Showing posts with label Issue 80. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Issue 80. Show all posts

Comics Corner: Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man 80

   

Title: Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man
Issue Number: 80
Release Date: July 1983

Highlights

  • A rare Spider-Man issue starring, and from the flashback perspective of J. Jonah Jameson, who is presently narrating as he types out his story on a typewriter at his desk
  • The origin of how Jameson started working as a reporter, and eventually bought the Daily Bugle
  • An older J. Jonah Jameson sets off to prove he's still got the chops to pound the pavement, and be an effective reporter
  • Jameson takes a risky meeting with Kingpin, trading extortion secrets of the Kingpin for information
  • Spider-Man works in the shadows to keep Jameson safe from the numerous thugs and attackers that come after him as the owner of the Bugle chases down his story
  • Jameson gets his hands on the file he needs to crack the story, but then drops it when attacked
  • Spider-Man only reveals himself to Jameson by way of a web strand which returns the dropped file to him - Jameson is not amused to have been helped by the web spinner
  • A perfect story
Low Points
  • None
Oddities
  • None
Rating (based on a 1 through 5 Stans grading system)



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Comics Corner: Marvel Team-Up 80

 

  

Title: Marvel Team-Up
Issue Number: 80
Release Date:April 1979

Highlights

  • First appearance of Ruth Xenobia, and Cissy Ironwood
  • Reference is made to Marvel Team-Up 67, 76, and 77
  • The Incredible Hulk in a Hostess Cupcake ad
Low Points
  • Peter is out on a date with Cissy
  • I'm not a big fan of Doctor Strange
Oddities
  • Doctor Strange is turning into a werewolf
Rating (based on a 1 through 5 Stans grading system)



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Comics Corner: The Amazing Spider-Man 80

 

Title: The Amazing Spider-Man
Issue Number: 80
Release Date: January 1970 

Highlights
  • Chameleon returns for an all new crime caper
  • Peter and Gwen reconcile over Peter's mistake that she was dating Flash Thompson
  • Chameleon makes the mistake of disguising himself as the one person Spider-Man would immediately notice was a fake - Peter Parker
Low Points
  • None
Oddities
  • None
Rating (based on a 1 through 5 Stans grading system)







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