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[…]
Tag: Spectacular Spider-Man Back Issues
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[…]
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 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[…]
Mary Jane Watson Comic Book Essentials Timeline
Mary Jane Watson (Sometimes Watson-Parker), is arguably the most important supporting character in the Amazing Spider-Man. Her history is spread out across decades of issues, as she weaves in and out of of Peter Parker’s[…]
Doc Ock Comic Book Essential Issues
The newly updated chronological spider-man reading order now features a listing of appearances of major characters, including Doctor Octopus. As a companion to this list, I’ve compiled a more concise listing of essential Doc Ock[…]
The Secret Origin of the Modern Spider-Man Look
Looking back through my Spider-Man back issue reading journey, I am discovering for myself the contribution each writer and artist had in bringing the Spider-Man look and tone out of the Silver Age, through the[…]
Spider-Man Kraven’s Last Hunt Crossover Review
A cross-over spanning among the 3 core titles of Spider-Man, Kraven’s Last Hunt, is one of the most popular Spider-Man storylines. After having recently gone through all six issues, I can attest that not only[…]