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Comics Corner: Web Of Spider-Man 44

   

Title: Web Of Spider-Man
Issue Number: 44
Release Date: November 1988

Highlights

  • First appearance of the Warzone team, Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta
  • Also the first appearances of Lloyd, Harry, Dinah, Mr. Peterson
  • First appearance of the location Page After Page is Las Vegas, Nevada
  • As Spider-Man swings through Las Vegas, he makes his way into the path of where Delta is aiming his rocket launcher, and this sets off his spidey sense
    • Delta takes notice, and duck into the shadows
  • The remaining members of Warzone are at a bar catching up, and planning for the upcoming game
  • Marlo Chandler goes to the casino hotel room of Joe to surprise him
    • When she knocks, she says she was watching MTV, and Michael Jackson's The Way You Make Me Feel came on, prompting the visit to him
      • When she asks if he knows what else Michael sings, Joe replies, "Beat It," and slams the door in her face
  • As Warzone get ready in their respective rooms for the game, they each take a line from Beat It
    • Meanwhile, on the television, the introduction for the Dinah Show notes that special guest, Peter Palmer, will be on that evening, showcasing his book Webs
      • Despite repeatedly correcting her, Dinah continues to call him different names
  • Marlo watches Peter on television, and takes a shining to him
  • Peter's appearance at Page After Page isn't going well, with minimal people coming by for an autograph
  • As Marlo heads to the store to meet Peter, the games begin, and Delta fires a rocket at Charlie, who is also nearby
  • Spider-Man makes an appearance, and attempts to question Charlie, but is met by two rockets coming his way, which he neatly webs up
  • Spider-Man hits Delta with a spider tracer, but then diverts his attention to the injured Marlo, who he takes to a nearby hospital
  • Marlo's roommate Mona works at the hospital, and when she see's her friend, she call's Joe to let him know that she was hurt by a woman in fatigues
  • Spider-Man and Charlie track Delta to a hotel, and it just so happens to be the one Joe is at
    • As Spidey and Delta enter, Alpha appears, and starts shooting, only to be interrupted by Joe who blocks the gunshots with his hand, and tells him he doesn't like noise
  • Joe sees the woman in camouflage, and deduces that she's the one who hurt Marlo
    • Alpha says he'll take care of her, and fill her full of holes, to which Joe says he's fine with
      • Spider-Man protests, and realizes it that Joe, AKA Mr. Fix-It, is actually the Hulk, but he's sure he's supposed to be green, and dead
Low Points
  • The story continues in the pages of The Incredible Hulk 349
    • So tired of all the crossovers
Oddities
  • None
Rating (based on a 1 through 5 Stans grading system)



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Comics Corner: Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man 44

   

Title: Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man
Issue Number: 44
Release Date: July 1980

Highlights

  • First appearance of Malachi Toomes, Harvey K. Farber, Black Alfred (AKA Alfred Tooks), Smitty, Herman, Joey, and Frank
  • Also, first appearance and death of Harry Dolenz, and Mancini
  • Reference is made to The Amazing Spider-Man 197
  • While on assignment for the Globe, Spider-Man unknowingly snaps photos of the murder of Harry Dolenz
  • The Vulture makes his long-awaited return...Well, not really long-awaited, but he's back
Low Points
  • None
Oddities
  • None
Rating (based on a 1 through 5 Stans grading system)

2.5 stans

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Comics Corner: Marvel Team-Up 44

   

Title: Marvel Team-Up
Issue Number: 44
Release Date: April 1976

Highlights

  • Origin of Dark Rider
  • I like how the artist and writer work together to create side panels of time from one perspective, but then the center of a two page spread conveys the story from another perspective - It works well to depict that time isn't standing still for the other characters in the story while other aspects are played out at the same time
  • It's clarified that Vision did indeed take the time machine that Spider-Man took, but I wish this would have been clarified during the point in time when he first appeared
  • Reference is made to The Amazing Spider-Man 5
  • It's interesting that Marvel opted to weave Spider-Man with real historic events, in this case, the Salem witch trials
Sample page of the writing and drawing style noted above

Low Points
  • Overall, while it's interesting that Spider-Man was inserted into real historic events, this particular scenario doesn't fit for him - The story would have worked better for all the other characters involved, omitting Spider-Man
  • Story arc was too long for what it was about
Oddities
  • Wow, Spider-Man calls Moondragon "baldy"
Rating (based on a 1 through 5 Stans grading system)



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Comics Corner: The Amazing Spider-Man 44



Title: The Amazing Spider-Man
Issue Number: 44
Release Date: January 1967

Highlights
  • Doctor Curtis Connors returns, and despite trying to fight it, turns into the Lizard again
  • Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane Watson meet, and Gwen does not like the competition one bit
  • The Lizard doesn't know he is really Doctor Curtis Connors
Low Points
  • Though it continues in the next issue, this story sets up no real plot
Oddities
  • Peter covers his mouth with his Spider-Man mask to make a phone call?
Rating (based on a 1 through 5 Stans grading system)







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