Category: ’80s
The Spectacular Spider-Man #155 (1989)
“Crash Out!” Rating: 4/5 Writer: Gerry Conway Artist: Sal Buscema Joe Robertson summons Spider-Man. Spidey meets him at his prison cell but it’s a trap and Tombstone punches him and Joe injects Spidey with some kind of virus (probably the same used by Chameleon earlier). Spider-Man’s weak and Tombstone beats the crap out of him and chains him up. They attempt a prison break. Friends of Tombstone’s come in helicopters and starts shooting up theLearn More
The Amazing Spider-Man #325 (1989)
“The Assassin Nation Plot, Part Six: Finale in Red!” Rating: 4/5 Writer: David Michelinie Artist: Todd McFarlane Captain America and Silver Sable follow up on a lead they got out of Major Weil that they suspect could be false. The military won’t allow Spider-Man to help. Spider-Man disobeys and frees Major Weil and follows him to the National Archives. Terrorists there are trying to wire a bomb to the vault containing the Constitution, Declaration ofLearn More
The Amazing Spider-Man #324 (1989)
“The Assassin Nation Plot, Part Five: Twos Day” Rating: 4/5 Writer: David Michelinie Artist: Erik Larsen Captain America and Silver Sable go after Sabretooth in Mexico. Silver Sable kills him in self defense. Spider-Man and Solo go after Major Weil and capture him. They haven’t gotten info out of him yet and Cap finds out that Symkaria has broken relations with the U.S. and is sending death squads to kill American officials in retaliation forLearn More
The Amazing Spider-Man #323 (1989)
“The Assassin Nation Plot, Part Four: Assault Rivals” Rating: 5/5 Writer: David Michelinie Artist: Todd McFarlane The Symkarian people hate the American ambassador due to the possible American involvement in the assassination attempt. Captain America comes to Symkaria to help make things right. He assures Silver Sable that America wasn’t involved and gives a lead to where the Ultimatum group is. Ultimatum is the terrorist group responsible for the attack. Sable, Captain America, and Spider-ManLearn More
The Amazing Spider-Man #322 (1989)
“The Assassin Nation Plot, Part Three: Ceremony” Rating: 4/5 Writer: David Michelinie Artist: Todd McFarlane Spider-Man and Silver Sable follow a bunch of false leads given to them by the Prime Minister. He is heavily involved in the conspiracy to assassinate the king of Symkaria. During the actual assassination attempt, the Prime Minister is killed by some mysterious man/beast. Also the king’s fiancé is killed. They find evidence near the Prime Minister’s body that suggestsLearn More