Tag: Acts of Vengeance
The Amazing Spider-Man #329 (1990)
“Acts of Vengeance: Power Prey” Rating: 5/5 Writer: David Michelinie Artist: Erik Larsen Loki, bitter about his acts of vengeance plan failing and disbanding, turns three Sentinels into one mega Sentinel and sends it to destroy a nuclear plant (in effect destroying the whole city). Graviton wants another piece of Spider-Man, but Spidey makes short work of him. Spidey is blasted by an energy beam by Sebastian Shaw and becomes Captain Universe. Something blocked theLearn More
Web of Spider-Man #61 (1990)
“Acts of Vengeance: Dragon in the Dark” Rating: 5/5 Writer: Gerry Conway Artist: Alex Saviuk Spider-Man doesn’t like his new powers and thinks they are too much responsibility for any human to handle. He wants to quit. The Wizard sends Dragon Man after Spider-Man. Spidey defeats him and saves a bunch of subway passengers. The passengers thank him for saving their lives (unlike all the others recently who have blamed him for destruction). This encouragesLearn More
The Spectacular Spider-Man #160 (1990)
“Acts of Vengeance: The Fear and the Fury (or the Metal in Men’s Souls)” Rating: 5/5 Writer: Gerry Conway Artist: Sal Buscema Dr. Doom recovers some old government robot and sends it to destroy Spider-Man. The public now hates Spider-Man for all the destruction he causes. He gets fed up, destroys a few bridges, and then unleashes a ridiculous amount of energy and explodes the robot. Dr. Doom recovers it and says it absorbed someLearn More
The Amazing Spider-Man #328 (1990)
“Acts of Vengeance: Shaw’s Gambit” Rating: 5/5 Writer: David Michelinie Artist: Todd McFarlane Sebastian Shaw is hired to kill Spider-Man and he sends the Hulk to do it. Spider-Man punches the Hulk so hard he sends him into space. But the Hulk will turn back into Bruce Banner (and essentially die) if sunlight hits him. Spider-Man flies up and brings him back down to Earth. The Hulk repays him by not killing him.
Web of Spider-Man #60 (1990)
“Acts of Vengeance: The Harder They Fall” Rating: 4/5 Writer: Gerry Conway Artist: Alex Saviuk The vengeance committee sends Goliath (aka Smuggler) after Spider-Man. Dr. Doom gives him a device that makes him grow when absorbing the energy Spider-Man shoots at him. Spider-Man shoots energy out of his eyes. Spider-Man senses the rapid growth is causing strain on Goliath’s heart. Goliath picks up a Ferry and Spider-Man has no choice but to shoot him againLearn More