2 Years. 28 Issues. 1 Todd McFarlane.
An Introduction and a FAQ
How did this project start? How did this project grow? And then, let’s get the basic questions out of the way. Don’t worry — I’ll delve into all of the details as we look through the issues.
Issue-By-Issue Reviews
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The Amazing Spider-Man #316: “Dead Meat”
Venom is back and Spider-Man is going to stop him before he starts trouble. Or so he thinks. Plus: Black Cat! Mary Jane! And Wally the Doorman!
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The Amazing Spider-Man #315: “A Matter of Life or Debt”
Venom returns! I still think Hydro-Man looks cooler, though. He’s a super buff Huey Lewis, but half water. C’mon!
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The Amazing Spider-Man #314: “Down and Out in Forest Hills”
The Parkers are evicted, but how? Aunt May to the rescue? And will a department store employee spoil Christmas even worse?
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The Amazing Spider-Man #313: “Slithereens!”
It’s Spider-Man versus The Lizard, and Peter Parker versus a Shark! No, not the DC one….
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The Amazing Spider-Man #312: “The Goblin War”
The Hobgoblin attacks the Green Goblin and Spider-Man is caught in the middle.
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The Amazing Spider-Man #311: “Mysteries of the Dead”
The death of an innocent bystander sends Peter Parker reeling. Inferno attacks! So does Mysterio! And a brick wall, too!
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The Amazing Spider-Man #310: “Shrike Force”
Peter is back in college, and finds trouble on his first day between The Tinkerer and Killer Shrike.
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The Amazing Spider-Man #309: “Styx and Stone”
Jonathan Caesar sends two creepy superpowered guys after Spider-Man to keep him away from Mary Jane, who is taking matters into her own hands.
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The Amazing Spider-Man #308: “Dread”
Spider-Man looks for Mary Jane’s kidnapper and takes his frustrations out on Taskmaster in a cemetery at night. Jonathan Caesar reveals his plans!
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The Amazing Spider-Man #307: “The Thief Who Stole Himself”
Who can you trust, when the Chameleon can look like anyone? It’s a race through Chicago to catch him before he gets away, but Spider-Man needs to save the innocent bystanders first!
Book and Magazine Reviews
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The Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane Omnibus
This doorstopper of a book collects all of the Michelinie/McFarlane Spider-Man tales from the McSpidey Chronicles. It’s a beauty, though I have one minor quibble.
Everything Else
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Before and After: Todd McFarlane’s Pencils and Bob McLeod’s Inks
Let’s take a look at Todd McFarlane’s pencils for “The Amazing Spider-Man” #298. Comparing them to Bob McLeod’s inks is a great exercise in learning how comic art works.
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How to read Todd McFarlane’s “The Amazing Spider-Man” Digitally
Here’s your guide on how to collect the entire run of The McSpidey Chronicles digitally. Yes, it’s complicated enough to need a guide.
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News: A McSpidey Artist’s Edition Is Coming!
We’re getting a Todd McFarlane’s Spider-Man Artist’s Edition! Start saving your pennies. I have the details…
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Origin of The Spaghetti Webbing
Where did Todd McFarlane’s spaghetti webbing come from? Let me show you Michael Golden’s original webbing, how Tom DeFalco coined the term, and a lot more.
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Todd McFarlane Is a Nice Guy
Once upon a time, I wrote a fan letter to Todd McFarlane. This is the story of what happened next…
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Venom In the Sewer Splash (Hyperanalysis)
Sometimes, a singular image hits me and I want to discuss it in graphic detail. Welcome to Hyperanalysis.
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