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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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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The Punch
Writer: J.M. DeMatteis
Pencils: Val Semeiks
Inkers: Lanning, Olazaba, Justice
Colors: Mossa, Crossley
Letterer: Dave Sharpe
Originally published: February 2009
A story set very early in Spidey’s career — seemingly his first adventure after Ben’s death — in which he learns a valuable lesson about his own strength and how not to use it. This wasn’t as good as a [...]

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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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The Black Cat Always Lands on Her Feet
Script: Marv Wolfman
Layouts: Keith Pollard
Finishes: Pablo Marcos
Letters: R. Parker
Colors: R. Slifer
Originally published: May 1980
The Black Cat reemerges… and it’s nice. Good, playful dialog between her and Spidey. The mysterious insanity that’s gripping J. Jonah Jameson and seemingly affecting Robbie Robertson — and how Jonas Harrow is involved — [...]

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