Tag: Jim Owsley
Web of Spider-Man #37 (1988)
“When Strikes the Slasher!” Rating: 4/5 Writer: Jim Owsley Artist: Steve Geiger A government agent named Dakota North is trying to catch a serial killer named Slasher who has been carving up fashion models. Awesome 80s action movie antics ensue at an amusement park as Spider-Man and Dakota track the killer, who turns out to be a fashion model, just as she’s about to kill Mary Jane.
Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #7 (1987)
“The Honeymoon” Rating: 4/5 Writer: Jim Owsley Artist: Alan Kupperberg A friend of MJ’s gives her and Peter plane tickets to France, and use of his French villa for a wedding present. On their honeymoon in France, they run into different friends of MJ’s who make Peter feel like garbage. Puma’s uncle wants Puma to thank Spider-Man in some way for helping out with the whole Beyonder situation. Puma begrudgingly agrees to do it, thoughLearn More
Web of Spider-Man #30 (1987)
“The Wages of Sin” Rating: 4/5 Writer: Jim Owsley Artist: Steve Geiger Richard Fisk (aka The Rose, and Kingpin’s son) confesses the origins of the Hobgoblin and The Rose to a priest. Ned started out wanting to write a story about Kingpin’s criminal affairs. He tried to get the help of Richard (who hated his father), who refused at first. Ned found The Green Goblin’s old equipment and Richard agreed to work with him toLearn More
Web of Spider-Man #29 (1987)
“Mask” Rating: 5/5 Writer: Jim Owsley Artist: Steve Geiger Ned Leeds dying and the whole Berlin thing happened in Spider-Man vs. Wolverine #1. In THIS issue, which takes place during issue 289 of Amazing Spider-Man, Wolverine finds Peter and tries to get him to not give up being Spider-Man and then they beat up a gang of muggers. Also, the new Hobgoblin terrorizes Rose and nearly kills Rose’s friend and colleague. Also, apparently Ned LeedsLearn More
The Amazing Spider-Man #288 (1987)
“Gang War, Part Five: Gang War Rages On!” Rating: 4/5 Writer: Jim Owsley Artist: Alan Kupperberg Kingpin plans to kill all of his lieutenants and get a new crew. He fires Jack O’Lantern. Ned Leeds visits Lance Bannon, who has a bunch of pictures of the Hobgoblin on his wall. Perhaps Lance is the Hobgoblin? Betty Leeds goes out for groceries and comes back to find Hobgoblin roughing up Flash (who’s staying at her place).Learn More