Tag: Sal Buscema
The Spectacular Spider-Man #180 (1991)
“The Child Within, Part III: Shame” Rating: 4/5 Writer: J.M. DeMatteis Artist: Sal Buscema Vermin recalls painful memories of some kind of abuse he endured as a child. It’s the source of all his pain. Harry falls off the deep end and gives into his visions of his father. He puts on the Green Goblin suit and fights Spider-Man. He hits Spidey with some gas that knocks him out and says he wants to sufferLearn More
The Spectacular Spider-Man #179 (1991)
“The Child Within, Part Two: Wounds” Rating: 4/5 Writer: J.M. DeMatteis Artist: Sal Buscema Spider-Man visits Vermin’s psychiatrist, Dr. Kafka, at the hospital. Vermin visits his old home and gets shot by his dad. He runs to Dr. Kafka’s office for help but sees Spider-Man and freaks out. Spider-Man fights him for a bit. Dr. Kafka tries to stop him but Vermin bites her and runs away. Harry is being tormented by visions of hisLearn More
The Spectacular Spider-Man #178 (1991)
“The Child Within, Part One: Up From the Depths” Rating: 4/5 Writer: J.M. DeMatteis Artist: Sal Buscema Vermin escapes from the mental hospital where he was being treated and Spider-Man feels it’s his responsibility to make sure Vermin doesn’t kill any more people.
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25 (1991)
Rating: 4/5 “The Vibranium Vendetta, Part 1: The Spider and the Ghost” Writer: David Michelinie Artist: Guang Yap Roxxon Oil creates a synthetic version of the rare and expensive new element Vibranium. Kingpin hires The Ghost to steal the secrets and destroy the lab. Spider-Man and Black Panther are suspicious of Roxxon and investigate their lab just as The Ghost breaks in. They fight him for a while and then Sunturion shows up to killLearn More
The Spectacular Spider-Man #177 (1991)
“Fever Pitch” Rating: 4/5 Writer: Kurt Busiek Artist: Sal Buscema Corona fights Spider-Man but eventually they part ways. Spidey gets Harry Osborn to help Cedric come up with a new antidote. They are successful. Cedric de-powers Corona and brings her back to his lab for further experimentation. Harry is hearing voices.