralph Macchio
Penciler: Jim Mooney
Inker: Mike Esposito
Letterer: Joe Rosen
Colorist: Petra Goldberg
Originally published: 1980
For continuity purposes I’ve split this issue up and thrown a whole mess of comics in the middle. This is the first part (up to the end of the 5th page of comic, which is numbered as ‘7′).
It’s midnight, [...]

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In the Hands of Bullseye
Script: Roger McKenzie
Pencils: Frank Miller
Inks: Klaus Janson
Lettering: Joe Rosen
Coloring: Glynis Wein
Originally published: September 1979
This being a Daredevil comic, I really have no idea what’s going on. The issue starts with an epilogue to (I assume) the previous issue, which I have not read. Then the story begins, and I really don’t [...]

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