The Lizard is probably not the first villain you think of when considering Spider-Man’s rogues gallery. In fact, the Amazing Spider-Man Lizard hasn’t really been featured in many issues, despite having an early appearance cementing[…]
Category: Essential Marvel Comics
Spider-Man No More! and other times Spider-Man quits
Spider-Man, or more particularly his secret identity Peter Parker, is always putting in doubt his contributions as a superhero. He constantly worries if his actions as a superhero spill over into his real life, and[…]
Rogue and Gambit X-Men Comic Book Essentials
Rogue and Gambit are, together, probably most favorite X-Men among readers. The latter is just a plain, fun character with a great power, while the former’s story exemplifies the entire philosophy behind the X-Men. Together,[…]
Best X-Men Stories of All Time
Our recent Best Spider-Man Stories of All Time post was one of the most popular post here on the blog (you really should check it out if you haven’t yet!), so doing the same for[…]
Best Spider-Man Stories of All Time
The following list has been compiled and ranked using a the numerous best spider-man stories lists out in there in the World Wide Web. Lists from publications (such as Wizard) have a stronger weighting than[…]
Spider-Man Hobgoblin Saga: Essential Issues
The Original Spider-Man Hobgoblin Saga When Roger Stern took over the writing duties of Amazing Spider-Man, he introduced a new villain from the ashes of the Green Goblin in order to keep things fresh. Along[…]
Spider-Man and the Green Goblin Essential Issues
Spider-Man and the Green Goblin Timeline There are many deadly foes of Spider-Man and the Green Goblin is most definitely one of them. Along with Doctor Octopus, he receives this title for be renowned[…]
Spider-Man Revealed! and Other Times Spider-Man is Unmasked
A History of Spider-Man Revealed! We recently featured on this blog an essential issue reading list for Spider-Man’s girlfriends (see the lists for Mary Jane, Gwen Stacy and Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat). All of[…]
Spider-Man and the Black Cat Comic Book Essentials
Continuing on the theme of essential issues of Spider-Man love interests (see the Mary Jane Watson and Gwen Stacy posts), the next logical essential issues list subject is Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat. Spider-Man and[…]
Gwen Stacy Spider-Man Comic Book Essentials
Our last posts featured Spider-Man’s main squeeze Mary Jane, but it would be unfair to leave out his first love, Gwen Stacy. Some of the most important, iconic issues in the bronze age of comics[…]
Hot Mary Jane Watson Art : Who Does It Best?
We’re completing Mary Jane Watson Week (see Essential Mary Jane Watson issues and Top Mary Jane Watson Battles) on one of the most important subjects: artwork. Mary Jane went through a few transformations since her[…]
Top 5 Mary Jane Watson Battles
An addendum to to yesterday’s Essential Mary Jane Watson Comics Timeline, here are other interesting issues featuring MJ. Being Spider-Man’s main squeeze naturally means being a major target for his rogues gallery. The following issues[…]