Tag: Vermin
The Spectacular Spider-Man #182 (1991)
“The Child Within, Part Five: Reckonings” Rating: 5/5 Writer: J.M. DeMatteis Artist: Sal Buscema Spider-Man, Vermin, and Harry all have to deal with their childhood traumas. Vermin was molested by his father. Peter’s parents died and he took the guilt on himself. Harry’s father didn’t love him and was a murderer. Vermin takes his mom and dad hostage, wanting to kill his dad, but he can’t pull the trigger. Spider-Man gets help from Dr. KafkaLearn More
The Spectacular Spider-Man #181 (1991)
“The Child Within, Part Four: Guilt” Rating: 5/5 Writer: J.M. DeMatteis Artist: Sal Buscema Green Goblin hits Peter with hallucinogenic gas which causes him to think about all the guilt he has over everybody that has died because of Spider-Man. It leads him to realize that the root of it all is about the death of his parents and he goes crazy and tears up the place and swings out (without his mask on) andLearn More
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.