Tag: John Romita
The Amazing Spider-Man #365 (1992)
“Fathers and Sins” & “How I Created Spider-Man” & “I Remember Gwen” & “A Friend in Need” Rating: 4/5 “Fathers and Sins” Writer: David Michelinie Artist: Mark Bagley The Lizard is no longer under the curse of Kraven’s old girlfriend and comes up with a plan to reverse his Lizard personality permanently. The plan is successful. The mysterious couple from the past few issues visits Aunt May and she faints. She asks Peter to comeLearn More
Web of Spider-Man #52 (1989)
“Chains” Rating: 5/5 Writer: Frank Springer Artist: John Romita J. Jonah Jameson tries to escape from the chains Chameleon tied him up with. After all his effort, he gets to the door to find Chameleon, who forgot his briefcase. This story is intercut with one about when Jonah was twenty years old. He was working on a story, trying to expose police corruption. His informant gets shot by the police, Jameson gets beat up, thenLearn More
Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #121 (1986)
“Eye Witness!” Rating: 2/5 Writer: Peter David Artist: John Romita This issue is a rendition of the movie Roshomon. Peter, MJ, and Jameson were in a bank while it was being robbed and they all tell their very different versions of the story to Robbie Robertson. In MJs version, everybody thinks she’s the most beautiful woman ever. In Jameson’s, he’s a hero, praised by everyone, and Spider-Man is a criminal. Peter’s is much more downLearn More
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #012 (1978)
“The Gentleman’s Name is Hulk” Rating: 3/5 Writer: Gerry Conway Artist: John Romita Spider-Man travels to Canada to speak with a lawyer about a telegram to Aunt May. He battles the Hulk. (Reprint of issue #119-120 from 1973)
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #09 (1973)
“The Goblin Lives” Rating: 4/5 Writer: Stan Lee Artist: John Romita Reprint of Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #2 (1968). After Norman Osborn invites his son and Peter to Capt. Stacy’s slideshow of supervillians, Norman Osborn collapses when they get to the Green Goblin. After being rushed to the hospital, Peter walks to Aunt May’s home thinking about the last battle Spider-Man and the Green Goblin had, and the fact that the Goblin knows Peter’s secret identity.Learn More