We have arrived at the final installment of my summer overview of the “Alien Costume Saga,” and I hope it’s been as much fun for you all as last year’s “Original Hobgoblin Saga” retrospective ....
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In many ways, I’ve been waiting all summer for my opportunity to write about this one specific issue, and despite the fact that I’m almost always let down by heightened anticipation, Amazing Spider-Man #257 is...
After a bit of a breather that focused on silver-haired burglars and crazy scientists with disappearing apes , the “Alien Costume Saga” begins its acceleration towards the finish line in Amazing Spider-Man #256. We get...
I’ve already talked at great length about how Amazing Spider-Man’s “Alien Costume Saga” has an almost “origin story” vibe to it , but I haven’t spent much time examining another thematic element that is on...
For the third part of the “Original Alien Costume Saga,” writer Tom DeFalco (with pencils from Rick Leonardi who was filling in for Ron Frenz), continues to use his first batch of issues on the...
Despite the fact that artist Ron Frenz did not provide pencils for the issue (Rick Leonardi has the honors), Amazing Spider-Man #253 maintains that “new beginning” vibe that was initially put forward in ASM #252...
After the success of my issue-by-issue review of the “Original Hobgoblin Saga” last year , I thought it would be fun if I made this kind of long-form storyline analysis an annual summer tradition –...