Blogs Tagged “Crawling Back”
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #315-317 Review (Venom, Interlude)Michelinie crafts a tense three-parter which marks the divide between who Venom is and who he would become
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #136-137 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 10)A new Green Goblin allows Conway to artfully weaponize history and hate, making afresh old, simmering conflicts
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #38 ReviewThis issue marks Steve Ditko's departure from ASM...and can maybe be read as a plea from a man whose talents were overshadowed by others
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #123 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Interlude)Conway caps off his "trilogy" of tragedy with an emphatic reflection on grief through men whose worlds have come undone
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #122 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 9)This issue marks the "end" of one supervillain saga, artfully balancing themes of vengeance and justice
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #121 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 8)Iconic for a singular, devastating moment, "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" is beyond notable for how spectacularly it creates tension surrounding that moment
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #96-98 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 7)Artistically and narratively, Lee and Kane deliver a surprisingly poignant trilogy, providing commentary on a real world problem through the long-running enmity of arch-enemies
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #25 Review (The Smythe Saga, Part 2)Driven by Steve Ditko's creativity, this issue feels refreshingly dissimilar to other Lee/Ditko Spider-Man productions
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5 ReviewA dramatic international adventure creates a different tone for a Spider-Man annual, even if the premise and execution are somewhat awkward
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #88-90 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Interlude)Featuring a tragic turn in Spidey's career, these famous issues also push their central villain in darker directions
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #9 Review (The Sinister Six, Part 4)A packed, well-paced issue introduces us to yet another classic criminal in Spidey's rogues gallery
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #1 ReviewLee and Ditko follow up Spidey's origin issue with a new series, exploring the choices faced by a superhuman teenager
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2 ReviewA somewhat generic tale defines Spidey and Doctor Strange's first team-up, the story failing the annual's impressive artistry
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Crawling Back: Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #2 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 6)Though historically lightweight, this issue packs in an intense game of wits between Spider and Goblin
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #4 Review (The Sinister Six, Part 3)Steve Ditko's creativity carries an issue introducing a villain whose potential outstrips his first appearance
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #39-40 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 5)This climactic showdown redefines the Spider/Goblin war, perfectly ending the first chapter of a decades-long saga
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #37 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Interlude)As the Green Goblin mystery nears its culmination, cracks can be found in Lee and Ditko's collaboration on the subplot's development
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Crawling Back: Amazing Fantasy #15 ReviewThis essential issue dictates one of the most powerful origin stories in all of comics, a genuine classic even 60 years later
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #26-27 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 4)This two-parter concocts an engaging mystery surrounding notions of identity and diving into the masks our central characters wear
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #3 Review (The Sinister Six, Part 2)Doc Ock's introduction is built on interesting character concepts which don't quite play out as powerfully as they could
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #23 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 3)A strange development in the Green Goblin's history undermines an issue buoyed by some nicely maintained subplots
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #17 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 2)The Goblin's second appearance is marked by some plot convenience but is largely driven by the mounting misfortunes of its titular teenage hero
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #2 Review (The Sinister Six, Part 1)Spidey's second-ever issue showcases the ever-developing nature of his world under Lee and Ditko
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #14 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 1)The Green Goblin's first appearance successfully introduces an enigmatic adversary who promises a new era of Spidey storytelling
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Crawling Back: Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions ReviewMarvel's first limited series/crossover event and its follow up remain narratively frustrating and forced, despite some fantastic art and action sequences
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 ReviewDespite some recently revealed narrative issues, this annual remains a nostalgic, nerdy favorite that forms the foundation for my comic book collection