The Amazing Spider-Man #306: “Humbugged!”
Humbug returns to Empire State University to exact revenge with his bug-based powers. Only Spider-Man can stop him! Or any other superhero, really. Humbug isn’t a big threat.
The Amazing Spider-Man #305: “Westward Woe!”
Spider-Man must get the chalice back from Black Fox while figuring out what The Prowler is doing here. Also, it takes 8 inkers to get this book out the door.
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.
The Amazing Spider-Man #304: “California Schemin'”
Peter Parker goes to California on a book tour, where he runs into his old adversary, the Black Fox. WIll he let him get away with it again?
The Amazing Spider-Man #303: “Dock Savage”
Spider-Man joins Silver Sable and Sandman in a Nazi hunt, plus Peter Parker and Mary Jane make a serious career decision.
The Amazing Spider-Man #302: “(Mid) American Gothic”
Peter Parker heads to Kansas to look at a new job. While there, he meets a man with the proportional strength of a jackrabbit. No, I’m not joking.
The Amazing Spider-Man #301: “Saber Rattlin'”
Silver Sable is in town to secure a new skyscraper. But Spider-Man thinks there’s more going on than she realizes. There is. It’s a Nazi!
The Amazing Spider-Man #300: “Venom”
McFarlane inks himself. Venom has his fourth first appearance. And just who did create Venom, anyway? I have an idea.
Welcome to The McSpidey Chronicles: FAQ and Resources
Welcome to the beginning of The McSpidey Chronicles, a collection of reviews for every Todd McFarlane-drawn issue of “The Amazing Spider-Man.”
The Amazing Spider-Man #299: “Survival of the Hittest”
Spider-Man ventures into the suburbs to save chance and take down a private army building a survivalist bunker/dome thing.
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.
The Amazing Spider-Man #298: “Chance Encounter!”
Todd McFarlane begins his run on “The Amazing Spider-Man” with a Venom cameo and a battle royale with the villain, Chance.